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Southampton prepare to entertain Norwich City at St. Marys on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Saints are clearly on top, having won 24 and lost only 5 of the 44 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. Marys was just last season, in August 2005, the Saints carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Dec | Norwich City | 3 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 20 Aug | Southampton | 1-0 | Norwich City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Apr | Southampton | 4 - 3 | Norwich City | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 20 Nov | Norwich City | 2 - 1 | Southampton | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 15 Feb | Southampton | 2 - 0 | Norwich City | FAC |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 11 Feb | Norwich City | 2 - 2 | Southampton | PREM |
| 1994/1995 | Wed 02 Nov | Southampton | 1 - 1 | Norwich City | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Southampton have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Saints in those games, with 6 conceded.
Norwich City have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Canaries have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Southampton's total of 36 points from their 22 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Norwich City see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 29 points from their 22 games 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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 13 |
| Norwich City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Southampton may be coming up against a decent side in Norwich City, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Saints. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southampton | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Norwich City | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |