Match Report
Leamington, 24th on 29 points, faced a 31-point deficit to Southport (14th, 60). Leamington had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 20th in the league over the last five rounds against 24th overall. Against a league average of 1.53 goals per team per game, Southport ran at 1.39 scored and 1.54 conceded, Leamington at 0.89 and 1.96.
Southport arrived on a run of four straight wins, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 12/15 points for Southport, 3/15 for Leamington.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Southport, 1 draw and 4 for Leamington, at 3.17 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 67% of the meetings. History points to goals: 67% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 67%.
The venue was Haig Avenue, with room for 6,008 spectators. Leamington led 2-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-2.
Goal scorers
Southport: Chris Sze (32') · Leamington: Miro Pais (8'), Max Brogan (6')
Key stats
Possession: Southport 65% · Leamington 35% · Total shots: 8-11 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 0-3