The game between Lincoln City and Southport in the (Conference) Premier on 24th January 2012 at 19:45 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.

Footymad preview History of the Lincoln City v Southport fixture

Southport travel to take on Lincoln City at Sincil Bank Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Sandgrounders will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 21 and win 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 ...

The away form of the Sandgrounders has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Lincoln City. 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