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Southampton face a trip to Watford at Vicarage Road Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Saints will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them taste defeat on 12 occasions, and draw 6, from the 19 games played.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2007, as the Hornets edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Oct | Southampton | 0 - 3 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 01 Jan | Southampton | 0 - 3 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 16 Sep | Watford | 3 - 2 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 20 Mar | Southampton | 1 - 3 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 26 Dec | Watford | 3 - 0 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 09 Nov | Watford | 5 - 2 | Southampton | LGEC |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 13 Apr | Southampton | 2 - 1 | Watford | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Watford have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Hornets in those games, with 6 conceded.
Southampton have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Saints's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Watford see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 50 points from their 40 games played so far, Southampton are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 40 points from their 40 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Watford | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 11 |
| Southampton | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Southampton have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Watford may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Watford | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. |
| Southampton | Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |