History of the Lincoln City v Southport fixture
Lincoln City play host to Southport at Sincil Bank Stadium on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Red Imps are clearly on top, having won 21 and lost only 5 of the 34 games.
The last time the two teams met at Lincoln City was way back in the black-and-white days of February 1976, with Lincoln City annihilating their visitors 6-0 in a Fourth Division match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 13 Aug | Southport | 2 - 2 | Lincoln City | (Conference) Premier |
| 1975/1976 | Wed 25 Feb | Lincoln City | 6-0 | Southport | Fourth Division |
| 1975/1976 | Wed 24 Sep | Southport | 1 - 2 | Lincoln City | Fourth Division |
| 1974/1975 | Mon 28 Apr | Southport | 3 - 2 | Lincoln City | Fourth Division |
| 1974/1975 | Wed 18 Sep | Lincoln City | 1 - 1 | Southport | Fourth Division |
| 1972/1973 | Sat 14 Apr | Southport | 1 - 0 | Lincoln City | Fourth Division |
| 1972/1973 | Wed 21 Mar | Lincoln City | 3 - 1 | Southport | Fourth Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Lincoln City are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.
Southport have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Sandgrounders have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Lincoln City find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 27 points from their 29 matches.
Southport find themselves in a respectable 8th position, courtesy of the 49 points they have accumulated from 29 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| Southport | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 5 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your FootyMad panel thinks that Lincoln City's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Southport. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Lincoln City | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Southport | Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here