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Southampton prepare to entertain Swindon Town at St. Marys on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 13 wins out of 18 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. Marys was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-3 winners in a (Associate Members) match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 11 Sep | Swindon Town | 1 - 0 | Southampton | LGE1 |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 31 Aug | Southampton | 0-3 | Swindon Town | ASSM |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 16 Mar | Southampton | 0 - 1 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 18 Aug | Swindon Town | 1 - 0 | Southampton | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Wed 28 Feb | Southampton | 2 - 0 | Swindon Town | FAC |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 17 Feb | Swindon Town | 1 - 1 | Southampton | FAC |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 18 Dec | Swindon Town | 2 - 1 | Southampton | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Southampton have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Saints, with 3 goals against.
In complete contrast to Southampton, Swindon Town are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Robins have hit 8 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southampton's total of 49 points from their 29 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower League One. Swindon Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 31 points from 32 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southampton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Swindon Town | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
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 run of 4 matches. |
| Swindon Town | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 10 most recent games. |