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.
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