Southport have travelled here for an intriguing duel versus the hosting Alfreton Town. Get smart on the match with this full Vanarama National League North preview!
- Southport have the most scored goals (5) away 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 Alfreton and Southport.
Alfreton Town form and stats
A Vanarama National League North draw at home so far for Alfreton Town. Last season their home statistics were 7 wins, 9 draws and 5 defeats from 21 matches. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Alfreton Town.
Denton was the last player to score a league goal for Alfreton Town and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Alfreton Town haven't scored in 180 minutes. The Alfreton Town goalkeeper George Willis is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 247 minutes without conceding a goal in the Vanarama National League North.
The home team returns to The Impact Arena after drawing with Spennymoor Town (placed 16th) on their last time out; the game ended 0-0.
0-0 away at Farsley Celtic before that.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Alfreton have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 6 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 2 and lost 0.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Alfreton Town at home in the league. 2 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Southport form and stats
Only one away game in the Vanarama National League North so far for Southport and it resulted in three points. Last season the statistics for their away games were 6 victories, 4 draws and 11 losses from 21 travels.
Bainbridge scored in Southport's previous match, the home game against Darlington that ended 1-0.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-3 defeat against Peterborough Sports.We have checked recent matches where Southport have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 11 games were 3 victories, 1 draw and 7 defeats.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Southport has managed 5 goals and let in 3 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Alfreton five wins, two draws and Southport three victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  T. Denton 2 goals |   J. Archer 2 goals | J. Bainbridge 1 goals |
Alfreton Town missing players
Southport missing players
| Alfreton Town | Southport | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 100% | 33% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 33% |
| 67% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 67% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 4 | 7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 4.3 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 9 | 5.7 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 0.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.3 | 17 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| 3 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8 | 8 | 5.7 |
| 22% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 62% | 62% | 35% |
| 12 | 7 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 14 | 11.7 |
| 3.7 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5 | 4.7 |
- Southport have the most scored goals (5) away in Vanarama National League North
- Southport have the the best goal difference (+2) away in Vanarama National League North
| Alfreton Town | Last season | Southport | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 42 | 21 | Played | P | 21 | 42 | ||
| 17 | 7 | Won | W | 6 | 14 | ||
| 10 | 9 | Drew | D | 4 | 15 | ||
| 15 | 5 | Lost | L | 11 | 13 | ||
| 58 | 30 | Scored | S | 25 | 60 | ||
| 59 | 26 | Conceded | C | 35 | 55 | ||
| 88% | 81% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 88% | ||
| 69% | 62% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 76% | 74% | ||
| 55% | 48% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 57% | 50% | ||
| 33% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | ||
| 26% | 24% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 19% | 21% | ||
| 50% | 52% | BTTS | BTTS | 48% | 50% | ||
| 24% | 29% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 36% | ||
| 38% | 38% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 26% | ||
| 4 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 5.2 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 5.2 | ||
| 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.7 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 10.1 | 10.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 9.6 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.9 | ||
| 31% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 37% | ||
| 9.3 | 8.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.8 | 10.6 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.1 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | King's Lynn Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | Banbury United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Gloucester City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Southport | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Fylde | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Leamington | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Buxton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Peterborough Sports | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Chester | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Darlington | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Kettering Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Hereford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Kidderminster Harriers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Scarborough Athletic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 15 | AFC Telford United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 16 | Spennymoor Town | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Alfreton Town | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Brackley Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 19 | Curzon Ashton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 20 | Bradford Park Avenue | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 21 | Chorley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 22 | Blyth Spartans | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 23 | Boston United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| 24 | Farsley Celtic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 1 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Gateshead | 42 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 99 | 47 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 28 | 52 | 94 |
| 2 | Brackley Town | 42 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 53 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 30 | 87 |
| 3 | Fylde | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 68 | 37 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 19 | 31 | 80 |
| 4 | Kidderminster Harriers | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 72 | 35 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 37 | 74 |
| 5 | York City | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 58 | 50 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 8 | 66 |
| 6 | Chorley | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 62 | 49 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 13 | 65 |
| 7 | Boston United | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 63 | 57 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 28 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 6 | 63 |
| 8 | Kettering Town | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 54 | 48 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 6 | 61 |
| 9 | Alfreton Town | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 58 | 59 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 33 | -1 | 61 |
| 10 | Spennymoor Town | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 55 | 51 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 30 | 4 | 60 |
| 11 | Southport | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 60 | 55 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 35 | 5 | 57 |
| 12 | Hereford | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 51 | 52 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 29 | -1 | 55 |
| 13 | Darlington | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 57 | 58 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 34 | -1 | 53 |
| 14 | Curzon Ashton | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 51 | 63 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 36 | -12 | 52 |
| 15 | Leamington | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 39 | 47 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 27 | -8 | 48 |
| 16 | Chester | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 70 | 71 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 27 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 44 | -1 | 47 |
| 17 | Gloucester City | 42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 47 | 60 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 36 | -13 | 46 |
| 18 | Bradford Park Avenue | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 46 | 70 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 38 | -24 | 44 |
| 19 | Blyth Spartans | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 41 | 76 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 46 | -35 | 43 |
| 20 | AFC Telford United | 42 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 48 | 65 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 40 | -17 | 37 |
| 21 | Farsley Celtic | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 37 | 78 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 34 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 44 | -41 | 37 |
| 22 | Guiseley | 42 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 69 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 36 | -38 | 35 |
