Brackley Town welcome Southport at St. James Park, Brackley, Brackley, Northamptonshire on Saturday, Jan 30 at 4:00 PM in a National League – North fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Brackley Town come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). Southport, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (1W 2D 1L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Brackley Town head into this on the back of a defeat, while Southport arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Brackley Town and Southport have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (3W–5D–2W). Their last encounter ended in Brackley Town won 1–0.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Brackley Town win or a draw looks most likely.