A STATISTICAL preview of Southend United's clash against Rochdale at Roots Hall.

ALL TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 24

Draws: 15

Rochdale wins: 17

LAST SIX MEETINGS

National League (Sep 23) - Rochdale 2 Southend 2

League One (Aug 19) - Southend 0 Rochdale 3

League One (Apr 19) - Rochdale 1 Southend 0

League One (Dec 18) - Southend 1 Rochdale 2

League One (Mar 18) - Rochdale 0 Southend 0

League One (Sep 17) - Southend 0 Rochdale 0

FORM GUIDE

Southend: WWWDWD

Rochdale: DDDDLW

REFEREE

Paul Johnson

Saturday's match will be the third time Johnson has taken charge of Blues this season.

He also officiated the 3-0 win against Halifax in January.

FIXTURES     

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

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Rochdale are 11th in the table with 59 points from 45 games.

>Dale have won six, lost six and drawn 10 away from home this season. They have scored 30 goals and conceded 37 on the road. It is the 17th best away record in the division.

>Rochdale have not won in their last five games and have been held to four draws in succession.

>Blues have not won any of their previous six games against Rochdale.

>Rochdale have won their last two matches at Roots Hall having previously not triumphed at the home of the Shrimpers since 1985.

>Kairo Mitchell is top scorer for Rochdale this season with 14 goals.