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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 35 games played, Saints have recorded 15 wins, and Q.P.R. have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. Marys was just last season, in September 2006, with Q.P.R. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Saints in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Sep | Q.P.R. | 0 - 3 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 20 Jan | Q.P.R. | 0 - 2 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Sep | Southampton | 1-2 | Q.P.R. | CHMP |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Southampton have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
Q.P.R. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The Rangers's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Southampton see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 38 points from their 30 games played so far, Q.P.R. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 36 points from their 30 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
| Q.P.R. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Saints's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Q.P.R.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southampton | 8 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Q.P.R. | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 10 outings ago. |