ALL-TIME RECORD
Southend wins: 38
Draws: 30
Gillingham wins: 46
LAST SIX MEETINGS
League One - Oct 18 - Gillingham 0 Southend 2
League One - Apr 18 - Southend 4 Gillingham 0
Trophy - Aug 17 - Gillingham 2 Southend 1
League One - Aug 17 - Gillingham 3 Southend 3
League One - Feb 17 - Gillingham 2 Southend 1
League Cup - Feb 17 - Southend 1 Gillingham 3
REFEREE
Keith Stroud (Hampshire)
A former Premier League referee, Stroud has shown 43 yellow cards in 13 games this season but has yet to brandish a red.
Stroud took charge of Blues’ 4-2 defeat against Brentford in the League Cup in August.
FORM GUIDE
Southend: LWLWLW
Gillingham: LWLDWW
FIXTURES
Blackpool v Sunderland, Bradford v Accrington, Bristol Rovers v Burton, Charlton v Walsall, Doncaster v Rochdale, Luton v Barnsley, Peterborough v Scunthorpe, Plymouth v Oxford, Portsmouth v AFC Wimbledon, Shrewsbury v Fleetwood, Southend v Gillingham, Wycombe v Coventry.
POINTS OF INTEREST
>Gillingham have lost six of their 12 away games in League One this season.
>Gills’ Tom Eaves is the League’s top scorer with 14 goals already this term.
>Gillingham beat table-topping Portsmouth 2-0 on Boxing Day.
>Ex-Blues full-back Luke O’Neill will be part of the Gills squad for today’s game. He made 37 appearances while with Southend.
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