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.