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Southport vs Radcliffe Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips - 17-10-2026
Oct 1714:00
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Match Prediction
Expected score: Southport 2-1 Radcliffe
SouthportDrawRadcliffe
Over 2.5 goalsYes (82%)
Both teams to scoreYes (78%)
Southport and Radcliffe meet in the National League North with both sides locked on 9 points after 11 games, occupying the bottom two positions in the table. This basement clash on 17 October carries real significance for teams fighting to climb away from the relegation zone. The hosts hold a narrow edge in the head-to-head record and recent league form, setting up a contest where tactical discipline and clinical finishing could prove decisive.
Team form
Southport
Southport's recent run has been turbulent. They have won just one of their last five league matches—a 4-1 victory over Bedford Town—but that success is overshadowed by three defeats and a draw. The loss to Scarborough Athletic (1-5) exposed defensive frailties, and back-to-back shutout defeats to Hereford and Spalding United suggest inconsistency in both attacking and defensive phases. Over these five games, Southport have conceded 2.2 per match, well above their season average of 1.91. However, their 1.4 goals per game in this period shows they retain attacking threat when given space.
Radcliffe
Radcliffe's plight is more acute. They have managed just one win in their last five outings, and that solitary success came against Morecambe. More troubling is their attacking output: they have scored only 0.4 goals per game across this stretch, managing just 2 goals in five matches. Defensively, they have conceded 1.6 per game, which is an improvement on their season average but reflects a side struggling to create and convert opportunities. Four of their last five fixtures have ended in defeat, painting a picture of a team in genuine distress.
Head-to-head
The head-to-head record favours Southport. In their last five meetings, Southport have won twice, drawn twice, and lost once. Most recently, Southport won 2-1 away at Radcliffe in February 2026, and they won 2-0 at home in November 2025. Radcliffe's sole victory in this sequence came at home in February 2025 (4-1), but that remains their only win in the recent fixture history. Southport's consistency in this fixture suggests they have found a tactical formula that troubles their opponents.
Key factors
Radcliffe's attacking impotence is the defining factor. Scoring just 0.4 goals per game in their last five matches indicates a side starved of ideas in the final third. Southport, despite defensive vulnerabilities, have shown greater attacking range and will likely dominate possession and territory. The key tactical battleground will be Southport's ability to shield their back line while exploiting Radcliffe's defensive disorganisation on the counter. Set pieces could be crucial for both sides given the open nature of recent matches. Radcliffe will need to be compact and organised to frustrate Southport, but their recent form suggests they lack the cohesion to execute such a plan effectively.
Prediction
Southport hold a narrow edge as slight favourites. Their superior head-to-head record, marginally better recent form, and home advantage combine to tilt the balance in their favour, though only marginally. Radcliffe's inability to score makes them vulnerable, but they remain capable of troubling a Southport defence that has conceded heavily. The expected goal balance suggests a fairly open game with both sides likely to create chances. Radcliffe's desperation could produce a competitive display, but Southport's attacking threat and home comfort make them the more likely winners.
Expect a competitive encounter between two struggling sides where the outcome remains genuinely uncertain. Southport are slight favourites to secure the points, but Radcliffe's desperation and Southport's defensive frailties mean this is far from a formality. A fairly open game with both teams likely to score appears probable.
Match info
Tournaments:
National League - North(National League North - 12)
Referee:
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Recent Form
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Radcliffe
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Injuries & Suspensions
Lineups
Standings
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Macclesfield | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 |
| 2 |  Hereford | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
| 3 |  Oxford City | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
| 4 |  King's Lynn Town | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 |
| 5 |  Chester | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 |  South Shields | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 |
| 7 |  Hednesford Town | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 |
| 8 |  Hebburn Town | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 |
| 9 |  Spalding United | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| 10 |  Chorley | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| 11 |  Buxton | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 |
| 12 |  Bedford Town | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| 13 |  Worksop Town | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| 14 |  Scarborough Athletic | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 15 |  Merthyr Town | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| 16 |  Marine | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| 17 |  Harborough Town | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 18 |  Brackley Town | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 19 |  Morecambe | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 20 |  Radcliffe | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
| 21 |  AFC Telford United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 22 |  Southport | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 23 |  Darlington 1883 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| 24 |  Spennymoor Town | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
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