History of the Braintree Town v Southport fixture
Braintree Town prepare to entertain Southport at Cressing Road on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The two sides drew on their own previous meeting.
The only previous meeting between Braintree Town and Southport at Cressing Road was less than a year ago, in March 2012, when they played out a goalless draw in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 08 Dec | Southport | 0 - 2 | Braintree Tn. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 27 Mar | Braintree Tn. | 0-0 | Southport | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 24 Sep | Southport | 0 - 4 | Braintree Tn. | (Conference) Premier |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Braintree Town's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Iron have scored 7, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Southport however, is much more impressive, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Sandgrounders, and 12 goals against.
Braintree Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 35 points from 29 matches.
Southport's 42 points from 31 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 9 |
| Southport | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Cressing Road for the Iron and the Madmen are unable to see past Southport claiming victory in a close match.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Braintree Town | 13 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Southport | Undefeated in last 10 away games. 5 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here