History of the Southport v Lincoln City fixture
Lincoln City travel to take on Southport at Haig Avenue on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Red Imps will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 17 and win only 7 of the 33 games.
The last time the two teams met at Southport was way back in the black-and-white days of September 1975, with Lincoln City inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Sandgrounders in a Fourth Division match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975/1976 | Wed 25 Feb | Lincoln City | 6 - 0 | Southport | Fourth Division |
| 1975/1976 | Wed 24 Sep | Southport | 1-2 | Lincoln City | Fourth Division |
| 1974/1975 | Mon 28 Apr | Southport | 3 - 2 | Lincoln City | Fourth Division |
| 1974/1975 | Wed 18 Sep | Lincoln City | 1 - 1 | Southport | Fourth Division |
| 1972/1973 | Sat 14 Apr | Southport | 1 - 0 | Lincoln City | Fourth Division |
| 1972/1973 | Wed 21 Mar | Lincoln City | 3 - 1 | Southport | Fourth Division |
| 1971/1972 | Sat 04 Mar | Lincoln City | 2 - 1 | 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's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Sandgrounders have scored 7, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Lincoln City is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the The Red Imps have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 5 |
| Lincoln City | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Sandgrounders, as the The Red Imps have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Southport | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Lincoln City | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 10 away matches. An overall losing run of 4 games. No win in the 11 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here