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Southampton face a trip to Norwich City at Carrow Road 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 26 and win only 10 of the 46 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2009, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 15 Dec | Southampton | 2 - 2 | Norwich City | ASSM |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 21 Nov | Southampton | 2 - 2 | Norwich City | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 27 Jan | Norwich City | 2 - 2 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 30 Sep | Southampton | 2 - 0 | Norwich City | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 29 Jan | Southampton | 0 - 1 | Norwich City | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 18 Aug | Norwich City | 2 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Norwich City | 0 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Norwich City could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. During these games, Canaries have smashed 13 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 2.
Southampton have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Norwich City are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League One, with their 31 games giving them a return of 66 points. Southampton see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 34 points from their 28 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 |
| Norwich City | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 15 |
| Southampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Saints are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Norwich City. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Norwich City | Won 11 successive home games. 12 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 10 . |
| Southampton | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. |