Southport vs Bedford Town: result 3-1 and analysis
National League - NorthNorth - 2Kick-off on August 16, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Haig Avenue, Southport, Merseyside
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What was the result of Southport vs Bedford Town?
Southport won 3-1 on August 16, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 16′?Southport (pen.)
- 41′?Bedford Town
- 70′?Southport
- 90′?Southport
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southport have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Bedford Town have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | Merthyr Town(away) | 0-2 | National League - North |
| Aug 2, 2025 | United of Manchester(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Crewe(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Bootle(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Warrington Town(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | Alfreton Town(home) | 2-2 | National League - North |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Taunton Town(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Stourbridge(home) | 2-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Hitchin Town(away) | 2-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Stratford Town(home) | 2-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
How many goals should we expect?
Southport score 0.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Bedford Town score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport | 0.9 | 1.0 | 4 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Bedford Town | 1.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Southport sit 11th in National League - North (5 points from 4 matches) and Bedford Town sit 20th (3 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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