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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 19 of the 43 previous games, with the Saints winning just 17.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. Marys was just last season, in November 2005, with Leeds Utd. inflicting a narrow 3-4 defeat upon the Saints in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 18 Nov | Leeds Utd. | 0 - 3 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 19 Nov | Southampton | 3-4 | Leeds Utd. | CHMP |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Southampton have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 9.
The away form of Leeds Utd. is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Whites have conceded 7 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Southampton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 66 points from their 43 games so far. Leeds Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 45 points from their 43 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southampton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 7 |
| Leeds Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Southampton are not exactly setting the world alight at St. Marys at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Leeds Utd. in this game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southampton | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Leeds Utd. | Not won in previous 7 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |