A STATISTICAL preview of Southend United's clash with Tranmere Rovers. 

ALL-TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 15

Draws: 15

Tranmere wins: 21

LAST SIX MEETINGS

League One - Oct 19 - Tranmere 1 Southend 1

League Two - Apr 15 - Southend 1 Tranmere 0

League Two - Nov 14 - Tranmere 1 Southend 2

League One - Feb 10 - Southend 1 Tranmere 1

League One - Nov 09 - Tranmere 2 Southend 0

League One - Feb 09 - Southend 2 Tranmere 1

FORM GUIDE

Southend: DDLDLD

Tranmere: LDLDLW

BETTING ODDS

Southend win: 9/5

Draw: 23/10

Tranmere win: 29/20

REFEREE

Alan Young (Cambridgeshire)

Young has shown 110 yellow cards and two reds in the 23 games he has taken charge of so far this season.

Young officiated Blues’ 2-0 defeat to Peterborough United at Roots Hall back in August.

FIXTURES

Bristol Rovers v Doncaster, Burton v Fleetwood, Coventry v MK Dons, Ipswich v Accrington, Oxford v Rotherham, Peterborough v Gillingham, Portsmouth v AFC Wimbledon, Rochdale v Bolton, Shrewsbury v Lincoln, Southend v Tranmere, Sunderland v Wycombe.

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Tranmere have lost eight of their 11 away games this season.

>Ex-Shrimpers Peter Clarke and Alex Woodyard have both joined Rovers during the transfer window.

>Morgan Ferrier, who rejected a move to Blues last year, is Tranmere’s top scorer with eight goals this season.

>Tranmere have not won away since November.