AFC Telford United vs Southport betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Tue 08.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: New Bucks Head Ground (6300 seats)

AFC Telford United got a 0-0 score facing Curzon Ashton last week, a game to remember. The next task is this fit Southport side.

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 AFC Telford United and Southport.

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AFC Telford United form and stats

4 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what AFC Telford United have to build on here at New Bucks Head Ground in the Vanarama National League North. Hopes of three in a row are alive for AFC Telford United after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Telford, as their goalkeeper Russell Griffiths has completely shut out the opponents for 289 minutes in the Vanarama National League North.

AFC Telford United drew their last game, 0-0 away at Curzon Ashton (placed 9th).

Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Bradford Park Avenue.

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 AFC Telford United have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won three, drawn one and lost seven.

The match schedule is unforgiving for AFC Telford United as they have a new game in only four days, a Vanarama National League North match thankfully also at home. Kidderminster Harriers are visiting.

The AFC Telford United fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 11 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. When Telford hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Chester, Guiseley, Farsley Celtic, Blyth Spartans, Darlington, Bradford Park Avenue and Gloucester City), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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Southport form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Southport so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 3-2-6 (win-draw-lose). Southport seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Southport play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-5 to Chester (placed 15th).

A 1-2 defeat away at Kettering Town before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Southport playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were two Southport wins, three draws and three defeats.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Southport manager Watson as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Boston United.

Southport have conceded 18 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - three - two (AFC Telford United wins - draws - Southport wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

SouthportJ. Archer
J. Archer
9 goals
SouthportC. Woods
C. Woods
6 goals
TelfordJ. Oswell
J. Oswell
5 goals

AFC Telford United missing players

Southport missing players

Total First Half Second Half
AFC Telford United Southport
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 11 3 Played P 4 11 23
4 4 1 Won W 3 3 11
7 3 0 Drew D 0 2 6
12 4 2 Lost L 1 6 6
28 18 4 Scored S 5 11 38
39 11 4 Conceded C 6 18 28
91% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 91%
83% 82% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 73% 78%
61% 55% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 55% 57%
39% 27% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 27% 35%
17% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 18% 22%
48% 36% 33% BTTS BTTS 25% 55% 52%
26% 45% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 27% 39%
35% 27% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 27% 17%
 
5.4 5.5 3.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 5.1 5
5.3 4.8 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6 6.6 5.7
1.7 1.9 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.8 1.7
4 2 2 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.4 10.9 6 Shots (avg) S ( 9 8.2 10
3.7 4.7 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.5 4
33% 35% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 29% 41%
 
12.4 10.9 14.7 Shots against (avg) S A 12 12.6 11.5
4.8 4.1 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 5.2 4.3

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Brackley Town 25 16 6 3 33 17 11 8 2 1 13 6 14 8 4 2 20 11 16 54
2 Gateshead 24 16 3 5 50 30 11 9 0 2 24 10 13 7 3 3 26 20 20 51
3 Kidderminster Harriers 23 14 5 4 45 19 11 8 1 2 28 8 12 6 4 2 17 11 26 47
4 Fylde 24 14 5 5 44 24 11 8 1 2 20 10 13 6 4 3 24 14 20 47
5 Chorley 24 12 9 3 44 25 12 8 3 1 32 14 12 4 6 2 12 11 19 45
6 Southport 23 11 6 6 38 28 12 8 4 0 27 10 11 3 2 6 11 18 10 39
7 Boston United 24 11 3 10 38 36 13 8 1 4 28 16 11 3 2 6 10 20 2 36
8 Kettering Town 24 10 5 9 36 29 13 5 4 4 20 14 11 5 1 5 16 15 7 35
9 Curzon Ashton 23 9 8 6 33 29 12 5 5 2 16 13 11 4 3 4 17 16 4 35
10 Hereford 24 10 5 9 30 27 13 7 2 4 17 14 11 3 3 5 13 13 3 35
11 York City 22 9 3 10 28 30 12 5 2 5 18 15 10 4 1 5 10 15 -2 30
12 Alfreton Town 23 9 3 11 36 39 11 4 3 4 18 16 12 5 0 7 18 23 -3 30
13 Spennymoor Town 23 8 5 10 34 38 11 5 3 3 22 16 12 3 2 7 12 22 -4 29
14 Leamington 26 7 8 11 25 34 13 6 3 4 16 16 13 1 5 7 9 18 -9 29
15 Chester 25 7 7 11 43 45 13 6 5 2 29 17 12 1 2 9 14 28 -2 28
16 Darlington 25 7 6 12 38 39 13 4 3 6 19 17 12 3 3 6 19 22 -1 27
17 Bradford Park Avenue 24 7 6 11 30 40 11 5 2 4 18 17 13 2 4 7 12 23 -10 27
18 Blyth Spartans 24 7 3 14 22 43 13 6 2 5 15 14 11 1 1 9 7 29 -21 24
19 Guiseley 24 6 5 13 21 34 13 4 4 5 12 16 11 2 1 8 9 18 -13 23
20 Gloucester City 25 4 8 13 22 39 12 3 4 5 12 11 13 1 4 8 10 28 -17 20
21 AFC Telford United 23 4 7 12 28 39 11 4 3 4 18 11 12 0 4 8 10 28 -11 19
22 Farsley Celtic 24 4 6 14 21 55 11 3 4 4 13 23 13 1 2 10 8 32 -34 18

