ALL-TIME RECORD
Southend wins: 11
Draws: 8
Portsmouth wins: 16
LAST SIX MEETINGS
League One - Feb 18 - Southend 3 Portsmouth 1
League One - Nov 17 - Portsmouth 1 Southend 0
League Two - Jan 15 - Portsmouth 1 Southend 2
League Two - Sep 14 - Southend 2 Portsmouth 0
League Two - Jan 14 - Southend 2 Portsmouth 1
League Two - Nov 13 - Portsmouth 1 Southend 2
REFEREE
Lee Collins (Surrey)
Collins has shown 27 yellow cards and one red in the 10 games he has taken charge of so far this season.
Collins only took charge of 15 games in the whole of last season and 10 the year before.
He last officiated Blues on Boxing Day in 2016 when Phil Brown’s side beat AFC Wimbledon 3-0 in a game which saw Dons striker Lyle Taylor sent off.
FORM GUIDE
Southend: WLWLWL
Portsmouth: WWWWWW
FIXTURES
Accrington v Sunderland, AFC Wimbledon v Rochdale, Blackpool v Charlton, Bristol Rovers v Doncaster, Burton v Shrewsbury, Luton v Fleetwood, Peterborough v Oxford, Plymouth v Bradford, Portsmouth v Southend, Scunthorpe v Gillingham, Walsall v Coventry, Wycombe v Barnsley
POINTS OF INTEREST
>Portsmouth have won their last seven games.
>Blues have won six of their last seven meetings with Portsmouth.
>Portsmouth have lost just one League game all season.
>Ronan Curtis is Portsmouth’s top scorer with seven goals.
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