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Southampton prepare to entertain Preston North End at St. Marys on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 17 games played, Saints have recorded 8 wins, and Preston N.E. have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. Marys was less than a year ago, in February 2006, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Wed 15 Feb | Southampton | 0-0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 01 Oct | Preston N.E. | 1 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 1978/1979 | Mon 12 Feb | Preston N.E. | 0 - 1 | Southampton | FAC |
| 1965/1966 | Sat 23 Apr | Preston N.E. | 1 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 1965/1966 | Sat 27 Nov | Southampton | 5 - 2 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 1964/1965 | Mon 02 Nov | Preston N.E. | 0 - 0 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 1964/1965 | Wed 16 Sep | Southampton | 3 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Southampton have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Saints in those games, with 5 conceded.
The North End have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The North End's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Southampton's 6 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Preston N.E. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 5 points from their 4 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southampton | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Southampton may be coming up against a decent side in Preston N.E., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Saints. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southampton | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Preston N.E. | No sequences of note |