ALL-TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 28

Draws: 16

Shrewsbury wins: 23

LAST SIX MEETINGS

League One - Mar 19 - Southend 0 Shrewsbury 2

League One - Sep 18 - Shrewsbury 2 Southend 0

League One - Dec 17 - Southend 1 Shrewsbury 2

League One - Sep 17 - Shrewsbury 1 Southend 0

League One - Apr 17 - Shrewsbury 1 Southend 0

League One - Oct 16 - Southend 1 Shrewsbury 1

FORM GUIDE

Southend: DLLLLL

Shrewsbury: DLLDWD

REFEREE

James Adcock (Nottinghamshire)

Adcock has shown 26 yellow cards and two reds in the six games he has taken charge of so far this season.

Adcock officiated just one game last term and last refereed the Shrimpers back in April 2016 when Phil Brown’s side lost 1-0 at home to Bradford City.

FIXTURES

Bolton v Oxford, Bristol Rovers v Gillingham, Coventry v AFC Wimbledon, Doncaster v Blackpool, MK Dons v Ipswich, Portsmouth v Burton, Rochdale v Lincoln, Shrewsbury v Southend, Sunderland v Rotherham, Tranmere v Peterborough, Wycombe v Accrington.

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Shrewsbury have won their last five games against Blues.

>The Shrews are 15th in the standings.

>Shrewsbury’s home games have been short of goals so far this season. They have scored just once at their own ground but have yet to concede at the other end.

>Blues last won at the Shrews in 2016.