A STATISTICAL preview of Southend United's match with AFC Fylde at Roots Hall.

ALL TIME RECORD

Saturday's match will be the first meeting between the two teams.

FORM GUIDE

Southend: WLDWLW

AFC Fylde: LLLLDL

REFEREE

Aaron Bannister

Bannister has shown 18 yellow cards in the four games he has taken charge of so far this season but he has yet to show a red.

Bannister controversially ruled out a Jake Hyde goal on his last visit to Roots Hall when he officiated Blues' 0-0 draw with Wrexham in September 2022.

FIXTURES    

Woking v York City, Altrincham v Ebbsfleet, Barnet v Halifax Town, Boreham Wood v Aldershot Town, Chesterfield v Wealdstone, Dagenham v Hartlepool, Dorking v Rochdale, Eastleigh v Kidderminster, Gateshead v Maidenhead, Oldham v Oxford City, Solihull Moors v Bromley, Southend v AFC Fylde

POINTS OF INTEREST 

>AFC Fylde are the only team below Blues in the table after picking up five points from their first 10 games.

>Fylde have yet to win away from home this season and have taken one point from a possible 15 on the road.

>Fylde have conceded 13 goals in away games this season, the second highest in the division. Only Hartlepool have conceded more away from home.

>Saturday's match will be the first time Blues have face Fylde.