A STATISTICAL preview of Southend United's clash with Gillingham.
ALL-TIME RECORD
Southend wins: 39
Draws: 30
Gillingham wins: 47
LAST SIX MEETINGS
League One - Oct 19 - Gillingham 3 Southend 1
League One - Jan 19 - Southend 2 Gillingham 0
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
FORM GUIDE
Southend: LLLWLW
Gillingham: WWDWDD
BETTING ODDS
Southend win: 17/4
Draw: 11/4
Gillingham win: 4/6
REFEREE
Trevor Kettle (Rutland)
Kettle has shown 93 yellow cards and nine reds in the 25 games he has taken charge of so far this season.
Kettle officiated Blues’ 1-0 defeat at Sunderland in November and the 2-0 defeat to Brighton’s under 23 team in the Leasing.com Trophy in October.
FIXTURES
Oxford United v AFC Wimbledon, Southend United v Gillingham.
POINTS OF INTEREST
>Gillingham have not been beaten in the League since November.
>Former Blues midfielder Stuart O’Keefe is expected to start for Gills.
>Gillingham have drawn 10 of their 15 away games this season, more than any other team in League One.
>The Gills have conceded just 15 goals on the road this term, the second best record in the division.
>Blues winger Stephen McLaughlin has scored five goals in his last six games against Gillingham.
>The Gills sit 10th in the table.
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