A STATISTICAL preview of Southend United's clash at Aldershot Town.

ALL TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 37

Draws: 26

Aldershot wins: 29

PREVIOUS SIX MEETINGS  

National League - Feb 24 - Southend 4 Aldershot 1

National League - Sep 23 - Aldershot 1 Southend 1

National League - Mar 23 - Southend 1 Aldershot 2

National League - Nov 22 - Aldershot 2 Southend 0

National League - Jan 22 - Aldershot 1 Southend 1

National League - Sep 21 - Southend 2 Aldershot 3

FORM GUIDE

Southend: WWLLDW

Aldershot: WWLDLD

REFEREE 

Alan Dale

Dale took charge of Blues' 2-0 win against Boston earlier this season and has shown 11 yellow cards in five games this term.

Dale also officiated the Shrimpers' 4-2 victory against Boreham Wood last term.

FIXTURES  

Aldershot v Southend, Altrincham v Hartlepool, Boston v Fylde, Solihull v Woking, Sutton v Gateshead, Wealdstone v Braintree

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Aldershot ended a run of seven league games without a win by beating Eastleigh 2-1 on Saturday.

>Blues beat Aldershot 4-1 ain February having previously failed to win any of the previous five meetings between the two teams.

>Shrimpers defenders Nathan Ralph and Joe Gubbins both lined up for Aldershot on loan earlier on in their careers. 

>Blues first team coach Mark Bentley spent three years with Aldershot as a player in his own career.

>Aldershot boss Tommy Widdrington was assistant manager to Paul Sturrock with the Shrimpers back in 2010.

>The Shots are level on 17 points with Blues.

>James Henry is Aldershot's top scorer with six goals this season.