FM Preview: Southport v Fleetwood Town 01 Jan 2012

Last updated : 31 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Southport v Fleetwood Town fixture

Fleetwood Town face a trip to Southport at Haig Avenue on Sunday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Most of the previous meetings have ended up in defeat for the .

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2010, the Sandgrounders carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a (Conference) Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Mon 26 Dec Fleetwood Tn. 2 - 2 Southport (Conference) Premier
2010/2011 Tue 28 Dec Fleetwood Tn. 2 - 0 Southport (Conference) Premier
2010/2011 Sat 28 Aug Southport 1-0 Fleetwood Tn. (Conference) Premier
2009/2010 Fri 01 Jan Fleetwood Tn. 4 - 0 Southport (Conference) North
2009/2010 Sat 26 Dec Southport 5 - 0 Fleetwood Tn. (Conference) North
2008/2009 Mon 13 Apr Fleetwood Tn. 1 - 1 Southport (Conference) North
2008/2009 Mon 25 Aug Southport 1 - 1 Fleetwood Tn. (Conference) North

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Recent respective form guides

Southport are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.

Fleetwood Town's away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the , and 5 goals against.

Southport are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 48 points from 26 games.

Fleetwood Town are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 54 points from 25 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Southport 6 2 1 3 8 13 7
Fleetwood Town 6 3 2 1 11 8 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Fleetwood Town are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at Southport. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Southport 7 games since last home draw.
Fleetwood Town 3 successive away victories.
5 games since last away draw.
5 games since last defeat.

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