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Southampton prepare to entertain Norwich City at St. Marys on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Saints are clearly on top, having won 26 and lost only 7 of the 48 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. Marys was just last season, in September 2008, with Southampton running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 27 Jan | Norwich City | 2 - 2 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 30 Sep | Southampton | 2-0 | Norwich City | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 29 Jan | Southampton | 0 - 1 | Norwich City | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 18 Aug | Norwich City | 2 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Norwich City | 0 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Dec | Southampton | 2 - 1 | Norwich City | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Dec | Norwich City | 3 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Southampton have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Saints in those games, with 11 conceded.
The Canaries have had a decent run of form away from home recently, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Those games have seen the Canaries pummel 13 goals, and let in 3.
Southampton are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 12 points from their 16 games thus far. Norwich City's total of 28 points from their 16 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One.
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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 13 |
| Norwich City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Southampton are not in a rich vein of form at the moment, and your Madmen see things getting no better with Norwich City running out comfortable winners. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southampton | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Norwich City | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 6 games since last defeat. |