A STATISTICAL preview of Southend United's clash with Grimsby Town at Roots Hall.

ALL TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 17

Draws: 13

Grimsby wins: 24

LAST SIX MEETINGS  

League Two - May 05 - Grimsby 1 Southend 1

League Two - Nov 24 - Southend 1 Grimsby 1

Div Two (old) - Mar 98 - Southend 0 Grimsby 1

Div Two (old) - Nov 97 - Grimbsy 5 Southend 1

Div One (old) - May 97 - Grimsby 4 Southend 0

Div One (old) - Oct 96 - Southend 1 Grimsby 0

FORM GUIDE

Southend: WDLLWL

Grimsby: DLLLWL

BETTING ODDS

Southend win: 17/10

Draw: 11/5

Grimsby win: 17/10

REFEREE

Sam Allison (Wiltshire)

Allison is currently enjoying his first ever season as a Football League referee.

He has shown 39 yellow cards this term but has yet to show a red.

Tonight's game will be Allison's first involving Blues. 

FIXTURES

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

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Grimsby are 20th in the table and have triumphed just once in their last nine games.

>The Mariners have won three of their nine away games this season.

>Grimsby sit seven points clear of Blues.

>Blues have not won back to back games since October 2018.

>The Shrimpers have gone 11 games without scoring in the first half