A STATISTICAL preview of Southend United's trip to Accrington Stanley.

ALL-TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 7

Draws: 4

Accrington wins: 4

LAST SIX MEETINGS

League One - Dec 18 - Southend 3 Accrington 0

League Two - Feb 15 - Southend 1 Accrington 2

League Two - Aug 14 - Accrington 0 Southend 1

League Two - Apr 14 - Southend 1 Accrington 0

League Two - Dec 13 - Accrington 1 Southend 1

League One - Feb 13 - Accrington 1 Southend 1

REFEREE

Eddie Ilderton (Tyne & Wear)

Ilderton has shown 17 yellow cards and two reds in the six games he has taken charge of so far this season.

Ilderton last officiated the Shrimpers at Rochdale towards the end of last season when Chris Powell’s side held the hosts to a 0-0 draw.

FORM GUIDE

Southend: DLDLLW

Accrington: WDLDLL

FIXTURES

Saturday: Accrington v Southend, AFC Wimbledon v Charlton, Blackpool v Oxford, Bristol Rovers v Sunderland, Burton v Fleetwood, Peterborough v Shrewsbury, Plymouth v Rochdale, Portsmouth v Barnsley, Scunthorpe v Doncaster, Walsall v Bradford, Wycombe v Gillingham

Sunday: Luton v Coventry

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Accrington are level with Blues on 40 points.

>Stanley’s home games have been short of goals this season, scoring 17 times in 19 games and conceding 19.

>Billy Kee is Accrington’s top scorer with 12 goals so far this term.

>Stanley ended a seven match winless streak by beating Oxford 4-2 on Tuesday night.

>Accrington are 14th in the table.