A STATISTICAL preview of Southend United's clash at Chesterfield.

ALL TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 23

Draws: 15

Chesterfield wins: 28

PREVIOUS FIVE MEETINGS 

National League (Nov 23) - Southend 2 Chesterfield 1

National League (Mar 23) - Southend 1 Chesterfield 2

National League (Sep 22) - Chesterfield 3 Southend 2

National League (Mar 22) - Chesterfield 2 Southend 2

FA Cup (Nov 21) - Chesterfield 3 Southend 1

National League (Oct 21) - Southend 0 Chesterfield 4

FORM GUIDE

Southend: WWLLWL

Chesterfield: WWLWLW

REFEREE

Gareth Rhodes

Rhodes has shown 61 yellow and five red cards in the 14 matches he has taken charge of so far this season.

Rhodes officiated Blues' 4-0 defeat at Notts County last season.

FIXTURES    

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

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Chesterfield are top of the table with 71 points from 28 games.

>The Spireites have not lost at home this season and have won their last 17 games at the SMH Group Stadium. A win on Saturday will set a new club record.

>Will Grigg is top scorer for Chesterfield with 17 goals so far this season.

>Chesterfield have scored more goals than anyone else at home this term, hitting the back of the net 45 times in 15 outings.

>Saturday's match will see the league's best attack against the league's best defence. Chesterfield have scored 69 goals while Blues have only conceded 28.

>Blues have not played since beating Eastleigh on January 13 after having three matches called off in a row.

>Blues last won their first three matches in January back in 1957.