Southport vs Kettering Town: Match guide and preview

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Date: Sat 31.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Haig Avenue (6008 seats)

With their 4 point advantage in the league table, Southport fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Kettering Town.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Southport form and stats

Southport have played 3 Vanarama National League North games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). Southport has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager L. Watson and the players.

The fans are hoping that Southport will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Vanarama National League North game against Alfreton Town. Before that game, the home loss against AFC Telford United with the scoreline 0-1.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Vanarama National League North game versus Altrincham 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 3 in 3 matches. Defensively Southport have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 3 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Kettering Town form and stats

No Vanarama National League North points yet away for Kettering Town, from their first 3 matches. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Kettering Town's last three away games as they have all been lost. It's a growing despair in Kettering Town as they have recorded three consecutive losses.

The manager N. Eaden was unhappy after their last game, a Vanarama National League North match played at their home ground Haig Avenue. Kettering Town suffered a 3-5 loss to Kidderminster Harriers. Prior to that match, the Kettering Town manager N. Eaden faced defeat when travelling to Leamington and losing 1-3.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Boston United in just three days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Kettering Town as they have only managed to score 2 times from 3 away games in the league. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Kettering Town's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 8 goals in 3 travels.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Southport won 1 game, 1 match ended with a draw and Kettering Town has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 2

Top Goalscorers

Raul Correia
2 goals
D. Nti
2 goals
R. Astles
1 goals

Southport missing players

Kettering Town missing players

Southport Kettering Town
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
7 3 1 Played 0 3 7
2 1 0 Won 0 0 1
2 1 0 Drew 0 0 1
3 1 1 Lost 0 3 5
6 3 0 Scored 0 2 9
5 1 1 Conceded 0 8 17
71% 67% 100% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
57% 33% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 100%
29% 33% 0% Over 2.5 0% 100% 86%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 33% 29%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 14%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 67% 86%
57% 67% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
71% 67% 100% Failed To Score 0% 33% 14%
 
5.3 5 7 Corners For (avg) 0 5 5.9
5.1 6 5 Corners Against (avg) 0 4.7 4.6
0.9 0.3 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2.7 2.1
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 2
Key stats this season:
  • All of Kettering Town's away matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Kettering Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Kettering Town have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Kettering Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Southport
All Fa Trophy Club Friendlies Vanarama National League North FA Cup
All Home Away
10-08-19 Va Southport 3 - 0 Guiseley
13-08-19 Va Farsley Celtic 0 - 3 Southport
17-08-19 Va Darlington 2 - 0 Southport
24-08-19 Va Southport 0 - 1 AFC Telford United
26-08-19 Va Alfreton Town 2 - 0 Southport
31-08-19 Va Southport 14:00 Kettering Town
03-09-19 Va Southport 18:45 Altrincham
07-09-19 Va York City 14:00 Southport
14-09-19 Va Southport 14:00 Blyth Spartans
28-09-19 Va Boston United 14:00 Southport
Kettering Town
All Fa Trophy Non League Premier: Southern Club Friendlies Vanarama National League North FA Cup Non League Premier: Isthmian
All Home Away
10-08-19 Va Darlington 3 - 0 Kettering Town
13-08-19 Va Kettering Town 1 - 1 Chester
17-08-19 Va Kettering Town 1 - 2 Gateshead
24-08-19 Va Leamington 3 - 1 Kettering Town
26-08-19 Va Kettering Town 3 - 5 Kidderminster Harriers
31-08-19 Va Southport 14:00 Kettering Town
03-09-19 Va Kettering Town 18:45 Boston United
07-09-19 Va Farsley Celtic 14:00 Kettering Town
14-09-19 Va Kettering Town 14:00 Alfreton Town
28-09-19 Va Hereford 14:00 Kettering Town

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 York City 7 5 2 0 14 3 4 2 2 0 4 1 3 3 0 0 10 2 11 17
2 King's Lynn Town 7 5 1 1 15 9 3 3 0 0 9 3 4 2 1 1 6 6 6 16
3 Chester 7 4 3 0 14 5 4 3 1 0 11 3 3 1 2 0 3 2 9 15
4 Alfreton Town 7 4 1 2 16 7 4 3 1 0 10 1 3 1 0 2 6 6 9 13
5 Guiseley 7 4 1 2 18 10 3 2 0 1 8 5 4 2 1 1 10 5 8 13
6 Leamington 7 3 2 2 11 8 3 2 1 0 6 2 4 1 1 2 5 6 3 11
7 Brackley Town 7 3 2 2 7 5 4 3 1 0 6 1 3 0 1 2 1 4 2 11
8 Hereford 7 3 2 2 9 10 3 1 2 0 4 3 4 2 0 2 5 7 -1 11
9 Kidderminster Harriers 7 3 1 3 13 11 3 0 1 2 4 6 4 3 0 1 9 5 2 10
10 Farsley Celtic 7 3 1 3 9 8 4 2 0 2 5 6 3 1 1 1 4 2 1 10
11 Gloucester City 7 3 1 3 9 13 3 1 1 1 4 3 4 2 0 2 5 10 -4 10
12 Curzon Ashton 7 2 3 2 11 8 4 2 1 1 9 3 3 0 2 1 2 5 3 9
13 Boston United 6 2 3 1 9 6 4 2 2 0 8 2 2 0 1 1 1 4 3 9
14 Southport 7 2 2 3 6 5 3 1 1 1 3 1 4 1 1 2 3 4 1 8
15 Darlington 7 2 2 3 9 9 4 2 1 1 6 2 3 0 1 2 3 7 0 8
16 Gateshead 7 1 5 1 5 7 3 0 2 1 1 4 4 1 3 0 4 3 -2 8
17 AFC Telford United 7 2 1 4 6 9 4 1 1 2 4 6 3 1 0 2 2 3 -3 7
18 Altrincham 7 1 3 3 7 14 3 1 1 1 5 6 4 0 2 2 2 8 -7 6
19 Bradford Park Avenue 7 1 2 4 2 18 3 0 1 2 0 8 4 1 1 2 2 10 -16 5
20 Kettering Town 7 1 1 5 9 17 4 1 1 2 7 9 3 0 0 3 2 8 -8 4
21 Spennymoor Town 5 0 2 3 5 11 1 0 0 1 1 4 4 0 2 2 4 7 -6 2
22 Blyth Spartans 6 0 1 5 2 13 4 0 0 4 2 10 2 0 1 1 0 3 -11 1

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