ALL-TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 2

Draws: 1

Crawley wins: 1

ONLY FOUR MEETINGS

Trophy - Oct 15 - Crawley 0 Southend 3

League Two - Mar 12 - Southend 0 Crawley 0

Trophy - Aug 11 - Southend 1 Crawley 0

League Two - Aug 11 - Crawley 3 Southend 0

REFEREE

Scott Oldham (Lancashire)

Oldham has shown 25 yellow cards but has yet to issue a red in the seven games he has taken charge of so far this season.

Oldham is currently enjoying his second season as a Football League referee but Saturday’s clash will be his first involving the Shrimpers.

FORM GUIDE

Southend: LLWLWL

Crawley: LLDWLL

BETTING ODDS

Southend win: 8/15

Draw: 3/1

Crawley win: 5/1

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Crawley have conceded nine goals in their last two games, losing 5-1 at Tranmere before suffering a 4-0 defeat at home to MK Dons.

>Ex-Blues goalkeeper Glenn Morris is now with Crawley. Morris made 64 appearances for Southend before leaving in 2012.

>Crawley striker Dominic Poleon started his career in Southend’s academy.

>Crawley are currently 12th in the League Two table.

>Crawley have suffered four successive first round exits in the FA Cup and have not won in the competition since beating Hednesford 2-1 back in 2013.

>Town have lost six of their eight away games in League Two so far this season.