Last meeting: Leyton Orient 1 Southend United 1 (20-01-09).

This was caretaker boss Kevin Nugent’s first game following the sacking of Martin Ling.

Adam Boyd fired Orient in front at Brisbane Road after 11 minutes, with a cool strike from 18 yards out.

But Shrimpers’ James Walker spoiled Nugent’s big day with a last-minute curler.

The opposition: Southend have not had the greatest of starts, with just four points from their opening five League One encounters.

Danger men: Lee Barnard has netted four goals so far this season.

Midfield playmaker Frank Moussa will be a threat out on the left wing.

Prediction: Southend United 1 Leyton Orient 2.

Did you know?

In the 1970s, United chairman Ron Martin was on-standby to join the Great Britain bobsleigh team.

The call never came.

More recently, Southend played at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff three times in two years.

In 2004 and 2005 they competed in two LDV Van Trophy finals and one League Two play-off final.

Midweek: The O’s have no midweek game for the first time this season.