Southport vs Boston United match preview: Even contest expected at Haig Avenue

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Tue 14.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Haig Avenue (3185 seats)

The home team ticketholders await a win in this game, as the home advantage should be put to good use against a stumbling visitor. Southport are in 16th position while the guesting Boston United panic at 19th.

Insights:
  • Southport have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Boston United have the most conceded goals (59) in Vanarama National League North

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Vanarama National League North game only three days ago. That game was also an away game, at Blyth Spartans. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Southport form and stats

Southport have played 15 Vanarama National League North games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-4-4 (wins-draws-losses).

A nice win for Southport last time playing, versus Blyth Spartans. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1 with Doyle and Walton scoring for the victors. Finally, a league win after four fixtures without one.

Heartbreak before that as Southport lost 0-1 at Brackley Town's place.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Southport have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 9 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 3 and lost 2.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Kettering Town are coming to town in four days.

Southport are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 22 goals in 15 games. 18 goals have been conceded.

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Boston United form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Boston United so far with only 16 points returning home. The records show 4-4-10 (win-draw-lose).

Boston play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-1 victory visiting Blyth Spartans (placed 22nd).

A 1-2 loss hosting Spennymoor Town before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Boston United playing away and similar expectations, we found 9 relevant matches. Results were 1 Boston United win, 2 draws and 6 defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Bradford Park Avenue in just four days.

Boston United have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 18 league away games 23 goals have been scored. As for defending, Boston rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 30 goals from these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other before this season: Boston United - Southport 3-5. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - one - five (Southport wins - draws - Boston United wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Boston UnitedJ. Wright
J. Wright
10 goals
SouthportJ. Archer
J. Archer
9 goals

Southport missing players

Boston United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Southport Boston United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 15 5 Played P 4 18 37
12 7 4 Won W 0 4 11
8 4 1 Drew D 2 4 8
14 4 0 Lost L 2 10 18
41 22 11 Scored S 4 23 53
43 18 2 Conceded C 7 30 59
91% 93% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 89% 92%
65% 73% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 78% 76%
47% 60% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 56% 59%
24% 27% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 39% 38%
12% 13% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 33% 27%
47% 60% 40% BTTS BTTS 75% 67% 59%
26% 27% 60% Clean Sheets C S 25% 17% 24%
35% 20% 20% Failed to Score F T 25% 28% 24%
 
5.5 6.3 7.4 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.4 4.1
4.2 3.4 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 8.2 6.1 5
1.8 1.6 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2 1.8
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
8.1 9.3 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 8.2 8.8 9.6
3.9 4.7 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.7 4.1
31% 31% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 35% 35%
 
9.4 7.7 7.4 Shots against (avg) S A 12.8 12.6 10.7
4.2 3.2 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 5 4.5
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Boston United have the most conceded goals (59) in Vanarama National League North
  • Boston United have the most conceded goals in the first half (29) in Vanarama National League North
  • Southport have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fylde 35 21 8 6 62 36 18 12 3 3 39 21 17 9 5 3 23 15 26 71
2 King's Lynn Town 36 19 11 6 64 37 18 13 3 2 36 16 18 6 8 4 28 21 27 68
3 Chester 37 17 15 5 57 34 18 8 6 4 26 16 19 9 9 1 31 18 23 66
4 Brackley Town 36 17 10 9 45 31 18 12 4 2 31 12 18 5 6 7 14 19 14 61
5 Scarborough Athletic 37 16 10 11 63 57 19 9 5 5 38 31 18 7 5 6 25 26 6 58
6 Darlington 35 16 9 10 63 49 18 8 6 4 29 23 17 8 3 6 34 26 14 57
7 Chorley 38 14 14 10 52 39 19 9 7 3 28 15 19 5 7 7 24 24 13 56
8 Gloucester City 38 16 8 14 62 58 19 10 3 6 38 26 19 6 5 8 24 32 4 56
9 Alfreton Town 34 13 13 8 43 32 18 9 6 3 29 15 16 4 7 5 14 17 11 52
10 Hereford 38 14 7 17 42 42 19 7 5 7 23 19 19 7 2 10 19 23 0 49
11 Spennymoor Town 35 12 13 10 51 52 18 7 7 4 26 23 17 5 6 6 25 29 -1 49
12 Buxton 38 12 13 13 42 46 19 6 7 6 21 23 19 6 6 7 21 23 -4 49
13 Kidderminster Harriers 38 13 10 15 35 40 19 4 6 9 16 21 19 9 4 6 19 19 -5 49
14 Curzon Ashton 35 13 7 15 45 44 18 8 3 7 28 22 17 5 4 8 17 22 1 46
15 Peterborough Sports 35 12 9 14 43 47 18 8 5 5 26 20 17 4 4 9 17 27 -4 45
16 Southport 34 12 8 14 41 43 15 7 4 4 22 18 19 5 4 10 19 25 -2 44
17 Banbury United 34 12 8 14 47 51 16 6 5 5 23 20 18 6 3 9 24 31 -4 44
18 Kettering Town 37 10 12 15 34 50 18 8 7 3 21 16 19 2 5 12 13 34 -16 42
19 Boston United 37 11 8 18 53 59 19 7 4 8 30 29 18 4 4 10 23 30 -6 41
20 Leamington 36 8 17 11 34 40 19 7 6 6 20 17 17 1 11 5 14 23 -6 41
21 Farsley Celtic 35 9 11 15 39 57 16 5 6 5 18 20 19 4 5 10 21 37 -18 38
22 Blyth Spartans 37 9 10 18 36 56 19 4 8 7 19 24 18 5 2 11 17 32 -20 37
23 Bradford Park Avenue 37 8 10 19 34 56 18 6 4 8 17 19 19 2 6 11 17 37 -22 34
24 AFC Telford United 38 4 13 21 27 58 19 3 7 9 17 27 19 1 6 12 10 31 -31 25

