A STATISTICAL preview of Southend United's National League clash against Forest Green Rovers.

ALL TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 1

Draws: 0

Forest Green Rovers wins: 1

PREVIOUS TWO MEETINGS 

League Two - Feb 21 - Forest Green 1 Southend 3

League Two - Nov 20 - Southend 0 Forest Green 1

LEAGUE FORM GUIDE

Southend: LLWDWL

Forest Green: WWDWWW

REFEREE  

Ryan Atkin

Atkin has shown 17 yellow cards in three games so far this season but has yet to show a red.

FIXTURES      

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

POINTS OF INTEREST 

>Forest Green have been beaten in just one of their last 14 league games.

>Rovers currently top of the table having picked up 40 points from 18 games.

>Forest Green have scored 20 goals away from home this season, more than any other team in the National League.

>Christian Doidge is top scorer for Rovers with eight goals so far this season.

>Former Blues striker Harry Cardwell has made three league starts for Forest Green since signing from Southend in late August. In total, Cardwell has made 12 appearances, scoring twice.

>Shrimpers midfielder James Morton made 17 appearances while on loan with Forest Green during the 2019/20 season.

>Forest Green are top of the National League form guide with the Shrimpers in 16th.

>Ex Blues loanee Ryan Inniss is now with Forest Green. Inniss made 12 appearances for Southend during the 2016/17 season.

>Forest Green won on their only ever visit to Roots Hall, beating Blues 1-0 in November 2020.

>Saturday's game will be the first between the Shrimpers and Forest Green that will be played in front of a crowd.