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

ALL TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 15

Draws: 16

Tranmere wins: 21

LAST SIX MEETINGS 

League One - Jan 20 - Southend 0 Tranmere 0 

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 

FORM GUIDE

Southend: LLDLDL

Tranmere: LLDWWD

BETTING ODDS

Southend win: 5/1

Draw: 3/1

Tranmere win: 4/7

REFEREE

Andy Woolmer (Northamptonshire)

The experienced referee has shown 16 yellow cards in the five games he has taken charge of so far this season but he has yet to issue a red card.

He last officiated Blues back in April 2018 when Chris Powell's side lost 1-0 at Blackburn Rovers.

FIXTURES

Exeter v Scunthorpe, Barrow v Walsall, Bradford v Newport, Cambridge v Bolton, Cheltenham v Mansfield, Colchester v Harrogate, Grimsby v Carlisle, Morecambe v Forest Green, Oldham v Port Cale, Salford v Crawley, Stevenage v Leyton Orient, Tranmere v Southend.

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Tranmere have triumphed just once in seven League games this season.

>James Vaughan has already scored five goals for Tranmere this term but has not feataured since the start of October.

>Former Blues defender Peter Clarke is still lining up for Tranmere at the age of 38. Clarke made 150 appearances for Southend between 2006 and 2009.

>Blues' last clean sheet came against Tranmere back in January, 20 games ago.

TRANMERE TEAM NEWS

Tranmere boss Mike Jackson hopes to welcome back more players who were absent due to Covid-19 for the visit of Southend.

However, Rovers are without Manny Monthe, Stefan Payne and Morgan Ferrier.

Monthe will miss out at the weekend as he needs an injection in his knee but he should be fit next week.

Payne is out for three months after a groin operation while Ferrier is still coming back from a hamstring injury.