A STATISTICAL preview of Southend United's clash at Hartlepool United.

ALL TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 25

Draws: 10

Hartlepool wins: 14

PREVIOUS SIX MEETINGS

National League (Aug 23) - Southend 2 Hartlepool 3

League Two (Apr 15) - Hartlepool 0 Southend 1

League Two (Nov 14) - Southend 1 Hartlepool 0

League Two (Feb 14) - Southend 1 Hartlepool 1

League Two (Aug 13) - Hartlepool 0 Southend 1

League One (Mar 10) - Hartlepool 3 Southend 0

FORM GUIDE

Southend: WDDDWW

Hartlepool: LLWWDW

REFEREE

Richard Aspinall

Aspinall has shown 62 yellow cards and three reds in his 13 games so far this season.

Saturday's game will be Aspinall's first involving the Shrimpers.

FIXTURES   

Saturday: Oldham Athletic v Chesterfield, AFC Fylde v Wealdstone, Boreham Wood v Altrincham, Bromley v Kidderminster Harriers, Dagenham & Redbridge v Maidenhead United, Dorking Wanderers v Solihull Moors, Eastleigh v Rochdale, Ebbsfleet United v Gateshead, Hartlepool United v Southend United, Woking v Barnet, York City v Aldershot Town.

Sunday: Oxford City v Halifax Town.

POINTS OF INTEREST 

>Hartlepool are 12th in the National League table with 47 points in 37 games.

>Former Sunderland striker Kevin Phillips is now in charge of Hartlepool. He was appointed in January.

>Hartlepool have won nine, drawn one and lost nine at home this season. They have scored 30 goals and conceded 32 in their 19 matches at Victoria Park.

>Emmanuel Dieseruvwe has scored 21 goals for Hartlepool this season.

>Hartlepool have not played since losing 2-1 to Barnet on March 2. Blues have played three matches since then.

>Chris Wreh joined Hartlepool after leaving Blues at the end of last season but is now on loan at Tamworth.

>Chay Cooper is currently on loan at Hartlepool from Colchester. The 22-year-old spent five years in Blues' academy but did not play for the first team.