Buxton welcome Southport at The Silverlands, Buxton, Derbyshire on Saturday, Dec 19 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.

Buxton 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. Buxton 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 — Buxton and Southport have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (3W–3D–4W). Their last encounter ended in a 1–1 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.

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