Vanarama National League North: Southport - Gloucester City pre-match guide and numbers

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 01.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Haig Avenue (3185 seats)

Vanarama National League North: The average league table spots highlight the path Southport and Gloucester City have been on uptil now. Both squads are eager to play; bring it on!

Insights:
  • Southport have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gloucester City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

These are hustling days for the hometeam, as they had a match only three days ago in the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy. Thankfully the previous game, versus Ashton Athletic, was also a home game here at Haig Avenue. The away team is better rested.

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Southport form and stats

When playing at home in the Vanarama National League North, Southport have managed 7 wins, 7 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 18 games. Three draws from their last three home games means a steady supply of points here at Haig Avenue, but a victory now would be sweet for Southport.

Southport are confident in defense, having played 325 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Southport's previous fixture was a Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy game also played at their home, ending 9-0 vs Ashton Athletic. The home side hope to to build on that result.

Before that game, a loss in the away fixture against Marine in the Liverpool Senior Cup. This is expected to be a close game, with Southport perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Southport as a small favourite), we find 11 games. Southport has won 4 of these, drawn 5 and lost 2.

Not much happening? Looking at this team's last 13 league matches, 11 have had two goals or less.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Vanarama National League North game versus Banbury United in only three days. This game is also played here at Haig Avenue.

The Southport fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 23 in 18 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Southport have conceded 19 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Gloucester City form and stats

Playing away, Gloucester City have won 6 games, drawn 5 and suffered 9 defeats in the Vanarama National League North this season.

There might be some fixture complaints from Gloucester as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 0-2 against Fylde. That loss was their first after three consecutive league games winning points.

A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Kidderminster Harriers.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Gloucester City playing away and similar expectations, we found 4 relevant matches. Results were 2 Gloucester City wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

Gloucester City find the net regularly in their away games. 24 goals from 20 away fixtures in the league. Gloucester's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 34 goals from these trips. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these parties meet on the pitch this campaign, as the results database show this recent fixture: Gloucester City - Southport 3-2. Southport-Gloucester City H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Southport four wins, Gloucester City one win, two draws. four of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Gloucester CityK. Phillips
K. Phillips
13 goals
Gloucester CityD. McHale
D. McHale
12 goals
SouthportJ. Archer
J. Archer
9 goals

Southport missing players

Gloucester City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Southport Gloucester City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
38 18 4 Played P 6 20 40
13 7 1 Won W 3 6 16
11 7 0 Drew D 0 5 9
14 4 3 Lost L 3 9 15
43 23 3 Scored S 10 24 63
44 19 9 Conceded C 11 34 61
87% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
61% 67% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 90% 90%
42% 50% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 83% 60% 57%
21% 22% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 25% 30%
11% 11% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 5% 15%
45% 56% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 60% 60%
32% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 17% 15% 20%
37% 28% 50% Failed to Score F T 17% 25% 20%
 
5.3 5.9 7.2 Corners for (avg) C F 2.3 3.7 4.5
4.2 3.4 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 5.3 4.9
1.8 1.6 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3 2.4
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
7.9 8.7 10.8 Shots (avg) S ( 6.2 6 9
3.8 4.3 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.1 4.5
30% 29% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 48% 38% 35%
 
