|
Southampton prepare to entertain Leeds United at St. Marys on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 18 of the 42 previous games, with the Saints winning just 17.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. Marys was two seasons ago, in January 2004, the Saints carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 18 Oct | Leeds Utd. | 2 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Jan | Southampton | 2-1 | Leeds Utd. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 26 Aug | Leeds Utd. | 0 - 0 | Southampton | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Apr | Southampton | 3 - 2 | Leeds Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 21 Dec | Leeds Utd. | 1 - 1 | Southampton | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 29 Dec | Southampton | 0 - 1 | Leeds Utd. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 18 Aug | Leeds Utd. | 2 - 0 | Southampton | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Southampton haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. These games have seen the Saints score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 2.
Leeds Utd. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Southampton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca Cola Championship, picking up 25 points from their 17 games so far. Leeds Utd.'s total of 27 points from their 17 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola Championship.
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 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
| Leeds Utd. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
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 Leeds Utd.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southampton | Unbeaten in the last 8 home games. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Leeds Utd. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |