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.