An important duel in the bottom section of the Vanarama National League North, with both Southport and Kettering Town experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 17th and the visitors in 18th place.
- Southport has the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Vanarama National League North
- Kettering Town has the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Vanarama National League North
Southport form and stats
Southport's struggle is real here at Haig Avenue with only 6 points collected from 8 Vanarama National League North games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-3-4. Southport have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
A good away victory last time out for Southport, who won 2-1 against Halifax Town. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Curzon Ashton that ended 2-2.
Southport are traveling soon after this match as the Vanarama National League North match at Curzon Ashton awaits in three days.
Southport aren't scoring a lot here at Haig Avenue in the league, with only 6 goals from 8 games. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Southport have conceded 10 goals.
Kettering Town form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Kettering Town, who have the most scored goals (14) away in Vanarama National League North, so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-3 (win-draw-lose). The Kettering manager P. Cox is a generous human being, having led his team to four draws in a row during the last 66 days. It's three draws from Kettering's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.
The manager P. Cox was unhappy after their last game, a Fa Trophy match played at their home ground Latimer Park. Kettering suffered a 0-3 loss to Leamington (placed 8th). Ahead of that match was the Vanarama National League North away draw versus Boston United that ended 2-2.
Kettering did not look prepared in the first half against Leamington and lost the game during the first 45 minutes. They need to evaluate their pre-match routine before this one.
A new game in only three days for Kettering Town, the Vanarama National League North home match versus Gateshead. Busy days.
The travelling fans enjoy Kettering Town's attacking play in away games, having scored 14 goals in 8 league matches away. For Kettering, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Kettering Town - Southport 0-1 played earlier this season. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's two Southport victories, two draws and three Kettering Town wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Kennedy 6 goals | C. Powell 5 goals |  M. Carver 4 goals |
Southport missing players
Kettering Town missing players
| Southport | Kettering Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 16 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 14 | 21 |
| 19 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 17 | 23 |
| 93% | 88% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 64% | 50% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 36% | 25% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 57% |
| 29% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 62% | 43% |
| 21% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 38% | 21% |
| 43% | 38% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 71% |
| 36% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 14% |
| 29% | 50% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 21% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8.5 | 7.9 | 7.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 9.1 | 9.4 |
| 3.1 | 2.8 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| 37% | 27% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 50% | 38% |
- All of Kettering Town's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Kettering Town has the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Vanarama National League North
- Kettering Town has the most scored goals (14) away in Vanarama National League North
- Kettering Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Kettering Town have scored at least twice as many goals away as Southport have scored home.
- Kettering Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Southport has the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Vanarama National League North
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Gloucester City | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 34 |
| 2 | Chester | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 28 |
| 3 | Fylde | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 27 |
| 4 | Brackley Town | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 27 |
| 5 | Kidderminster Harriers | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 | Boston United | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| 7 | York City | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 22 |
| 8 | Leamington | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 22 |
| 9 | Chorley | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 22 |
| 10 | Gateshead | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 21 |
| 11 | Farsley Celtic | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 21 |
| 12 | Spennymoor Town | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 13 | AFC Telford United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -6 | 19 |
| 14 | Bradford Park Avenue | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 | -4 | 18 |
| 15 | Hereford | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 17 |
| 16 | Curzon Ashton | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -8 | 17 |
| 17 | Southport | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | -3 | 16 |
| 18 | Kettering Town | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -2 | 15 |
| 19 | Darlington | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 20 | Guiseley | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 12 |
| 21 | Alfreton Town | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -12 | 12 |
| 22 | Blyth Spartans | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 22 | -26 | 6 |