Southend United vs. Scunthorpe United: How to watch on DAZN, date, kick-off time, team news, H2H, odds

Both sides finished in the play-off places last term and will be aiming to improve this time round in what is looking like a wide-open title race.

Kieron Dyer got off to a perfect start as Shrimpers boss, guiding his men to a 3-1 victory at Tamworth, with Leon Chambers-Parillon, Oli Coker and Harry Cardwell all on target.

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Scunthorpe, on the other hand, left it late to salvage a 1-1 draw with Yeovil Town, with Luke Brennan's 89th-minute strike rescuing a point for Andy Butler's side.

But who will come out on top this weekend? DAZN News has all the information ahead of Southend vs. Scunthorpe. 

Southend United vs. Scunthorpe United kick-off, date, venue

Southend vs. Scunthorpe will take place at 3pm BST on Saturday, August 15, in the National League.

• Date: Saturday, August 15
• Kick-off: 3pm BST
• Venue: Roots Hall

Built in 1952, the ground is the largest stadium in Essex, with a capacity of 10,508.

Head-to-head record

• Southend wins: 20
• Draws: 16
• Scunthorpe wins: 28

Form guide

• Southend: W
• Scunthorpe: D

Betting odds

• Southend: 4/6
• Draw: 11/4
• Scunthorpe: 16/5

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Previous line-ups

• Southend: Duncan, Daley-Campbell, Goodliffe, Cox, McAdam, Hartigan, Kendall, Oldaker, Chambers-Parillon, Coker, Cardwell (vs. Altrincham, August 8)
• Scunthorpe: L.Jones, Barrows, C.Howe, Evans, Denton, Rowley, Richards, Beestin, D.Howe, Whitehall, P.Jones (vs. Yeovil Town, August 8)

Top goalscorers

• Southend: Leon Chambers-Parillon, Oli Coker, Harry Cardwell (1)
• Scunthorpe: Luke Brennan (1)

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