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Southampton prepare to entertain Wolverhampton Wanderers at St. Marys on Wednesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Saints are clearly on top, having won 17 and lost only 5 of the 27 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. Marys was just last season, in August 2005, 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 | Sat 26 Nov | Wolves | 0 - 0 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 06 Aug | Southampton | 0-0 | Wolves | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Apr | Wolves | 1 - 4 | Southampton | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Sep | Southampton | 2 - 0 | Wolves | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 09 Mar | Southampton | 2 - 0 | Wolves | FAC |
| 1984/1985 | Tue 06 Nov | Wolves | 0 - 2 | Southampton | LGEC |
| 1984/1985 | Tue 30 Oct | Southampton | 2 - 2 | Wolves | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Southampton have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Saints in those games, with 5 conceded.
Wolves have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Wolves have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Southampton's 19 points from 14 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Wolves lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 23 from their 14 games so far.
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 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
| Wolves | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Saints go into their game against Wolves in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southampton | 4 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Wolves | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |