Southport vs Darlington 1883: result 2-2 and analysis
National League - NorthNorth - 31Kick-off on February 7, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Haig Avenue, Southport, Merseyside
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What was the result of Southport vs Darlington 1883?
Southport and Darlington 1883 drew 2-2 on February 7, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 6′Tom PlattDarlington 1883
- 14′C. SzeSouthport (pen.)
- 63′C. MainDarlington 1883
- 90′J. SlewSouthport
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southport have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Darlington 1883 have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 | King's Lynn Town(away) | 0-2 | National League - North |
| Jan 31, 2026 | AFC Fylde(away) | 1-0 | FA Trophy |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Merthyr Town(home) | 1-0 | National League - North |
| Jan 20, 2026 | South Shields(away) | 0-1 | National League - North |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Bedford Town(away) | 3-2 | National League - North |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | Merthyr Town(home) | 3-1 | National League - North |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Worksop Town(away) | 1-1 | National League - North |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Chorley(away) | 2-1 | National League - North |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Alfreton Town(home) | 3-1 | National League - North |
| Dec 30, 2025 | South Shields(home) | 1-2 | National League - North |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Southport win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Darlington 1883 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | Darlington 1883 2-0 Southport | National League - North |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Southport 0-0 Darlington 1883 | National League - North |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Darlington 1883 3-0 Southport | National League - North |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Darlington 1883 2-0 Southport | National League - North |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Southport 2-0 Darlington 1883 | National League - North |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Darlington 1883 0-0 Southport | National League - North |
Last archived meeting: Darlington 1883 vs Southport on Oct 25, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Southport score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Darlington 1883 score 2.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Darlington 1883 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 13/15 | 11/15 |
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 Darlington 1883 sit 19th (3 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Southport | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Darlington 1883 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- Feb 7, 2026Worksop Town3-1AFC Telford United
- Feb 7, 2026Bedford Town1-2Chester
- Feb 7, 2026Marine1-1Scarborough Athletic
- Feb 7, 2026Merthyr Town2-3Chorley
- Feb 7, 2026Peterborough Sports1-1Curzon Ashton
- Feb 7, 2026Radcliffe0-1King's Lynn Town
- Feb 7, 2026Leamington0-0Oxford City
- Mar 17, 2026Hereford1-4AFC Fylde