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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 19 games played, Saints have recorded 8 wins, and Preston N.E. have come away with 4 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. Marys was just last season, in December 2007, with Preston N.E. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Saints in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 01 Nov | Preston N.E. | 2 - 3 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Dec | Southampton | 0-1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Southampton's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While Saints have scored 5, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
Preston N.E.'s away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the North End have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southampton are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 28 points from their 32 games thus far. Preston N.E. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 53 points from 33 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southampton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Saints at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the North End come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southampton | Failed to win in previous 12 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Preston N.E. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |