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Southampton prepare to entertain Queens Park Rangers at St. Marys on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 33 games played, Saints have recorded 14 wins, and Q.P.R. have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. Marys was just last season, in September 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 14 Jan | Q.P.R. | 1 - 0 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Sep | Southampton | 1-1 | Q.P.R. | CHMP |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 30 Mar | Q.P.R. | 3 - 0 | Southampton | PREM |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 04 Nov | Southampton | 2 - 0 | Q.P.R. | PREM |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 15 Apr | Southampton | 2 - 1 | Q.P.R. | PREM |
| 1994/1995 | Wed 28 Dec | Q.P.R. | 2 - 2 | Southampton | PREM |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 11 Dec | Southampton | 0 - 1 | Q.P.R. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Southampton are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Saints, with 3 goals against.
In complete contrast to Southampton, Q.P.R. are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Rangers have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southampton are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 16 points from 9 games. Q.P.R. are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 9 from their 9 matches played.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southampton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 13 |
| Q.P.R. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Southampton fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Saints. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southampton | Unbeaten in the last 8 home games. Won their latest 4 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Q.P.R. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 10 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |