A STATISTICAL preview of Southend United's clash with Gillingham.

ALL-TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 39

Draws: 30

Gillingham wins: 47

LAST SIX MEETINGS

League One - Oct 19 - Gillingham 3 Southend 1

League One - Jan 19 - Southend 2 Gillingham 0

League One - Oct 18 - Gillingham 0 Southend 2

League One - Apr 18 - Southend 4 Gillingham 0

Trophy - Aug 17 - Gillingham 2 Southend 1

League One - Aug 17 - Gillingham 3 Southend 3

FORM GUIDE

Southend: LLLWLW

Gillingham: WWDWDD

BETTING ODDS

Southend win: 17/4

Draw: 11/4

Gillingham win: 4/6

REFEREE

Trevor Kettle (Rutland)

Kettle has shown 93 yellow cards and nine reds in the 25 games he has taken charge of so far this season.

Kettle officiated Blues’ 1-0 defeat at Sunderland in November and the 2-0 defeat to Brighton’s under 23 team in the Leasing.com Trophy in October.

FIXTURES

Oxford United v AFC Wimbledon, Southend United v Gillingham.

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Gillingham have not been beaten in the League since November.

>Former Blues midfielder Stuart O’Keefe is expected to start for Gills.

>Gillingham have drawn 10 of their 15 away games this season, more than any other team in League One.

>The Gills have conceded just 15 goals on the road this term, the second best record in the division.

>Blues winger Stephen McLaughlin has scored five goals in his last six games against Gillingham.

>The Gills sit 10th in the table.