Southport go on their trip to Peterborough Sports and Lincoln Road brimming with optimism, but the host team is not easy meat. More information on the fixture here!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Peterborough Sports form and stats
5-5-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Vanarama National League North numbers at home for Peterborough Sports so far this season. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Peterborough to get some points in this home game.
The Peterborough Sports crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Kettering Town here at Lincoln Road.
In the game before, 0-0 away to Oldham Athletic (Fa Trophy). The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Peterborough Sports have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 6 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 4 and lost 0.
The manager Dean will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Corby Town in only four days.
A decent goal production from Peterborough in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 12 league matches. On the other hand, Peterborough Sports have conceded 13 goals.
Southport form and stats
The visitors are W4-D2-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Vanarama National League North. Two points from the last two away games for Southport, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Southport won their last game, 2-1 versus Curzon Ashton played at home. Those three points felt sweet as this team had gone four league fixtures without winning.
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Curzon Ashton.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 7 similar matches played by Southport in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Southport, 3 draws and 1 defeat.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Southport have scored 15 goals in 11 league games away. Southport have conceded 16 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
These competitors have met earlier this season: Southport - Peterborough 0-3. One of the profiles has been Sembie-Ferris with 2 goals scored against Southport in these 1 games.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Archer 9 goals |   J. Nicholson 6 goals | N. Watson 6 goals |
Peterborough Sports missing players
Southport missing players
| Peterborough Sports | Southport | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 31 | 19 | 7 | Scored | S | 5 | 15 | 34 |
| 31 | 13 | 6 | Conceded | C | 7 | 16 | 30 |
| 92% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 91% |
| 79% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 64% | 70% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 45% | 52% |
| 25% | 33% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 36% | 35% |
| 12% | 25% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 18% | 17% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 36% | 48% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 36% | 35% |
| 29% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 36% | 26% |
| 4 | 3.6 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 5.1 | 5.6 |
| 4.2 | 4.8 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.6 | 3.9 |
| 1.8 | 2 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8.8 | 9.2 | 11.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 6.4 | 7.7 |
| 3.6 | 4.5 | 6.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
| 36% | 35% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 44% | 41% |
| 10.4 | 11.9 | 15.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.5 | 10 | 8.4 |
| 4 | 4.4 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.7 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Darlington | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 18 | 47 |
| 2 | Brackley Town | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 46 |
| 3 | King's Lynn Town | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 44 |
| 4 | Chester | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 16 | 42 |
| 5 | Scarborough Athletic | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 42 |
| 6 | Fylde | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 39 |
| 7 | Banbury United | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 36 |
| 8 | Southport | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 36 |
| 9 | Chorley | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 34 |
| 10 | Gloucester City | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -4 | 34 |
| 11 | Peterborough Sports | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 33 |
| 12 | Kidderminster Harriers | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | -3 | 32 |
| 13 | Alfreton Town | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 30 |
| 14 | Spennymoor Town | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 21 | -2 | 30 |
| 15 | Leamington | 24 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 28 |
| 16 | Bradford Park Avenue | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -8 | 27 |
| 17 | Hereford | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | -1 | 26 |
| 18 | Buxton | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -7 | 25 |
| 19 | Boston United | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 34 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -8 | 25 |
| 20 | Curzon Ashton | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | -4 | 24 |
| 21 | Kettering Town | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 26 | -16 | 24 |
| 22 | Farsley Celtic | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -14 | 21 |
| 23 | Blyth Spartans | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 18 |
| 24 | AFC Telford United | 23 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 23 | -26 | 12 |
