FM Preview: Southampton v Peterborough United 01 Nov 2011

Last updated : 31 October 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Southampton v Peterborough United fixture

Southampton prepare to entertain Peterborough United at St. Marys on Tuesday evening, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Saints have drawn both of the previous games against their opponents, however.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. Marys was less than a year ago, in November 2010, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 05 Feb Peterborough 4 - 4 Southampton League One
2010/2011 Sat 20 Nov Southampton 4-1 Peterborough League One
2007/2008 Mon 13 Aug Peterborough 2 - 1 Southampton League Cup
1996/1997 Wed 25 Sep Peterborough 1 - 4 Southampton League Cup
1996/1997 Wed 18 Sep Southampton 2 - 0 Peterborough League Cup

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Recent respective form guides

Southampton could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. In this time, Saints have rattled up an impressive 17 goals, and conceded 4.

Peterborough United have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Posh's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Southampton are leading the way in the npower Championship, with their 14 games giving them a return of 30 points.

Peterborough United's 19 points from 14 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Southampton 6 3 2 1 10 4 11
Peterborough United 6 3 0 3 14 14 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Southampton may be coming up against a decent side in Peterborough United, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Saints. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Southampton Won 18 successive home games.
20 games since last home draw.
Peterborough United 6 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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