Marine vs Southport: result 4-2 and analysis
National League - NorthNorth - 23Kick-off on December 26, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Marine Travel Arena, Crosby, Merseyside
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What was the result of Marine vs Southport?
Marine won 4-2 on December 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 4′Josh WardleMarine
- 30′?Southport
- 35′Finlay Sinclair-SmithMarine (pen.)
- 54′Finlay Sinclair-SmithMarine (pen.)
- 66′O. ZanzalaMarine
- 73′A. GnahouaSouthport
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Marine have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Bedford Town(away) | 1-1 | National League - North |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Curzon Ashton(away) | 2-1 | FA Trophy |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Spennymoor Town(home) | 0-2 | National League - North |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Kidderminster Harriers(home) | 2-0 | National League - North |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Oxford City(home) | 0-0 | National League - North |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Worksop Town(home) | 1-1 | National League - North |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Alfreton Town(away) | 1-1 | National League - North |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Leek Town(home) | 3-1 | FA Trophy |
| Dec 6, 2025 | AFC Telford United(away) | 2-2 | National League - North |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Radcliffe(home) | 2-0 | National League - North |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Marine win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Southport win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2025 | Marine 1-0 Southport | National League - North |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Southport 0-0 Marine | National League - North |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Southport 2-0 Marine | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Marine 0-1 Southport | FA Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Marine score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Southport score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Southport | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Marine sit 18th 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 |
| 18 | Marine | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 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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