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Southampton face a trip to Leicester City at Walkers Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 37 games played, Saints have recorded 8 wins, and Leicester City have come away with 18 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2006, with Southampton inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Foxes in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sun 30 Apr | Southampton | 2 - 0 | Leicester City | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 28 Jan | Leicester City | 0 - 1 | Southampton | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 05 Nov | Leicester City | 0 - 0 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 07 Jan | Southampton | 0 - 0 | Leicester City | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 16 Aug | Leicester City | 2 - 2 | Southampton | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Mar | Southampton | 2 - 2 | Leicester City | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 08 Dec | Leicester City | 0 - 4 | Southampton | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Leicester City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These games have seen the Foxes score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 3.
The Saints have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 14 goals for the Saints, and 5 goals against.
Leicester City are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 10 from their 10 matches played. Southampton's total of 16 points from their 10 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Leicester City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Southampton | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Saints have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Walkers Stadium with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Leicester City | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Southampton | 3 successive away victories. 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |