ALL-TIME RECORD
Southend wins: 16
Draws: 15
Scunthorpe wins: 24
LAST SIX MEETINGS
League One - Jan 18 - Southend 3 Scunthorpe 2
League One - Dec 17 - Scunthorpe 3 Southend 1
League One - Feb 17 - Southend 3 Scunthorpe 1
League One - Sep 16 - Scunthorpe 4 Southend 0
League One - Feb 16 - Scunthorpe 1 Southend 0
FA Cup - Nov 15 - Scunthorpe 2 Southend 1
REFEREE
Trevor Kettle (Rutland)
Kettle has shown 68 yellow cards and three reds in the 20 games he has taken charge of so far this season.
Kettle officiated the Shrimpers’ 2-0 defeat at Luton Town in August, which saw him award the Hatters a penalty following a challenge from Elvis Bwomono.
He was also in charge of Blues’ 2-0 win at Bradford City towards the end of last season.
FORM GUIDE
Southend: LWLWDL
Scunthorpe: LWLWDL
BETTING ODDS
Southend win: 3/4
Draw: 5/2
Scunthorpe win: 15/4
POINTS OF INTEREST
>Scunthorpe have been beaten in four of their nine away games so far this season.
>The Iron have conceded 40 goals in 19 games this term, but 25 of those have come at home.
>Former Blues loanee Matt Lund is now with Scunthorpe. The midfielder made 13 appearances while with Southend in 2013.
>Lee Novak is Scunthorpe’s top scorer with eight goals so far this season.
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