ALL-TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 11

Draws: 8

Portsmouth wins: 18

LAST SIX MEETINGS

Trophy - Jan 19 - Southend 0 Portsmouth 2

League One - Dec 18 - Portsmouth 2 Southend 0

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

REFEREE

Dean Whitestone (Northamptonshire)

Whitestone has shown 80 yellow cards and three reds in the 27 games he has taken charge of so far this season.

Whitestone officiated Blues’ 2-1 defeat to Coventry City at Roots Hall in October, sending off Simon Cox for two bookable offences.

FORM GUIDE

Southend: LDLLWL

Portsmouth: DLDLDW

FIXTURES

Tonight: Sunderland v Accrington

Tomorrow: Barnsley v Wycombe, Bradford v Plymouth, Charlton v Blackpool, Coventry v Walsall, Fleetwood v Luton, Gillingham v Scunthorpe, Oxford v Peterborough, Shrewsbury v Burton, Southend v Portsmouth.

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Portsmouth have triumphed in just one of their last eight games.

>Blues have won their last five home League games against Portsmouth.

>Jamal Lowe is Portsmouth’s top scorer with 11 goals so far this season.

>Portsmouth have lost just three times in 16 away games in League One this term.

>Portsmouth are third in the standings.