A STATISTICAL preview of Southend United's clash with Cheltenham Town at Roots Hall.
ALL TIME RECORD
Southend wins: 13
Draws: 6
Cheltenham wins: 10
LAST SIX MEETINGS
League Two – Feb 15 – Southend 2 Cheltenham 0
League Two – Sep 14 – Cheltenham 0 Southend 1
League Two – Apr 14 – Cheltenham 1 Southend 2
League Two – Nov 13 – Southend 1 Cheltenham 1
League Two – Feb 13 – Southend 1 Cheltenham 2
League Two – Sep 12 – Cheltenham 1 Southend 3
FORM GUIDE
Southend: DLDLLL
Cheltenham: LWWWWL
BETTING ODDS
Southend win: 9/2
Draw: 14/5
Cheltenham win: 13/20
REFEREE
James Oldham
Oldham has shown nine yellow cards in the four games he has taken charge of so far this season but has yet to brandish a red.
Oldham last officiated Blues when they secured their last win, which came against Bristol Rovers back in March.
FIXTURES
Bolton v Oldham, Carlisle v Colchester, Crawley v Morecambe, Forest Green v Stevenage, Harrogate v Barrow, Leyton Orient v Grimsby, Mansfield v Bradford, Newport v Tranmere, Port Vale v Salford, Scunthorpe v Cambridge, Southend v Cheltenham, Walsall v Exeter.
POINTS OF INTEREST
>Cheltenham have won both of their away games so far this season and have yet to concede on the road.
>Cheltenham’s four match winning run was ended by a 3-1 defeat to Grimsby on Tuesday.
>Andy Williams has scored three goals in his last four games.
>There has never been a goalless draw between Southend and Cheltenham in the 29 meetings between the two teams.
>Blues have won their last three games against Cheltenham.
CHELTENHAM TEAM NEWS
Cheltenham can add Ellis Chapman to their squad after making him their 10th summer signing.
The 19-year-old former Lincoln midfielder agreed terms with the Robins on Thursday.
Sean Long will miss out again after hip surgery and Callum Ebanks is recovering from a knee injury.
Boss Michael Duff may shuffle his pack having lost their rearranged match with Grimsby on Tuesday night.
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