The Gills lead the number of wins over Southend by 42 to 36 and there have been 27 draws.
The Gills did the "double" over Southend in the 2012/13 season whilst United did the double over the Gills in 2011/12. 3 draws preceded them.
Southend have won 5 of their last 7 league games but they have lost their last 2 away from home without scoring a goal.
Before today 8th placed Southend had scored 14 goals in the league, exactly half the amount as the Gills. Only 4 teams scored less.
Before today the Gills had scored 19 goals at home in the league. 14 sides managed fewer goals in their league home and away games combined.
Avoiding defeat would see the Gills go unbeaten in 12 league and cup games at home for the first time since the 2005/6 season. In that season 5 of them were draws.
Southend have suffered 6 blank sheets this season which, along with Doncaster, is the most in League 1.
3:00
Kick-Off
3:11
GOAL! Gillingham 0-1 Southend
Southend have scored first previously 4 times in the league, the joint lowest total but they did however win all 4 of them.
3:47
Half-time: 0-1
3:55
Southend have won 3 and drawn 1 of the 4 games they led at the break in. The Gills have lost 2 but won 1 of the 3 they were losing.
4:05
The second half kicks off.
4:48
GOAL! Gillingham 1-1 Southend: Loft
4:55
Full-time: 1-1
Position: 1st
Attendance: 6,981 (1,378)
Referee: Ben Toner