History of the Southport v Luton Town fixture
Luton Town face a trip to Southport at Haig Avenue on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 6 games played, Hatters have recorded 2 wins, and Southport have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 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 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 |
| 1968/1969 | Tue 08 Apr | Luton Town | 0 - 0 | Southport | Third Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Southport have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While Sandgrounders have scored 9, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Luton Town however, is much more impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. Those games have seen the Hatters pummel 12 goals, and let in 3.
Southport lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 48 points from their 28 games so far.
Luton Town are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 54 points from 28 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 4 |
| Luton Town | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 18 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Luton Town are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Southport. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Southport | 8 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Luton Town | Undefeated in last 8 away games. Won each of the previous 6 matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here