Southport vs Bedford Town Saturday 22nd August 2026 05:00 PM football predictions.

National League - North

Southport

Aug. 22, 2026 2 weeks from now VS

Bedford Town

Match Analysis

Southport Bedford Town

Southport D W W L W L

Bedford Town L W W W D D

STRENGTH

EXPECTED GOALS

WINS THE GAME

What do these metrics mean?

Strength: Recent form points from the last several matches. Higher means a better recent run of results.
Shot Conversion: Goals scored divided by total shots taken (rolling window of past matches). Measures finishing efficiency — only available when historical shot data exists.
Shots on Target: Proportion of shots that were on target. Reflects shot accuracy and discipline — only available when historical shot data exists.
Possession: Average ball possession percentage over recent matches. Indicates territorial dominance — only available when historical stats exist.
Save Rate: Goalkeeper saves divided by shots faced. Higher means the keeper is denying more chances — only available when historical stats exist.
Attacking Potential: Composite index from goals, expected goals and shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked for a team.
Defensive Potential: Composite index from goals conceded, saves and blocked shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked.
Expected Goals: Poisson-estimated goals each team is likely to score, derived from season attack/defence averages and opponent strength.
Head to Head: Historical win share across all previous meetings between these two teams (home wins | draws | away wins).
Wins the Game: Machine learning win probability — the model's confidence that each team wins this match outright.

Head to Head History

Home Team	Away Team	Score	Date
Bedford Town	Southport	2 - 3	January 17, 2026
Southport	Bedford Town	3 - 1	August 16, 2025

Southport Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
Jul 31, 26	Home	Wigan	0 - 0	Draw
Jul 25, 26	Away	Warrington Town	2 - 3	Win
Jul 24, 26	Home	United of Manchester	2 - 0	Win
Jul 18, 26	Home	Fleetwood Town	0 - 1	Loss
Apr 25, 26	Home	AFC Telford United	2 - 0	Win
Apr 21, 26	Away	Macclesfield	2 - 1	Loss

Bedford Town Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
Aug 1, 26	Away	Kettering Town	1 - 0	Loss
Jul 18, 26	Home	Walton & Hersham	2 - 0	Win
Jul 14, 26	Home	Biggleswade	2 - 0	Win
Jul 11, 26	Home	Berkhamsted	2 - 0	Win
Jul 7, 26	Home	Aldershot Town	0 - 0	Draw
Apr 25, 26	Home	Scarborough Athletic	1 - 1	Draw

National League - North Table

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
None	Bedford Town	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None
None	Southport	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None

Predictions

Both Teams To Score - Yes

This prediction indicates that there is a 52.13% likelihood that both Southport and Bedford Town will score at least one goal each during the course of the match.

Southport to win

This prediction indicates that Southport has a 41.85% likelihood to win the match. The likelihood for the match to end as a draw is 30.32 %

Over 1.5 goals

This prediction indicates that there is a 50.5% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be two or more goals scored.

Over 2.5 goals

This prediction indicates that there is a 50.17% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be three or more goals scored.

Most Likely Scorelines

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National League - North

Match Analysis

Head to Head History

Southport Form (Last 6 Matches)

Bedford Town Form (Last 6 Matches)

National League - North Table

Predictions

Both Teams To Score - Yes

Southport to win

Over 1.5 goals

Over 2.5 goals

Most Likely Scorelines

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