FootyMAD's Southampton match preview

Last updated : 15 September 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Watford v Southampton fixture

Watford prepare to entertain Southampton at Vicarage Road Stadium on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Hornets are clearly on top, winning 11 and drawing 6 of the 18 games played.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vicarage Road Stadium was two seasons ago, in December 2005, with Watford running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Mon 20 MarSouthampton1 - 3WatfordCHMP
2005/2006Mon 26 DecWatford3-0SouthamptonCHMP
2004/2005Tue 09 NovWatford5 - 2SouthamptonLGEC
2002/2003Sun 13 AprSouthampton2 - 1WatfordFAC
1999/2000Sat 15 AprSouthampton2 - 0WatfordPREM
1999/2000Tue 28 DecWatford3 - 2SouthamptonPREM
1987/1988Sat 05 MarWatford0 - 1SouthamptonPREM

Recent respective form guides

Watford are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Hornets, with 4 goals against.

Southampton have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Saints's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 8 against.

Watford are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 9 points from the 4 games they have played so far. Southampton's 6 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Watford64029712
Southampton630312129

FootyMad's prediction ...

Watford may be coming up against a decent side in Southampton, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Hornets. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Watford Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
Southampton 12 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 16 outings ago.