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 Brackley Town 25 16 6 3 33 17 11 8 2 1 13 6 14 8 4 2 20 11 16 54
2 Gateshead 24 16 3 5 50 30 11 9 0 2 24 10 13 7 3 3 26 20 20 51
3 Kidderminster Harriers 23 14 5 4 45 19 11 8 1 2 28 8 12 6 4 2 17 11 26 47
4 Fylde 24 14 5 5 44 24 11 8 1 2 20 10 13 6 4 3 24 14 20 47
5 Chorley 24 12 9 3 44 25 12 8 3 1 32 14 12 4 6 2 12 11 19 45
6 Southport 23 11 6 6 38 28 12 8 4 0 27 10 11 3 2 6 11 18 10 39
7 Boston United 24 11 3 10 38 36 13 8 1 4 28 16 11 3 2 6 10 20 2 36
8 Kettering Town 24 10 5 9 36 29 13 5 4 4 20 14 11 5 1 5 16 15 7 35
9 Curzon Ashton 23 9 8 6 33 29 12 5 5 2 16 13 11 4 3 4 17 16 4 35
10 Hereford 24 10 5 9 30 27 13 7 2 4 17 14 11 3 3 5 13 13 3 35
11 York City 22 9 3 10 28 30 12 5 2 5 18 15 10 4 1 5 10 15 -2 30
12 Alfreton Town 23 9 3 11 36 39 11 4 3 4 18 16 12 5 0 7 18 23 -3 30
13 Spennymoor Town 23 8 5 10 34 38 11 5 3 3 22 16 12 3 2 7 12 22 -4 29
14 Leamington 26 7 8 11 25 34 13 6 3 4 16 16 13 1 5 7 9 18 -9 29
15 Chester 25 7 7 11 43 45 13 6 5 2 29 17 12 1 2 9 14 28 -2 28
16 Darlington 25 7 6 12 38 39 13 4 3 6 19 17 12 3 3 6 19 22 -1 27
17 Bradford Park Avenue 24 7 6 11 30 40 11 5 2 4 18 17 13 2 4 7 12 23 -10 27
18 Blyth Spartans 24 7 3 14 22 43 13 6 2 5 15 14 11 1 1 9 7 29 -21 24
19 Guiseley 24 6 5 13 21 34 13 4 4 5 12 16 11 2 1 8 9 18 -13 23
20 Gloucester City 25 4 8 13 22 39 12 3 4 5 12 11 13 1 4 8 10 28 -17 20
21 AFC Telford United 23 4 7 12 28 39 11 4 3 4 18 11 12 0 4 8 10 28 -11 19
22 Farsley Celtic 24 4 6 14 21 55 11 3 4 4 13 23 13 1 2 10 8 32 -34 18

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