We have to say that both participants are sailing pretty smoothly so far, Southport holding a 2 point advantage on Curzon Ashton in the standings. Bring it on!
- Southport have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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!
Curzon Ashton form and stats
The total Vanarama National League North stats playing at home this season for Curzon Ashton are 3-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Curzon's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-3 versus Alfreton Town (placed 9th).
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Kidderminster Harriers that ended 1-1.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 Curzon have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found four games) they have won three times, drawn zero and lost one.
There will be little rest for Curzon after this match as they are travelling to Chorley for a Vanarama National League North game in only two days.
Curzon are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 8 games. 8 goals have been conceded. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Southport form and stats
There's been little loot from Southport's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 7 away games in the Vanarama National League North. Southport only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 1 draw. The fact that Southport have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.
It's the second away game in a row for Southport, but there's smiles all around after the 3-0 victory versus Farsley Celtic (placed 17th) in the Fa Trophy last time out.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Blyth Spartans at their stadium, the result 2-1.Southport are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, two draws and six defeats. From a total of eleven matches.
The visiting Southport have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 9 goals from 7 games. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Southport struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 11 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Last seven meetings between these teams: Curzon won zero, Southport were winners in three and we saw four draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Carver 12 goals |  A. Thomas 6 goals |  J. Archer 5 goals |
Curzon Ashton missing players
Southport missing players
| Curzon Ashton | Southport | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 22 | 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 9 | 29 |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 11 | 20 |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 81% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 88% |
| 62% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 57% | 56% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 29% | 38% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 14% | 25% |
| 62% | 75% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 71% | 62% |
| 25% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 31% |
| 25% | 25% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 12% |
| 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 6 | 4.9 |
| 5.4 | 5.5 | 6.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.3 | 6.6 | 5.8 |
| 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.9 | 7.6 | 8.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.3 | 9.3 | 10.4 |
| 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| 33% | 32% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 33% | 43% |
| 10.1 | 10.2 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.3 | 13.6 | 12.7 |
| 4.2 | 4.2 | 5.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.6 | 4.7 |
- Southport have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Southport have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Southport haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 37 |
| 2 | Fylde | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 36 |
| 3 | Gateshead | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
| 4 | Kidderminster Harriers | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 31 |
| 5 | Chorley | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 30 |
| 6 | Boston United | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -1 | 28 |
| 7 | Southport | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 26 |
| 8 | Curzon Ashton | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 24 |
| 9 | Alfreton Town | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 24 |
| 10 | York City | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 23 |
| 11 | Hereford | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 23 |
| 12 | Spennymoor Town | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -2 | 23 |
| 13 | Leamington | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 23 |
| 14 | Darlington | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 22 |
| 15 | Kettering Town | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 22 |
| 16 | Chester | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -3 | 19 |
| 17 | Farsley Celtic | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 20 | -15 | 16 |
| 18 | Guiseley | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -12 | 15 |
| 19 | Gloucester City | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 24 | -13 | 14 |
| 20 | Bradford Park Avenue | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -14 | 14 |
| 21 | Blyth Spartans | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 25 | -22 | 12 |
| 22 | AFC Telford United | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 21 | -14 | 10 |
