FootyMAD's Norwich City match preview

Last updated : 17 August 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Norwich City v Southampton fixture

Southampton face a trip to Norwich City at on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Saints will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 25 and win only 10 of the 44 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2007, with Southampton inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Canaries in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 28 AprNorwich City0 - 1SouthamptonCHMP
2006/2007Sat 16 DecSouthampton2 - 1Norwich CityCHMP
2005/2006Sat 17 DecNorwich City3 - 1SouthamptonCHMP
2005/2006Sat 20 AugSouthampton1 - 0Norwich CityCHMP
2004/2005Sat 30 AprSouthampton4 - 3Norwich CityPREM
2004/2005Sat 20 NovNorwich City2 - 1SouthamptonPREM
2002/2003Sat 15 FebSouthampton2 - 0Norwich CityFAC

Recent respective form guides

Norwich City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Canaries in those games, with 6 conceded.

The Saints have had a decent run of form away from home recently, picking up four victories from the last six. Those games have seen the Saints pummel 14 goals, and let in 6.

Norwich City see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 1 points from their 1 games played so far, Southampton find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 1 games have yielded only 0 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Norwich City61238105
Southampton630311119

FootyMad's prediction ...

An interesting game for the Saints to play at the moment, and one from which I believe will see Southampton take away one point. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Norwich City No sequences of note
Southampton 10 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.