A STATISTICAL preview of Southend United's clash with Bolton Wanderers.

ALL TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 5

Draws: 6

Bolton wins: 8

LAST SIX MEETINGS 

League One - Dec 19 - Bolton 3 Southend 2

League One - Apr 17 - Southend 0 Bolton 1

League One - Sep 16 - Bolton 1 Southend 1

Div One (old) - Dec 96 - Bolton 3 Southend 1

Div One (old) - Sep 96 - Southend 5 Bolton 2

Div One (old) - Mar 95 - Bolton 3 Southend 0

FORM GUIDE

Southend: LWLLLL

Bolton: WWWWLD

BETTING ODDS

Southend win: 9/2

Draw: 11/4 

Bolton win: 8/13

REFEREE

John Busby (Oxfordshire)

Busby has shown 33 yellow cards and three reds in the 12 games he has taken charge of so far this season.

Busby last officated the Shrimpers for their 3-3 draw against Fleetwood Town back in September 2019.

FIXTURES

Bolton v Southend, Port Vale v Leyton Orient

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Bolton were relegated alongside Blues last season.

>Wanderers' home games have been short of goals so far this term. In seven outings they have scored five goals and conceded six.

>Nathan Delfouneso is top scorer for Bolton this season having already hit the back of the net five times.

>Blues last won at Bolton back in 1994.

having come on at half-time in Saturday’s 3-1 loss to Port Vale having recovered from injury – but Andrea Badan (hamstring) is missing.