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Southampton prepare to entertain Preston North End at St. Marys on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 18 games played, Saints have recorded 8 wins, and Preston N.E. have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. Marys was just last season, in August 2006, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Tue 02 Oct | Preston N.E. | 5 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 05 Mar | Preston N.E. | 3 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 26 Aug | Southampton | 1-1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 15 Feb | Southampton | 0 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 01 Oct | Preston N.E. | 1 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 1978/1979 | Mon 12 Feb | Preston N.E. | 0 - 1 | Southampton | FAC |
| 1965/1966 | Sat 23 Apr | Preston N.E. | 1 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Southampton have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Saints score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 1.
The away form of Preston N.E. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the North End have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southampton's 31 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Preston N.E. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 21 points from their 22 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11 |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With the Saints being in decent shape at home at the moment, I am pleased to predict that this match should result in nothing other than a comfortable home win. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southampton | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Preston N.E. | 6 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |