FM Preview: Luton Town v Southport 29 Sep 2012

Last updated : 28 September 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Luton Town v Southport fixture

Luton Town prepare to entertain Southport at Kenilworth Road on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The majority of those games have been won by the Hatters.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Kenilworth Road was just last season, in August 2011, with Luton Town annihilating their visitors 5-1 in a (Conference) Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 21 Jan Southport 3 - 3 Luton Town (Conference) Premier
2011/2012 Sat 20 Aug Luton Town 5-1 Southport (Conference) Premier
2010/2011 Sat 09 Apr Luton Town 6 - 0 Southport (Conference) Premier
2010/2011 Sat 26 Mar Southport 2 - 1 Luton Town (Conference) Premier
1969/1970 Tue 14 Apr Luton Town 1 - 0 Southport Third Division
1969/1970 Tue 16 Sep Southport 0 - 3 Luton Town Third Division
1968/1969 Mon 14 Apr Southport 1 - 1 Luton Town Third Division

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Recent respective form guides

Luton Town have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Hatters in those games, with 6 conceded.

Southport have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Luton Town's total of 20 points from their 11 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.

Southport see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 13 points from their 11 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Luton Town 6 3 1 2 10 11 10
Southport 6 2 2 2 7 9 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Southport is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Hatters in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Luton Town Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Southport Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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