This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Cambridge United and Southport at 19:30 on 5th January 2012 in the (Conference) Premier.

Footymad preview History of the Cambridge United v Southport fixture

Southport face a trip to Cambridge United at Trade Recruitment Stadium on Thursday evening, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The Sandgrounders have drawn 6 of the 10 contests, but lost the remainder.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2010, when they played out a goalless draw in a (Conference) Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 01 Oct Southport 1 - 0 Cambridge U. (Conference) Premier
2010/2011 Sat 12 Mar Southport 1 - 1 Cambridge U. (Conference) Premier
2010/2011 Sat 21 Aug Cambridge U. 0 - 0 Southport (Conference) Premier
2006/2007 Sat 24 Feb Cambridge U. 2 - 2 Southport Conference
2006/2007 Sat 25 Nov Southport 1 - 2 Cambridge U. Conference
2005/2006 Sat 18 Feb Cambridge U. 2 - 1 Southport Conference
2005/2006 Sat 01 Oct Southport 2 - 2 Cambridge U. Conference

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Cambridge United are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the U's, with 4 goals against.

The Sandgrounders have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. While the Sandgrounders have hit 9 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Cambridge United find themselves in a respectable 8th position, courtesy of the 43 points they have accumulated from 26 games.

Southport's total of 48 points from their 27 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Cambridge United 6 2 2 2 6 6 8
Southport 6 2 1 3 7 16 7

For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here

FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for Sandgrounders could well see them head back from Trade Recruitment Stadium with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Cambridge United Unbeaten in the last 11 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Southport Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here