History of the Southampton v Watford fixture
Watford pack their bags to visit Southampton at St. Marys on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 15 out of 21 times.
The previous match played between the two at St. Marys was within the last three years, in October 2008, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-3 winners in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008/2009 | Tue 07 Apr | Watford | 2 - 2 | Southampton | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Oct | Southampton | 0-3 | Watford | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 01 Jan | Southampton | 0 - 3 | Watford | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 16 Sep | Watford | 3 - 2 | Southampton | Championship |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 20 Mar | Southampton | 1 - 3 | Watford | Championship |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 26 Dec | Watford | 3 - 0 | Southampton | Championship |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 09 Nov | Watford | 5 - 2 | Southampton | League Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Southampton could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. In this time, Saints have rattled up an impressive 17 goals, and conceded 6.
Watford have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Southampton are leading the way in the npower Championship, with their 9 games giving them a return of 19 points.
Watford see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 10 points from their 9 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 13 |
| Watford | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Saints, as the Hornets have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Southampton | Won 15 successive home games. 17 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Watford | Undefeated in last 5 away games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here