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
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