FM Preview: Southport v Luton Town 26 Mar 2011

Last updated : 25 March 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Southport v Luton Town fixture

Luton Town travel to take on Southport at Haig Avenue on Saturday afternoon,

The last time the two teams met at Southport was way back in the black-and-white days of September 1969, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-3 winners in a Third Division match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
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
1966/1967 Sat 25 Feb Luton Town 0 - 0 Southport Fourth Division
1966/1967 Sat 08 Oct Southport 4 - 1 Luton Town Fourth Division
1965/1966 Tue 28 Dec Luton Town 2 - 0 Southport Fourth Division

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

Recent respective form guides

Southport have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the Sandgrounders, with 8 goals against.

The The Hatters have had a decent run of form away from home recently, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. Just 4 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 1 have been let in at the wrong end.

Southport are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 37 points from 37 matches.

Luton Town are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 69 points from 35 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Southport 6 1 2 3 10 14 5
Luton Town 6 4 2 0 6 1 14

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Although Luton Town have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Southport. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Southport Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Luton Town Undefeated in last 11 away games.
8 games since last defeat.

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