A STATISTICAL preview of Southend United's clash at Oldham Athletic

ALL TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 19

Draws: 11

Oldham wins: 14

PREVIOUS SIX MEETINGS

National League (Aug 23) - Southend 4 Oldham 0

National League (Apr 23) - Oldham 2 Southend 0

National League (Aug 22) - Southend 1 Oldham 0

League Two (Mar 21) - Oldham 0 Southend 0

League Two (Oct 20) - Southend 1 Oldham 2

League One (Apr 18) - Oldham 0 Southend 3

FORM GUIDE

Southend: WWWDLL

Oldham: WLDWWD

REFEREE

Andrew Humphries

Humphries has shown 58 yellow cards and two reds in the 15 National League games he has taken charge of so far this season.

Humphries officiated Blues' 2-0 win against Eastleigh back in August.

FIXTURES  

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

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Oldham are currently sixth in the table with 56 points from 35 games.

>The Latics have win six, drawn five and lost six at home the season. The Latics have scored 26 goals in 17 home games and conceded 20.

>Shaun Hobson joined Oldham after leaving Blues last summer. The defender has made 29 appearances for the Latics so far this season.

>James Norwood is top scorer for Oldham with 17 goals so far this season.

>Blues were beaten 2-0 at Boundary Park last season but prior to that they had gone eight league games without defeat at the home of the Latics.

>Oldham have the second best average home crowd in the National League this season (6, 931). Chesterfield are top with Blues third.

>Oldham are seventh in the form guide for the last six games with Blues in eighth.

>The Latics have been better away from home so far this season. They have the second best away record in the division but the 16th best at home. In comparisons Blues have the fifth best home record and the ninth best away.