Southport have some lost ground to recover from their 15th place, and the task starts vs Hereford. Read more!
- Southport have not yet lost a game at home.
- Hereford have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Vanarama National League North
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Southport and Hereford.
Southport form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Haig Avenue as Southport have scored 18 goals to get 16 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Vanarama National League North are 4-4-0 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Southport bring valid hopes of a third.
Southport drew their last game, also a home match. Darlington (after extra-time, 5-4 on penalties) (placed 12th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score.
Ahead of that match, Southport won a home game hosting Alfreton Town (2-0).This is expected to be a close game, with Southport perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Southport as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Southport has won five of these, drawn three and lost five.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Southport as they are travelling to their away game against Guiseley in the Vanarama National League North. That match is three days after this one.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (18 in 8 games), Southport's attacking play is working. Southport's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Hereford form and stats
2-3-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Hereford in their Vanarama National League North matches away. Hereford have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena.
The Hereford goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 450 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 3-0 against Kettering Town in their previous game.
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Kidderminster Harriers (after extra-time, 3-5 on penalties).As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Hereford in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Hereford, two draws and three defeats.
The visiting Hereford have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 7 goals from 7 games. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 7 goals have been conceded by Hereford in these games. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Southport three wins, two draws and Hereford zero victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Carver 10 goals |  J. Archer 4 goals |  M. Storey 4 goals |
Southport missing players
Hereford missing players
| Southport | Hereford | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 23 | 18 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 19 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 92% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 86% | 93% |
| 85% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 57% | 60% |
| 62% | 62% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 14% | 20% |
| 46% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 31% | 38% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 69% | 62% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 29% | 27% |
| 23% | 38% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 43% | 47% |
| 15% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 43% | 33% |
| 5 | 4.2 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| 6.2 | 5.6 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
| 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.9 | 10.9 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8.3 | 10.9 |
| 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.7 |
| 43% | 51% | 71% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 44% | 29% |
| 13.6 | 13 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.7 | 8.7 | 7.8 |
| 5.2 | 4.5 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
- Hereford have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Vanarama National League North
- Southport have not yet lost a game at home.
- Southport have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Southport have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Hereford have scored 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 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Brackley Town | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 31 |
| 3 | Chorley | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Kidderminster Harriers | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 27 |
| 5 | Gateshead | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 26 |
| 6 | Boston United | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -1 | 25 |
| 7 | Curzon Ashton | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 22 |
| 8 | Leamington | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 22 |
| 9 | Hereford | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 22 |
| 10 | Alfreton Town | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 20 |
| 11 | Spennymoor Town | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -2 | 20 |
| 12 | Darlington | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 19 |
| 13 | York City | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| 14 | Kettering Town | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 18 |
| 15 | Southport | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 17 |
| 16 | Chester | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -2 | 16 |
| 17 | Farsley Celtic | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 20 | -14 | 16 |
| 18 | Bradford Park Avenue | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -11 | 13 |
| 19 | Guiseley | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 12 |
| 20 | Blyth Spartans | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 21 | -18 | 12 |
| 21 | Gloucester City | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 23 | -15 | 10 |
| 22 | AFC Telford United | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 21 | -13 | 9 |