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Southampton play host to Sheffield Wednesday at St. Marys on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 36 games played, Saints have recorded 16 wins, and Sheff. Wed. have come away with 12 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Southampton was back in January 2001, over five years ago, with Southampton running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 13 Aug | Sheff. Wed. | 0 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 27 Jan | Southampton | 3-1 | Sheff. Wed. | FAC |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 12 Feb | Sheff. Wed. | 0 - 1 | Southampton | PREM |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 28 Aug | Southampton | 2 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | PREM |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 20 Mar | Southampton | 1 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | PREM |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 31 Oct | Sheff. Wed. | 0 - 0 | Southampton | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 04 Apr | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 0 | Southampton | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Southampton have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Sheff. Wed. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the The Owls have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southampton find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 37 points from their 34 matches. Sheff. Wed. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 34 points from 35 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southampton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Sheff. Wed. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
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 Sheff. Wed.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southampton | Drawn last 3 games at home. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Sheff. Wed. | 5 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |