Vanarama National League North news and pre-match guide: Boston United small expected to overpower Southport

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 12.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Jakemans Stadium (6643 seats)

Southport can not await any easy points from the home team Boston United in this Vanarama National League North match. Here's our thorough guide!

Insights:
  • Boston United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Vanarama National League North game only four days ago. That game, against AFC Telford United, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Southport.

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Boston United form and stats

The Vanarama National League North stats at home this season for Boston United are 8-1-4 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at The Jakemans Stadium.

Boston United are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Hereford.

Before that, Boston had a home game versus Chester which ended with a victory 4-0.

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 Boston United have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eleven games) they have won five times, drawn three and lost three.

The Boston manager Cox has got the team scoring with 28 from 13 home games in the league. 16 goals have been conceded.

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Southport form and stats

4-2-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Southport in their Vanarama National League North matches away.

Two travels in a row for Southport, whose manager Watson could celebrate last time after the win against AFC Telford United.

A 0-5 defeat away at Chester before that.

Southport are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, two draws and six defeats. From a total of eleven matches.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Curzon Ashton in just three days.

Southport have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. Southport have conceded 18 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Southport - Boston 4-1 was the result in these teams' last h2h match, earlier this season. Stats for the former ten meetings involving these two squads are: seven wins for Boston United, zero draws and three wins for Southport. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

Boston UnitedD. Elliott
D. Elliott
11 goals
SouthportJ. Archer
J. Archer
10 goals
Boston UnitedF. Preston
F. Preston
7 goals

Boston United missing players

Southport missing players

Boston United Southport
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
24 13 3 Played P 4 12 24
11 8 0 Won W 0 4 12
3 1 1 Drew D 2 2 6
10 4 2 Lost L 2 6 6
38 28 4 Scored S 4 14 41
36 16 7 Conceded C 7 18 28
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 92% 92%
88% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 75% 79%
71% 85% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 58% 58%
38% 38% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 33%
17% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 17% 21%
62% 69% 100% BTTS BTTS 75% 50% 50%
25% 31% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 33% 42%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 25% 17%
 
5.3 5.9 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 5 5
4.7 4.5 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 7.8 6.2 5.5
1.5 1.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.8 1.6
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.9 13.2 13.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9.2 8.6 10.2
4.1 5.1 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.5 4
38% 42% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 33% 43%
 
8.5 8.8 9 Shots against (avg) S A 15.2 12 11.2
4.3 4.5 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.8 4.8 4.1
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • All of Boston United's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Boston United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Boston United have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Boston United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 25 17 3 5 53 30 12 10 0 2 27 10 13 7 3 3 26 20 23 54
2 Brackley Town 25 16 6 3 33 17 11 8 2 1 13 6 14 8 4 2 20 11 16 54
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 24 12 6 6 41 28 12 8 4 0 27 10 12 4 2 6 14 18 13 42
7 Kettering Town 25 10 6 9 36 29 13 5 4 4 20 14 12 5 2 5 16 15 7 36
8 Boston United 24 11 3 10 38 36 13 8 1 4 28 16 11 3 2 6 10 20 2 36
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 23 10 3 10 32 32 12 5 2 5 18 15 11 5 1 5 14 17 0 33
12 Alfreton Town 24 9 4 11 36 39 12 4 4 4 18 16 12 5 0 7 18 23 -3 31
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 25 7 6 12 32 44 12 5 2 5 20 21 13 2 4 7 12 23 -12 27
18 Blyth Spartans 25 7 3 15 22 46 13 6 2 5 15 14 12 1 1 10 7 32 -24 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 24 4 7 13 28 42 12 4 3 5 18 14 12 0 4 8 10 28 -14 19
22 Farsley Celtic 24 4 6 14 21 55 11 3 4 4 13 23 13 1 2 10 8 32 -34 18

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).