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Southampton prepare to entertain Bournemouth at St. Marys on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Saints have a healthy record in the fixture, winning 6 from 10 meetings.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. Marys was earlier this season, with Southampton running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Tue 10 Aug | Southampton | 2-0 | Bournemouth | LGEC |
| 1987/1988 | Tue 06 Oct | Southampton | 2 - 2 | Bournemouth | LGEC |
| 1987/1988 | Tue 22 Sep | Bournemouth | 1 - 0 | Southampton | LGEC |
| 1959/1960 | Sat 23 Apr | Bournemouth&B | 1 - 3 | Southampton | LGE1 |
| 1959/1960 | Wed 24 Feb | Southampton | 4 - 3 | Bournemouth&B | LGE1 |
| 1958/1959 | Sat 28 Feb | Southampton | 0 - 0 | Bournemouth&B | LGE1 |
| 1958/1959 | Sat 11 Oct | Bournemouth&B | 2 - 1 | Southampton | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Southampton's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Saints have conceded a disappointing 7 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.
Bournemouth's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. The Cherries's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Southampton find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 9 points from their 9 matches. Bournemouth are holding the final promotion place in the Npower League One, and have accumulated 17 points from the 9 games they have played so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southampton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at St. Marys for the Saints and the Madmen are unable to see past Bournemouth claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southampton | Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Bournemouth | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |