A STATISTICAL preview of Southend United's match with Mansfield Town at Roots Hall.

ALL TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 19

Draws: 14

Mansfield wins: 21

LAST SIX MEETINGS 

League Two - Dec 20 - Mansfield 1 Southend 1

League Two - Apr 15 - Southend 2 Mansfield 0

League Two - Nov 14 - Mansfield 1 Southend 2

League Two - Feb 14 - Mansfield 2 Southend 1

League Two - Nov 13 - Southend 3 Mansfield 0

League Two - Jan 05 - Mansfield 1 Southend 1

FORM GUIDE

Southend: LDWLWD

Mansfield: WDWWWD

BETTING ODDS

Southend win: 3/1

Draw: 12/5

Mansfield win: 10/11

REFEREE

Ben Speedie

Speedie is currently enjoying his first season as a Football League referee and has 50 yellow cards and three reds in the 18 games he has taken charge of so far.

FIXTURES

Friday: Salford v Harrogate

Saturday: Exeter v Stevenage, Scunthorpe v Grimsby, Cambridge v Bradford, Leyton Orient v Forest Green, Morecambe v Colchester, Oldham v Newport, Port Vale v Walsall, Southend v Mansfield, Tranmere v Bolton.

POINTS OF INTEREST  

>Mansfield have won their last four League games.

>Ex Blues winger Stephen McLaughlin is now with Mansfield. He has scored twice in 20 appearances this season.

>Former Shrimpers coach Graham Coughlan started the season as Mansfield boss but he was dismissed in October.

>Jordan Bowery is the Stags top scorer this season with seven goals.

>Mansfield have been beaten just twice away from home this season.