Bedford Town vs Southport: result 2-3 and analysis
National League - NorthNorth - 27Kick-off on January 17, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The New Eyrie, Cardington, Bedfordshire
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What was the result of Bedford Town vs Southport?
Southport won 2-3 on January 17, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 17′Z. SizibaBedford Town
- 43′C. SzeSouthport (pen.)
- 45′Z. SizibaBedford Town
- 76′A. GnahouaSouthport
- 90′J. SlewSouthport
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bedford Town have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Southport have 6, 7 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | AFC Fylde(home) | 0-2 | National League - North |
| Dec 30, 2025 | King's Lynn Town(home) | 4-2 | National League - North |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Leamington(away) | 2-2 | National League - North |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Marine(home) | 1-1 | National League - North |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Macclesfield(home) | 1-2 | National League - North |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | Eastleigh(away) | 2-0 | FA Trophy |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Scarborough Athletic(home) | 1-1 | National League - North |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Curzon Ashton(home) | 2-4 | National League - North |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Marine(away) | 2-4 | National League - North |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Worksop Town(home) | 1-1 | National League - North |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Bedford Town win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Southport win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Southport 3-1 Bedford Town | National League - North |
Last archived meeting: Southport vs Bedford Town on Aug 16, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Bedford Town score 1.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Southport score 1.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Town | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Southport | 1.8 | 1.5 | 3 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bedford Town sit 20th in National League - North (3 points from 4 matches) and Southport sit 11th (5 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Southport | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| 20 | Bedford Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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