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Southampton prepare to entertain West Bromwich Albion at St. Marys on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Saints are clearly on top, winning 18 and drawing 11 of the 32 games played.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. Marys was two seasons ago, in November 2004, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 22 Feb | West Brom. | 0 - 0 | Southampton | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 06 Nov | Southampton | 2-2 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Mar | Southampton | 1 - 0 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 14 Sep | West Brom. | 1 - 0 | Southampton | PREM |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 29 Mar | West Brom. | 1 - 0 | Southampton | PREM |
| 1985/1986 | Wed 01 Jan | Southampton | 3 - 1 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 02 Mar | Southampton | 4 - 3 | West Brom. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Southampton have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Saints in those games, with 6 conceded.
In complete contrast to Southampton, West Brom. are having a torrid time on their travels, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the The Baggies have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southampton's total of 4 points from their 2 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. West Brom.'s total of 4 points from their 2 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southampton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 13 |
| West Brom. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Southampton may be coming up against a decent side in West Brom., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Saints. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southampton | Won 4 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| West Brom. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 10 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |