A STATISTICAL preview of Southend United's clash with Cambridge United at Roots Hall.

ALL TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 17

Draws: 9

Cambridge wins:7

LAST SIX MEETINGS

Trophy – Sep 18 – Southend 3 Cambridge 1

League Two – Mar 15 – Southend 0 Cambridge 0

League Two – Dec 14 – Cambridge 0 Southend 1

League Two – Mar 05 – Cambridge 0 Southend 2

League Two – Aug 04 – Southend 0 Cambridge 0

Div Three (old) – Feb 04 – Southend 1 Cambridge 0

FORM GUIDE

Southend: DWLDWD

Cambridge: DLWWLW

BETTING ODDS

Southend win: 12/5 

Draw: 23/10

Cambridge win: 6/5

REFEREE

Robert Madley (West Yorkshire)

Madley has shown 43 yellow cards and just one red in the 14 games he has taken charge of so far this season.

Madley formerly officiated in the Premier League before he opted to quit suddenly back in August 2018.

However, Madley returned to the game this season and will be back at Roots Hall for the first time since being the man in the middle for Blues’ 3-1 win against Scunthorpe United back in February 2017.

FIXTURES

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POINTS OF INTEREST 

>Cambridge boss Mark Bonner spent six and a half years coaching in Blues’ academy before heading back to the U’s.

>The U’s assistant manager Gary Waddock was assistant manager for the Shrimpers at the start of last season and also had nine games as caretaker manager.

>Blues have gone 10 games without defeat against Cambridge and have not lost to the U’s since 1999.

>The last two League games between Southend and Cambridge at Roots Hall have ended 0-0.

>Blues have yet to beat a team in the top 10 so far this season.

>The Shrimpers will be looking to win a fifth successive home game in the League for the first time since 2005.

>Cambridge have triumphed just once in their last eight away games.