Chester vs Southport: prediction and stats
National League - NorthNorth - 18Kick-off on January 26, 2021 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Deva Stadium, Chester, Cheshire
Match cancelled
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chester have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Southport have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2021 | Bradford (Park Avenue)(away) | 3-3 | National League - North |
| Jan 5, 2021 | Guiseley AFC(home) | 1-0 | National League - North |
| Jan 2, 2021 | AFC Telford United(home) | 3-0 | National League - North |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Chorley(home) | 1-2 | National League - North |
| Dec 26, 2020 | AFC Telford United(away) | 2-1 | National League - North |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2021 | FC Halifax Town(away) | 2-1 | FA Trophy |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Curzon Ashton(home) | 2-2 | National League - North |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Spennymoor Town(away) | 2-2 | FA Trophy |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Marine(away) | 1-0 | FA Trophy |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Guiseley AFC(away) | 2-4 | National League - North |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Chester win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Southport win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2020 | Chester 4-0 Southport | National League - North |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Southport 1-3 Chester | National League - North |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Chester 0-2 Southport | FA Trophy |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Southport 0-0 Chester | FA Trophy |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Southport 0-1 Chester | National League |
| Nov 22, 2016 | Chester 2-2 Southport | National League |
How many goals should we expect?
Chester score 1.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Southport score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | 1.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Southport | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chester sit 1st in National League - North (12 points from 4 matches) and Southport sit 11th (5 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 11 | Southport | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
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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