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.