ALL TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 22

Draws: 9

Oxford wins: 19

LAST SIX MEETINGS

League One- Nov 17- Southend 1 Oxford 1

League One- Feb 17- Oxford 0 Southend 2

Football League Trophy- Dec 16- Southend 1 Oxford 1

League One- Sep 16- Southend 2 Oxford 1

League Two- Jan 15- Oxford 2 Southend 3

League Two- Sep 14- Southend 1 Oxford 1

FORM GUIDE

Southend: LWLWDD

Oxford: LDLDLW

BETTING ODDS

Southend win: 9/5

Draw: 12/5

Oxford win: 7/5

REFEREE

Darren Handley (Lancashire)

Handley has taken charge of 37 games so far this season, showing 112 yellow cards and six red cards, three of which in the same match between Mansfield and Cheltenham.

Handley sent off Anton Ferdinand at the final whistle following Blues’ 4-1 defeat at Doncaster in October and Southend.

FIXTURES

Blackpool v Fleetwood, Bristol R v Blackburn, Bury v Northampton, Charlton v Scunthorpe, MK Dons v Doncaster, Oldham v Gillingham, Oxford v Southend, Peterborough v Rochdale, Plymouth v Portsmouth, Walsall v AFC Wimbledon, Wigan v Rotherham

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Oxford have triumphed just once in their last 11 games.

>Taking over on 22nd March, new manager Karl Robinson has yet to win with his new side, having lost three games and drawn two.

>Oxford stand 19th in the form table for the past six games with Southend sitting 12th.

>The U’s have lost eight of their 21 home games in League One so far this season.

>Wes Thomas is Oxford’s top scorer with 11 goals so far this season.

>Blues have lost just one of their last 18 games against Oxford.

>The Shrimpers have emerged victorious in seven of their last eight visits to Oxford.