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

FORM GUIDE

Southend: WDDLWD

Sutton United: LLLDDW

REFEREE

Alan Young

Young showed 87 yellow cards and four reds in the 16 games he took charge of last season.

Young last officiated the Shrimpers in April 2021 when Mark Molesley's side were beaten 2-0 at home to Carlisle United in a match which saw Sim Akinola have a penalty saved.

FIXTURES       

Barnet v Braintree, Boston v Aldershot, Ebbsfleet v Hartlepool, Halifax v Eastleigh, Forest Green v Wealdstone, Rochdale v Solihull, Southend v Sutton, Tamworth v Maidenhead, Woking v Oldham, Yeovil v Altrincham, York v AFC Fylde, Dagenham v Gateshead.  

POINTS OF INTEREST  

>Former Blues goalkeeper Steve Arnold is now with Sutton. Arnold made 53 appearances for Southend before joining Sutton in the summer of 2023.

>Arnold's understudy Jack Sims was with the Shrimpers as a youngster and is based on Canvey Island.

>Saturday's match will be the first played between Southend United and Sutton.

>Sutton were relegated from League Two last season and are currently 17th in the National League with nine points from eight games.

>Former Shrimpers striker Matt Rush has made three appearances for Sutton this season.