9.7 7.8 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 12.2 11.4 11
4.2 3.2 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 4.8 4.4
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Gloucester City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Gloucester City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Gloucester City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Southport have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 Fylde 39 24 8 7 66 39 20 13 3 4 41 24 19 11 5 3 25 15 27 80
2 King's Lynn Town 40 21 12 7 69 39 20 14 3 3 39 17 20 7 9 4 30 22 30 75
3 Chester 40 18 16 6 61 37 20 8 7 5 28 19 20 10 9 1 33 18 24 70
4 Brackley Town 39 17 13 9 48 34 20 12 6 2 33 14 19 5 7 7 15 20 14 64
5 Darlington 39 17 11 11 67 52 19 9 6 4 32 23 20 8 5 7 35 29 15 62
6 Chorley 40 15 14 11 54 41 20 10 7 3 29 15 20 5 7 8 25 26 13 59
7 Scarborough Athletic 39 16 11 12 65 60 20 9 5 6 38 32 19 7 6 6 27 28 5 59
8 Alfreton Town 38 14 15 9 46 35 20 10 6 4 32 18 18 4 9 5 14 17 11 57
9 Gloucester City 40 16 9 15 63 61 20 10 4 6 39 27 20 6 5 9 24 34 2 57
10 Buxton 40 14 13 13 48 47 20 7 7 6 23 23 20 7 6 7 25 24 1 55
11 Curzon Ashton 38 15 8 15 50 47 19 9 3 7 30 23 19 6 5 8 20 24 3 53
12 Peterborough Sports 39 14 11 14 48 48 19 9 5 5 29 20 20 5 6 9 19 28 0 53
13 Spennymoor Town 39 13 14 12 55 59 20 8 8 4 28 24 19 5 6 8 27 35 -4 53
14 Kidderminster Harriers 40 13 12 15 36 41 20 4 7 9 16 21 20 9 5 6 20 20 -5 51
15 Southport 38 13 11 14 43 44 18 7 7 4 23 19 20 6 4 10 20 25 -1 50
16 Hereford 40 14 7 19 42 46 20 7 5 8 23 20 20 7 2 11 19 26 -4 49
17 Boston United 40 13 9 18 57 60 20 8 4 8 31 29 20 5 5 10 26 31 -3 48
18 Banbury United 38 12 10 16 48 54 19 6 7 6 24 22 19 6 3 10 24 32 -6 46
19 Kettering Town 40 10 15 15 34 50 20 8 9 3 21 16 20 2 6 12 13 34 -16 45
20 Farsley Celtic 39 10 13 16 44 62 19 6 8 5 23 23 20 4 5 11 21 39 -18 43
21 Leamington 40 8 18 14 35 47 20 7 6 7 20 19 20 1 12 7 15 28 -12 42
22 Blyth Spartans 40 10 11 19 40 59 20 4 8 8 19 26 20 6 3 11 21 33 -19 41
23 Bradford Park Avenue 39 8 10 21 35 61 19 6 4 9 18 23 20 2 6 12 17 38 -26 34
24 AFC Telford United 40 5 13 22 31 62 20 3 7 10 19 30 20 2 6 12 12 32 -31 28

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fylde 39 24 8 7 66 39 20 13 3 4 41 24 19 11 5 3 25 15 27 80
2 King's Lynn Town 40 21 12 7 69 39 20 14 3 3 39 17 20 7 9 4 30 22 30 75
3 Chester 40 18 16 6 61 37 20 8 7 5 28 19 20 10 9 1 33 18 24 70
4 Brackley Town 39 17 13 9 48 34 20 12 6 2 33 14 19 5 7 7 15 20 14 64
5 Darlington 39 17 11 11 67 52 19 9 6 4 32 23 20 8 5 7 35 29 15 62
6 Chorley 40 15 14 11 54 41 20 10 7 3 29 15 20 5 7 8 25 26 13 59
7 Scarborough Athletic 39 16 11 12 65 60 20 9 5 6 38 32 19 7 6 6 27 28 5 59
8 Alfreton Town 38 14 15 9 46 35 20 10 6 4 32 18 18 4 9 5 14 17 11 57
9 Gloucester City 40 16 9 15 63 61 20 10 4 6 39 27 20 6 5 9 24 34 2 57
10 Buxton 40 14 13 13 48 47 20 7 7 6 23 23 20 7 6 7 25 24 1 55
11 Curzon Ashton 38 15 8 15 50 47 19 9 3 7 30 23 19 6 5 8 20 24 3 53
12 Peterborough Sports 39 14 11 14 48 48 19 9 5 5 29 20 20 5 6 9 19 28 0 53
13 Spennymoor Town 39 13 14 12 55 59 20 8 8 4 28 24 19 5 6 8 27 35 -4 53
14 Kidderminster Harriers 40 13 12 15 36 41 20 4 7 9 16 21 20 9 5 6 20 20 -5 51
15 Southport 38 13 11 14 43 44 18 7 7 4 23 19 20 6 4 10 20 25 -1 50
16 Hereford 40 14 7 19 42 46 20 7 5 8 23 20 20 7 2 11 19 26 -4 49
17 Boston United 40 13 9 18 57 60 20 8 4 8 31 29 20 5 5 10 26 31 -3 48
18 Banbury United 38 12 10 16 48 54 19 6 7 6 24 22 19 6 3 10 24 32 -6 46
19 Kettering Town 40 10 15 15 34 50 20 8 9 3 21 16 20 2 6 12 13 34 -16 45
20 Farsley Celtic 39 10 13 16 44 62 19 6 8 5 23 23 20 4 5 11 21 39 -18 43
21 Leamington 40 8 18 14 35 47 20 7 6 7 20 19 20 1 12 7 15 28 -12 42
22 Blyth Spartans 40 10 11 19 40 59 20 4 8 8 19 26 20 6 3 11 21 33 -19 41
23 Bradford Park Avenue 39 8 10 21 35 61 19 6 4 9 18 23 20 2 6 12 17 38 -26 34
24 AFC Telford United 40 5 13 22 31 62 20 3 7 10 19 30 20 2 6 12 12 32 -31 28

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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).