FM Preview: Wrexham v Southport 06 Dec 2011

Last updated : 05 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Wrexham v Southport fixture

Wrexham prepare to entertain Southport at Racecourse Ground on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Dragons are clearly on top, having won 25 and lost only 7 of the 41 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Racecourse Ground was just last season, in October 2010, with Southport inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Dragons in a F.A. Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Tue 20 Sep Southport 0 - 0 Wrexham (Conference) Premier
2010/2011 Tue 18 Jan Southport 0 - 1 Wrexham (Conference) Premier
2010/2011 Sat 23 Oct Wrexham 1-2 Southport F.A. Cup
2010/2011 Tue 21 Sep Wrexham 2 - 1 Southport (Conference) Premier
2008/2009 Tue 09 Dec Wrexham 1 - 2 Southport Shield (Conference Cup)
1973/1974 Sat 29 Dec Southport 0 - 2 Wrexham Third Division
1973/1974 Sat 08 Sep Wrexham 3 - 2 Southport Third Division

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Recent respective form guides

Wrexham are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Dragons, with 3 goals against.

Southport's away form is equally impressive, seeing them pick up six wins out of six. These six games have produced a glut of goals, with the Sandgrounders scoring 16 and conceding 5.

Wrexham are leading the way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, with their 22 games giving them a return of 47 points.

Southport are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 44 points from 23 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Wrexham 6 4 2 0 9 4 14
Southport 6 4 0 2 10 9 12

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Wrexham are starting to turn Racecourse Ground into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occasion. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Wrexham Won 4 successive home games.
5 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 14 matches.
Southport 8 successive away victories.
11 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.

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