A STASTICAL preview of Southend United's trip to Walsall. 

ALL-TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 42

Draws: 18

Walsall wins: 24

LAST SIX MEETINGS

League One - Oct 18 - Southend 3 Walsall 0

League One - Mar 18 - Southend 0 Walsall 3

League One - Oct 17 - Walsall 0 Southend 1

League One - Mar 17 - Southend 3 Walsall 2

League One - Nov 16 - Walsall 0 Southend 0

League One - Apr 16 - Walsall 1 Southend 0

REFEREE

Ross Joyce (Cleveland)

Joyce has shown 145 yellow cards and four reds during the 41 games he has taken charge of so far this season.

Joyce last officiated the Shrimpers when Chris Powell’s side won 1-0 at Bristol Rovers back in August.

FORM GUIDE

Southend: LDLLLL

Walsall: LLLLLL

FIXTURES

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

Tomorrow: Accrington v Luton

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Walsall head into today’s game on the back of six successive defeats.

>The Saddlers have won just twice in their last 14 outings.

>Andy Cook is Walsall’s top scorer with 17 goals this season.

>The Saddlers have suffered 11 defeats at home.

>Walsall have conceded 36 goals at home, the third worst record in League One.

>The Saddlers are 23rd in the table.