ALL TIME RECORD
Southend wins: 44
Draws: 29
Northampton wins: 45
LAST SIX MEETINGS
League One - Feb 17 - Southend 2 Northampton 2
League One - Sep 16 - Northampton 4 Southend 0
League Two - Jan 15 - Northampton 1 Southend 1
League Two - Nov 14 - Southend 2 Northampton 0
League Two - Feb 14 - Northampton 2 Southend 1
League Two - Aug 13 - Southend 2 Northampton 0
FORM GUIDE
Southend: LLDLDD
Northampton: WWDLLL
BETTING ODDS
Southend win: Evs
Draw: 12/5
Northampton win: 11/4
REFEREE
Carl Boyeson (East Yorkshire)
Boyeson has shown 19 yellow cards and three red in the six games he has taken charge of so far this season.
He last officiated the Shrimpers in November 2016 when Phil Brown’s side drew 0-0 at Walsall.
FIXTURES
Blackburn v AFC Wimbledon, Blackpool v Oxford, Bradford v Rotherham, Bury v Plymouth, Gillingham v Charlton, MK Dons v Rochdale, Oldham v Shrewsbury, Portsmouth v Fleetwood, Southend v Northampton, Walsall v Peterborough, Wigan v Bristol Rovers.
POINTS OF INTEREST
>Former Blues defender Justin Edinburgh started the season as Northampton boss but was dismissed at the end of August after a poor start to the season.
> New manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has won both of his matches since taking control of the club.
>Ex-Shrimpers striker Alex Revell is expected to start for the Cobblers. He has scored twice so far this season.
>Northampton have lost all three of their away games so far this season.
>The Cobblers are17th in the League One table and are locked level on six points with Southend.
>Ex-Shrimpers defender Dean Austin is now assistant manager at Northampton Town. Austin worked as a coach in Blues’ youth department last season.
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