Southport vs Bedford Town: result 4-1 and analysis
National League - NorthNational League North - 4Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The BIG HELP Stadium, Southport, Merseyside
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What was the result of Southport vs Bedford Town?
Southport won 4-1 on August 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 6′L. BurgessSouthport
- 27′L. BurgessSouthport
- 43′585147Bedford Town
- 73′J. SlewSouthport
- 87′T. LavelleSouthport
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southport have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Bedford Town have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | Hednesford Town(away) | 2-2 | National League - North |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Buxton(home) | 1-1 | National League - North |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Hebburn Town(away) | 1-3 | National League - North |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Wigan(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2026 | United of Manchester(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | Buxton(home) | 2-1 | National League - North |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Darlington 1883(home) | 2-3 | National League - North |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Oxford City(away) | 0-1 | National League - North |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Kettering Town(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Walton & Hersham(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Southport win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Bedford Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | Bedford Town 2-3 Southport | National League - North |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Southport 3-1 Bedford Town | National League - North |
Last archived meeting: Bedford Town vs Southport on Jan 17, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Southport score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Bedford Town score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Bedford Town | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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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