History of the Southport v Newport County fixture
Newport County face a trip to Southport at Haig Avenue on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 9 out of 13 times.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2011, the Sandgrounders carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 08 Oct | Newport Co. | 0 - 3 | Southport | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 08 Jan | Southport | 2-1 | Newport Co. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 20 Nov | Newport Co. | 2 - 0 | Southport | (Conference) Premier |
| 1977/1978 | Sat 15 Apr | Newport Co. | 1 - 1 | Southport | Fourth Division |
| 1977/1978 | Sat 19 Nov | Southport | 3 - 3 | Newport Co. | Fourth Division |
| 1976/1977 | Fri 04 Mar | Newport Co. | 3 - 1 | Southport | Fourth Division |
| 1976/1977 | Sat 25 Sep | Southport | 0 - 1 | Newport Co. | Fourth Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Southport have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The Sandgrounders's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 13.
The Exiles have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Exiles's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 12 goals for and 11 against.
Southport's total of 58 points from their 34 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.
Newport County find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 33 points from their 33 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
| Newport County | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 13 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is a game in which both sides are showing indifferent form, so the Madmen are expecting the Exiles to come away from it with a creditable draw. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Southport | Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Newport County | Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here