Chorley have been busy practising for this game after their 1-0 result vs AFC Telford United, a fixture that gave some clarity. Will they show it against Southport?
- Chorley have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Vanarama National League North
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Chorley form and stats
When playing at home in the Vanarama National League North, Chorley, who have the most clean sheets (9) at home in Vanarama National League North, have managed 7 wins, 6 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 14 games.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 270 minutes.
Chorley's previous game was also played at home, ending 1-0 versus AFC Telford United (placed 24th). The home side are looking to build on that result. At last, a league win after three games without one.
0-0 away at Bradford Park Avenue 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 Chorley have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 11 games) they have won 8 times, drawn 3 and lost 0.
It should be taken into account that a peek at the 12 most recent league fixtures shows that 9 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored).
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Chorley as they are travelling to their away game against Blyth Spartans in the Vanarama National League North. That match is three days after this one.
Chorley are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 20 goals in 14 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Chorley have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Southport form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Vanarama National League North travels is 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats. Visiting Southport has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Southport are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Darlington (placed 4th).
Before that, Southport travelled to AFC Telford United and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.Southport are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats. From a total of 10 matches.
The schedule is very tough for Southport now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Vanarama National League North game at Hereford is waiting in only three days.
Southport are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 17 away goals from 15 games (in the league). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Southport have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H game ended Southport - Chorley 2-1, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Chorley victories, three draws and five Southport wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Hall 14 goals |   J. Archer 9 goals | B. Ustabaşı 7 goals |
Chorley missing players
Southport missing players
| Chorley | Southport | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 28 |
| 11 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 37 | 20 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 17 | 37 |
| 25 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 20 | 36 |
| 82% | 79% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 87% | 89% |
| 64% | 57% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 60% | 68% |
| 39% | 29% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 50% |
| 18% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 27% | 29% |
| 11% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 13% | 14% |
| 36% | 29% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 50% |
| 46% | 64% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 32% |
| 36% | 29% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 40% | 29% |
| 5 | 4.2 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4.8 | 5.3 |
| 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 4.3 | 3.8 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12.1 | 11.9 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.8 | 7.4 | 8 |
| 5.2 | 5.5 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| 26% | 26% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 33% | 35% |
| 7.3 | 6.1 | 2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 9.9 | 8.7 |
| 2.8 | 2.1 | 0.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.6 | 3.8 |
- Chorley have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Chorley have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Vanarama National League North
- Chorley have the most clean sheets (9) at home 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 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 48 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 25 | 54 |
| 2 | Fylde | 25 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 52 |
| 3 | Brackley Town | 27 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 51 |
| 4 | Darlington | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 51 |
| 5 | Scarborough Athletic | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 46 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 5 | 47 |
| 6 | Chester | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 43 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 16 | 46 |
| 7 | Chorley | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 43 |
| 8 | Kidderminster Harriers | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 43 |
| 9 | Banbury United | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 4 | 39 |
| 10 | Gloucester City | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 48 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 24 | -6 | 39 |
| 11 | Alfreton Town | 26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 38 |
| 12 | Southport | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 38 |
| 13 | Spennymoor Town | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 37 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 25 | -1 | 37 |
| 14 | Peterborough Sports | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 20 | -1 | 36 |
| 15 | Hereford | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 35 |
| 16 | Curzon Ashton | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -1 | 31 |
| 17 | Bradford Park Avenue | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -10 | 30 |
| 18 | Leamington | 26 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 29 |
| 19 | Buxton | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 38 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | -10 | 29 |
| 20 | Kettering Town | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 43 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 30 | -17 | 29 |
| 21 | Boston United | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 40 | 49 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -9 | 27 |
| 22 | Farsley Celtic | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 49 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 29 | -19 | 24 |
| 23 | Blyth Spartans | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 47 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 30 | -19 | 23 |
| 24 | AFC Telford United | 28 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 45 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 24 | -25 | 18 |
