Vanarama National League North preview: Can Southport edge out victory against Curzon Ashton?

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Mon 02.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Haig Avenue (3185 seats)

It's time for Southport - Curzon Ashton! Even with mixed fortunes up until now, this fixture should be cracking!

Insights:
  • Southport have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Curzon Ashton have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) 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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Southport form and stats

Southport have collected 19 points from their Vanarama National League North home games so far after 5-4-2. The trend of drawing games is also valid regardless of arena as Southport has four draws from their last four matches.

The home team returns to Haig Avenue after drawing with Curzon Ashton (placed 19th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Scarborough Athletic that ended 1-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Southport handle that role? We have found 11 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 3 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

Southport have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Haig Avenue with 17 goals in 11 league matches. Southport have conceded 13 in these home matches.

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Curzon Ashton form and stats

3-3-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Curzon Ashton, who have the fewest conceded goals (9) away in Vanarama National League North, in their Vanarama National League North matches away. Curzon Ashton seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Curzon Ashton's last game was the home draw against Southport (1-1).

A defeat, in the Fa Trophy away at Altrincham, earlier. We have checked recent matches where Curzon have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 14 games were 5 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats.

Look out: 8 of the latest 10 league matches involving this team have seen only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting).

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Curzon Ashton as they have only managed to score 8 times from 10 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. It's not easy to score on Curzon as they have only conceded 9 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Curzon Ashton have won at least one point in the last 6 fixtures (1-5-0) versus Southport.

The records show that this isn''t the first time these two sides meet on the pitch this campaign, as the fixture list show this recent game: Curzon Ashton - Southport 1-1.

Top Goalscorers

SouthportJ. Archer
J. Archer
7 goals
SouthportN. Watson
N. Watson
6 goals
Curzon AshtonT. Peers
T. Peers
5 goals

Southport missing players

Curzon Ashton missing players

Southport Curzon Ashton
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
22 11 3 Played P 5 10 21
9 5 1 Won W 2 3 6
6 4 1 Drew D 2 3 6
7 2 1 Lost L 1 4 9
32 17 5 Scored S 6 8 19
29 13 4 Conceded C 3 9 22
91% 91% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 60% 80% 86%
68% 73% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 50% 67%
50% 55% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 40% 38%
36% 36% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 5%
18% 18% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
45% 55% 33% BTTS BTTS 40% 30% 38%
36% 36% 67% Clean Sheets C S 60% 40% 38%
27% 18% 33% Failed to Score F T 40% 50% 38%
 
5.6 6.2 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.6 3.9 4.3
3.9 3.2 2.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.6 4.7 4.6
1.7 1.5 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 1.5 1.6
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
7.6 8.8 7.3 Shots (avg) S ( 11 8.9 8.4
3.6 4.1 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 3.9 3.4
41% 38% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 21% 26%
 
8.6 7.2 6.7 Shots against (avg) S A 10.2 10.2 8.8
3.8 3.1 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.4 3.9 3.9
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Curzon Ashton have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Curzon Ashton have the fewest conceded goals (9) away in Vanarama National League North
  • Curzon Ashton have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Vanarama National League North
  • Southport have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Southport have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Curzon Ashton have scored 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 Darlington 24 13 5 6 45 30 12 6 3 3 22 16 12 7 2 3 23 14 15 44
2 Brackley Town 23 12 7 4 29 18 12 9 2 1 19 7 11 3 5 3 10 11 11 43
3 Scarborough Athletic 23 12 6 5 43 33 11 6 4 1 25 16 12 6 2 4 18 17 10 42
4 King's Lynn Town 20 12 5 3 39 20 9 8 1 0 21 6 11 4 4 3 18 14 19 41
5 Chester 23 11 8 4 37 21 11 5 3 3 14 8 12 6 5 1 23 13 16 41
6 Fylde 19 11 3 5 30 21 10 7 1 2 19 10 9 4 2 3 11 11 9 36
7 Banbury United 23 10 6 7 35 26 10 6 3 1 18 8 13 4 3 6 17 18 9 36
8 Chorley 22 9 7 6 31 22 11 6 5 0 19 7 11 3 2 6 12 15 9 34
9 Southport 22 9 6 7 32 29 11 5 4 2 17 13 11 4 2 5 15 16 3 33
10 Peterborough Sports 24 9 6 9 31 31 12 5 5 2 19 13 12 4 1 7 12 18 0 33
11 Gloucester City 24 10 3 11 35 39 12 6 0 6 23 21 12 4 3 5 12 18 -4 33
12 Kidderminster Harriers 23 9 4 10 23 26 11 3 2 6 9 12 12 6 2 4 14 14 -3 31
13 Alfreton Town 21 7 8 6 29 24 11 4 5 2 17 10 10 3 3 4 12 14 5 29
14 Leamington 23 5 12 6 20 21 12 5 4 3 14 10 11 0 8 3 6 11 -1 27
15 Spennymoor Town 22 6 9 7 28 31 10 3 4 3 10 10 12 3 5 4 18 21 -3 27
16 Bradford Park Avenue 23 7 5 11 21 29 12 5 1 6 12 14 11 2 4 5 9 15 -8 26
17 Hereford 21 7 4 10 26 27 10 3 3 4 13 12 11 4 1 6 13 15 -1 25
18 Boston United 24 7 4 13 33 40 13 5 1 7 21 22 11 2 3 6 12 18 -7 25
19 Curzon Ashton 21 6 6 9 19 22 11 3 3 5 11 13 10 3 3 4 8 9 -3 24
20 Buxton 20 6 6 8 21 28 11 3 4 4 13 15 9 3 2 4 8 13 -7 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 21 5 5 11 24 38 11 3 3 5 13 17 10 2 2 6 11 21 -14 20
23 Blyth Spartans 21 4 6 11 21 34 11 2 5 4 14 14 10 2 1 7 7 20 -13 18
24 AFC Telford United 22 2 5 15 14 40 11 2 2 7 8 18 11 0 3 8 6 22 -26 11

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).