ALL-TIME RECORD
Southend wins: 24
Draws: 14
Rochdale wins: 16
LAST SIX MEETINGS
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
League One - Jan 17 - Southend 2 Rochdale 1
League One - Oct 16 - Rochdale 3 Southend 0
BETTING ODDS
Southend win: 13/8
Draw: 12/5
Rochdale win: 31/20
REFEREE
Lee Swabey (Devon)
Swabey has shown 11 yellow cards in the four games he has taken charge of so far this season but he has yet to show a red card.
Swabey last officiated the Shrimpers when they beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1 on the opening day of the 2017/18 season.
FIXTURES
Accrington v MK Dons, AFC Wimbledon v Wycombe, Blackpool v Portsmouth, Burton v Bristol Rovers, Gillingham v Bolton, Ipswich v Shrewsbury, Lincoln v Fleetwood, Oxford v Coventry, Peterborough v Sunderland, Rotherham v Tranmere, Southend v Rochdale
POINTS OF INTEREST
>Dale boss Brian Barry-Murphy made eight appearances on loan for Blues back in 2002.
>Rochdale have picked up six points from their first five games.
>Blues’ Stephen Humphrys and Ethan Hamilton have both spent time on loan with Rochdale.
>Dale’s win last season was the first time they had triumphed at Roots Hall since 1985.
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