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fylde 35 21 8 6 62 36 18 12 3 3 39 21 17 9 5 3 23 15 26 71
2 King's Lynn Town 36 19 11 6 64 37 18 13 3 2 36 16 18 6 8 4 28 21 27 68
3 Chester 37 17 15 5 57 34 18 8 6 4 26 16 19 9 9 1 31 18 23 66
4 Brackley Town 36 17 10 9 45 31 18 12 4 2 31 12 18 5 6 7 14 19 14 61
5 Scarborough Athletic 37 16 10 11 63 57 19 9 5 5 38 31 18 7 5 6 25 26 6 58
6 Darlington 35 16 9 10 63 49 18 8 6 4 29 23 17 8 3 6 34 26 14 57
7 Chorley 38 14 14 10 52 39 19 9 7 3 28 15 19 5 7 7 24 24 13 56
8 Gloucester City 38 16 8 14 62 58 19 10 3 6 38 26 19 6 5 8 24 32 4 56
9 Alfreton Town 34 13 13 8 43 32 18 9 6 3 29 15 16 4 7 5 14 17 11 52
10 Hereford 38 14 7 17 42 42 19 7 5 7 23 19 19 7 2 10 19 23 0 49
11 Spennymoor Town 35 12 13 10 51 52 18 7 7 4 26 23 17 5 6 6 25 29 -1 49
12 Buxton 38 12 13 13 42 46 19 6 7 6 21 23 19 6 6 7 21 23 -4 49
13 Kidderminster Harriers 38 13 10 15 35 40 19 4 6 9 16 21 19 9 4 6 19 19 -5 49
14 Curzon Ashton 35 13 7 15 45 44 18 8 3 7 28 22 17 5 4 8 17 22 1 46
15 Peterborough Sports 35 12 9 14 43 47 18 8 5 5 26 20 17 4 4 9 17 27 -4 45
16 Southport 34 12 8 14 41 43 15 7 4 4 22 18 19 5 4 10 19 25 -2 44
17 Banbury United 34 12 8 14 47 51 16 6 5 5 23 20 18 6 3 9 24 31 -4 44
18 Kettering Town 37 10 12 15 34 50 18 8 7 3 21 16 19 2 5 12 13 34 -16 42
19 Boston United 37 11 8 18 53 59 19 7 4 8 30 29 18 4 4 10 23 30 -6 41
20 Leamington 36 8 17 11 34 40 19 7 6 6 20 17 17 1 11 5 14 23 -6 41
21 Farsley Celtic 35 9 11 15 39 57 16 5 6 5 18 20 19 4 5 10 21 37 -18 38
22 Blyth Spartans 37 9 10 18 36 56 19 4 8 7 19 24 18 5 2 11 17 32 -20 37
23 Bradford Park Avenue 37 8 10 19 34 56 18 6 4 8 17 19 19 2 6 11 17 37 -22 34
24 AFC Telford United 38 4 13 21 27 58 19 3 7 9 17 27 19 1 6 12 10 31 -31 25

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The National League North, formerly known as Conference North, is the sixth highest division in English football. It contains teams located in Northern England, Norfolk, the English Midlands and North Wales. The league table has 22 teams playing two fixtures against each other (home and away).