FM Preview: Southport v Wrexham 18 Jan 2011

Last updated : 17 January 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Southport v Wrexham fixture

Wrexham travel to take on Southport at Haig Avenue on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 37 games played, Dragons have recorded 8 wins, and Southport have come away with 17 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Southport was way back in the black-and-white days of December 1973, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a Third Division match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 23 OctWrexham1 - 2SouthportFAC
2010/2011Tue 21 SepWrexham2 - 1SouthportCONF
2008/2009Tue 09 DecWrexham1 - 2SouthportCNFC
1973/1974Sat 29 DecSouthport0 - 2WrexhamLGE1
1973/1974Sat 08 SepWrexham3 - 2SouthportLGE1
1966/1967Mon 03 AprWrexham1 - 1SouthportLGE2
1966/1967Mon 26 DecSouthport1 - 0WrexhamLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Southport have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, A generous 14 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Wrexham have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 4 have been let in at the wrong end.

Southport are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 25 points from 24 matches. Wrexham lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 40 from their 24 games so far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Southport62221098
Wrexham64209214

FootyMad's prediction ...

Wrexham are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Southport 5 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Wrexham Previous 3 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
10 games since last defeat.