This duo has had some difficulties so far, but three lovely points in this crucial game would definitely be a big help. Get ready for Southport - Gloucester City!
- Southport have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Gloucester City have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Vanarama National League North
Both contenders have had adequate rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's look for an animated fixture!
Southport form and stats
1 victory, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Southport have to build on here at Haig Avenue in the Vanarama National League North.
It's back home for Southport, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Bishop's Stortford away with the result 3-2. O'Neil, Hmami and Bainbridge found the net in that victory.
In the match before that, Southport hosted Tamworth and drew the game 0-0.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 Southport have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 10 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 3 and lost 4.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy game versus Squires Gate in only three days. This game is also played here at Haig Avenue.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Southport here at Haig Avenue in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 5 games). Southport have conceded 9 from these games.
Gloucester City form and stats
The visitors are W0-D3-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Vanarama National League North. Gloucester has drawn their two previous away games.
This game can not go any worse than the previous one, the home defeat versus Chorley with 0-2 on the scoreboard.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Darlington that ended 1-1.We have checked recent matches where Gloucester City have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 18 games were 3 victories, 9 draws and 6 defeats.
A tale of few goals? 9 of this club's latest 10 league fixtures have contained two goals or less.
Gloucester City have the goal stats of 5-10 (for/against) from 5 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Head to head numbers (for the preceeding eight meetings): Southport won four games, two matches ended in a draw and Gloucester City have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / four.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Carver 5 goals |   B. Smalley 4 goals | N. Watson 2 goals |
Southport missing players
Gloucester City missing players
| Southport | Gloucester City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | 3 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 20 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| 82% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 73% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 82% |
| 55% | 40% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 18% |
| 55% | 40% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 9% |
| 27% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 9% |
| 45% | 20% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 45% |
| 27% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 45% | 80% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 45% |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4 |
| 5.2 | 6.2 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 6.6 | 5.5 |
| 3.2 | 2.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.9 | 7.6 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 7.4 | 9.5 |
| 2.8 | 2.2 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| 42% | 27% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 24% | 16% |
| 11.1 | 10.6 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 14.6 | 12 |
| 5.2 | 4.6 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.7 | 8.2 | 6.1 |
- All of Gloucester City's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Gloucester City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Gloucester City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gloucester City have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Vanarama National League North
- Gloucester City have the most matches under the total-line (9) in Vanarama National League North
- Gloucester City have yet to win a game away.
- Gloucester City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Southport have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Tamworth | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 23 |
| 2 | Spennymoor Town | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 23 |
| 3 | South Shields | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | Curzon Ashton | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| 6 | Chorley | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| 7 | Buxton | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 18 |
| 8 | Alfreton Town | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 9 | Boston United | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| 10 | Brackley Town | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| 11 | Blyth Spartans | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 16 |
| 12 | Farsley Celtic | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 16 |
| 13 | Banbury United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 15 |
| 14 | Chester | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 15 | Warrington Town | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -5 | 14 |
| 16 | Hereford | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 14 |
| 17 | Southport | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -7 | 14 |
| 18 | Scarborough Athletic | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -4 | 13 |
| 19 | Rushall Olympic | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 11 |
| 20 | Bishop's Stortford | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 10 |
| 21 | Gloucester City | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -8 | 8 |
| 22 | King's Lynn Town | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -10 | 8 |
| 23 | Peterborough Sports | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -11 | 8 |
| 24 | Darlington | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 17 | -16 | 7 |
