Vanarama National League North news and pre-match guide: Banbury United modest expected to overwhelm Southport

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 03.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Spencer Stadium (2500 seats)

Banbury United are finding life sweet in the top league places while Southport are more concerned with staying out of trouble and relegation. Who wins the prize?

Insights:
  • Banbury United have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Southport have the most conceded goals (8) away in Vanarama National League North

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Banbury United form and stats

Seven points from three Vanarama National League North home games is a great start for Banbury United, who are hoping to build on that form here at The Spencer Stadium.

In their previous game, the manager Whing led his Banbury to a defeat away at Leamington. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at The Spencer Stadium. The first loss after collecting points through five league matches.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Hereford in a game that was won 3-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Banbury United handle that role? We have found 10 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

From these home matches, Banbury United have conceded only 2 goals.

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Southport form and stats

Things could have gone better for Southport in their Vanarama National League North away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right. Southport seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Southport aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 317 league minutes without a goal. Bainbridge was the last player to find the net.

Southport are travelling again after losing away to Fylde in their previous match (0-1).

A draw for Southport before that, at their own venue hosting AFC Telford United (0-0).

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.

Something to take note of for sports gamblers considering a bet on only one (or no) side scoring in this game: This club have played 5 consecutive league games with just one or no team finding the net.

The travelling fans enjoy Southport's attacking play in away games, having scored 5 goals in 3 league matches away. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Southport concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

SouthportJ. Archer
J. Archer
2 goals
Banbury UnitedA. Babos
A. Babos
1 goals
Banbury UnitedG. Rasulo
G. Rasulo
1 goals

Banbury United missing players

Southport missing players

Banbury United Southport
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
6 3 2 Played P 2 3 6
4 2 1 Won W 0 1 2
1 1 1 Drew D 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost L 2 2 3
10 6 3 Scored S 0 5 6
5 2 1 Conceded C 5 8 11
83% 67% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 83%
67% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 50%
67% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 50%
33% 67% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 67% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 17%
67% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 17%
17% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
33% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 100% 67% 67%
 
3.8 4 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4 4.7
4 2.7 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5.7 4.8
2.5 3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 0.7 0.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.2 10 9 Shots (avg) S ( 5 7.7 7
5 5.7 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 3.7 3.3
33% 35% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 45% 30%
 
9.3 9 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 11.7 10.3
3.5 4.3 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5 4.3
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Banbury United have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Southport have the most conceded goals (8) away in Vanarama National League North
  • Southport have the the worst goal difference (-3) away in Vanarama National League North

  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 6 5 1 0 12 3 3 2 1 0 5 2 3 3 0 0 7 1 9 16
2 Banbury United 6 4 1 1 10 5 3 2 1 0 6 2 3 2 0 1 4 3 5 13
3 Fylde 6 4 0 2 7 7 3 2 0 1 3 3 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 12
4 Scarborough Athletic 6 3 2 1 8 6 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 2 0 1 4 3 2 11
5 Spennymoor Town 6 2 4 0 7 5 3 0 3 0 2 2 3 2 1 0 5 3 2 10
6 Kidderminster Harriers 6 3 1 2 5 4 3 1 1 1 3 2 3 2 0 1 2 2 1 10
7 Alfreton Town 6 2 3 1 9 5 3 1 1 1 6 4 3 1 2 0 3 1 4 9
8 Chorley 6 2 3 1 8 4 3 0 3 0 2 2 3 2 0 1 6 2 4 9
9 Leamington 6 2 3 1 7 3 3 2 0 1 5 1 3 0 3 0 2 2 4 9
10 Gloucester City 6 3 0 3 9 8 3 2 0 1 5 2 3 1 0 2 4 6 1 9
11 Brackley Town 6 3 0 3 6 7 3 2 0 1 4 3 3 1 0 2 2 4 -1 9
12 Darlington 6 2 2 2 7 6 3 2 0 1 5 3 3 0 2 1 2 3 1 8
13 Chester 6 2 1 3 8 8 3 1 0 2 2 2 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 7
14 Peterborough Sports 6 2 1 3 9 10 3 1 1 1 5 5 3 1 0 2 4 5 -1 7
15 Blyth Spartans 6 2 1 3 6 7 3 1 0 2 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 4 -1 7
16 Curzon Ashton 6 2 1 3 6 7 3 1 0 2 3 4 3 1 1 1 3 3 -1 7
17 Hereford 6 2 1 3 8 10 3 1 1 1 6 6 3 1 0 2 2 4 -2 7
18 Southport 6 2 1 3 6 11 3 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 0 2 5 8 -5 7
19 Buxton 6 1 3 2 5 7 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 0 2 1 2 4 -2 6
20 AFC Telford United 6 1 3 2 3 8 3 1 1 1 2 5 3 0 2 1 1 3 -5 6
21 Kettering Town 6 1 2 3 6 8 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 0 1 2 2 4 -2 5
22 Farsley Celtic 6 1 2 3 5 8 3 0 2 1 2 3 3 1 0 2 3 5 -3 5
23 Bradford Park Avenue 6 0 3 3 3 6 3 0 0 3 0 3 3 0 3 0 3 3 -3 3
24 Boston United 6 0 3 3 6 13 3 0 1 2 5 10 3 0 2 1 1 3 -7 3

Read more about Vanarama National League North

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).