History of the Southport v Barrow fixture
Barrow face a trip to Southport at Haig Avenue on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 56 games played, Bluebirds have recorded 11 wins, and Southport have come away with 28 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Haig Avenue was just last season, in August 2011, the Sandgrounders carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Tue 09 Oct | Barrow | 3 - 2 | Southport | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Mon 09 Apr | Barrow | 2 - 2 | Southport | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Mon 29 Aug | Southport | 2-1 | Barrow | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 15 Mar | Southport | 2 - 4 | Barrow | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 01 Jan | Barrow | 1 - 1 | Southport | (Conference) Premier |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 03 Feb | Barrow | 3 - 1 | Southport | Shield (Conference Cup) |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Dec | Southport | 1 - 1 | Barrow | (Conference) North |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Southport have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 12 to 11.
Barrow have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Bluebirds have hit 7 goals, 20 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southport see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 39 points from their 30 games played so far,
Barrow are stuck down in the relegation zone of Blue Square (Conference) Premier with a return of just 29 points from their 28 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Barrow | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 9 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Barrow are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Haig Avenue with a well-deserved point. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Southport | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Barrow | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here