History of the Bristol City v Southampton fixture
Southampton pack their bags to visit Bristol City at Ashton Gate Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Saints will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The previous match played between the two at Ashton Gate Stadium was within the last three years, in February 2009, with Bristol City running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008/2009 | Sat 14 Feb | Bristol City | 2-0 | Southampton | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 08 Nov | Southampton | 0 - 1 | Bristol City | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Apr | Southampton | 2 - 0 | Bristol City | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 24 Oct | Bristol City | 2 - 1 | Southampton | Championship |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 28 Oct | Bristol City | 0 - 3 | Southampton | League Cup |
| 1991/1992 | Tue 22 Oct | Bristol City | 1 - 2 | Southampton | (Full Members) |
| 1979/1980 | Tue 29 Apr | Southampton | 5 - 2 | Bristol City | First Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Bristol City's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. The Robins's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Southampton's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Saints's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Bristol City are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 16 points from their 17 games thus far.
Southampton are leading the way in the npower Championship, with their 17 games giving them a return of 39 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
| Southampton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 13 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Although Southampton have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Bristol City. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Bristol City | 5 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Southampton | Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here