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Southampton prepare to entertain Tottenham Hotspur at St. Marys on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 54 games played, Saints have recorded 25 wins, and Tottenham H. have come away with 12 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. Marys was less than a year ago, in March 2004, the Saints carving out a narrow 1-0 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: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Dec | Tottenham H. | 5 - 1 | Southampton | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Southampton | 1-0 | Tottenham H. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Sep | Tottenham H. | 1 - 3 | Southampton | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 04 Jan | Southampton | 4 - 0 | Tottenham H. | FAC |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 01 Jan | Southampton | 1 - 0 | Tottenham H. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 31 Aug | Tottenham H. | 2 - 1 | Southampton | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 26 Dec | Southampton | 1 - 0 | Tottenham H. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Southampton haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Saints in those games, with 9 conceded.
Tottenham H. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Southampton are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 21 points from their 28 games thus far. Tottenham H.'s 39 points from 27 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southampton | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Tottenham H. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Southampton are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southampton | Drawn last 3 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Tottenham H. | 6 games since last defeat. |