A STATISTICAL preview of Southend United's trip to Sunderland. 

ALL-TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 7

Draws: 0

Sunderland wins: 9

LAST SIX MEETINGS

League One - May 19 - Southend 2 Sunderland 1

League One - Oct 18 - Sunderland 3 Southend 0

Championship - Feb 07 - Sunderland 4 Southend 0

Championship - Aug 06 - Southend 3 Sunderland 1

Div One (old) - Feb 96 - Southend 0 Sunderland 2

Div One (old) - Sep 95 - Sunderland 1 Southend 0

FORM GUIDE

Southend: LLDLLL

Sunderland: LLWLWL

BETTING ODDS

Southend win: 8/1

Draw: 9/2

Sunderland win: 3/10

REFEREE

Trevor Kettle (Rutland)

Kettle has shown 37 yellow cards and four reds in the 12 games he has taken charge of so far this season.

He last took charge of the Shrimpers in November 2018 when Chris Powell’s side beat Scunthorpe United 2-0.

FIXTURES

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

POINTS OF INTEREST

>There has never been a draw between Blues and Sunderland.

>The Black Cats have yet to lose at home this season.

>Chris Maguire is Sunderland’s top scorer with five goals.

>Blues have not won at Sunderland since 1994.

>Sunderland are eighth.