ALL-TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 41

Draws: 18

Walsall wins: 24

LAST SIX MEETINGS

League One - Mar 18 - Southend 0 Walsall 3

League One - Oct 17 - Walsall 0 Southend 1

League One - Mar 17 - Southend 3 Walsall 2

League One - Nov 16 - Walsall 0 Southend 0

League One - Apr 16 - Walsall 1 Southend 0

League One - Aug 15 - Southend 0 Walsall 2

REFEREE

Alan Young (Bedfordshire)

Young has shown 50 yellow cards and three reds in the 13 games he has taken charge of so far this season.

Young is currently enjoying his first season as a Football League referee having been in the National League last term.

FIXTURES

Blackpool v Scunthorpe, Bradford v Coventry, Bristol Rovers v AFC Wimbledon, Charlton v Oxford, Doncaster v Sunderland, Luton v Accrington, Peterborough v Fleetwood, Plymouth v Gillingham, Portsmouth v Burton, Shrewsbury v Barnsley, Southend v Walsall, Wycombe v Rochdale

FORM GUIDE

Southend: LWLDWW

Walsall: LWWDLW

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Walsall suffered their first away defeat of the season on Saturday, losing 2-0 at Luton.

>Blues right-back Jason Demetriou made 53 appearances for the Saddlers before joining Southend in 2016.

>The Saddlers sit eighth in the table with 22 points from 13 games.

>Andy Cook is Walsall’s top scorer with five goals so far this season.