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

ALL TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 1

Draws: 1

Gateshead wins: 2 

PREVIOUS FOUR MEETINGS   

National League - Feb 24 - Southend 0 Gateshead 1

National League - Nov 23 - Gateshead 1 Southend 1

National League - Feb 23 - Southend 1 Gateshead 0

National League - Nov 22 - Gateshead 3 Southend 1

FORM GUIDE

Southend: DWLLWD

Gateshead: WLLWWD

REFEREE

Wayne Cartmel

Cartmel has shown 11 yellow cards in the two National League games he has taken charge of so far this season but no reds.

Saturday's game will be Cartmel's third involving the Shrimpers.

The previous two - at home to Dorking Wanderers and Maidenhead - both ended 2-0 to Blues during the 2022/23 season.

FIXTURES       

Barnet v AFC Fylde, Boston v Maidenhead, Dagenham v Solihull, Ebbsfleet v Oldham, Halifax v Wealdstone, Forest Green v Hartlepool, Rochdale v Braintree, Southend v Gateshead, Tamworth v Altrincham, Woking v Sutton United, Yeovil v Aldershot, York v Eastleigh.

POINTS OF INTEREST  

>Gateshead are fifth in the table with 20 points from 10 games. Rob Elliot's side also have a game in hand on the four teams above them in the table.

>Regan Booty, son of former Blues defender Martyn, has started every game for Gateshead so far this season.

>Gateshead started the season without losing their first seven games before suffering back to back defeats. However, Gateshead return to winning ways with a 2-0 triumph against Boston United on Tuesday.

>Owen Oseni is Gateshead's top scorer this season with four goals.

>The Shrimpers have triumphed once in four games against Gateshead.