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Watford prepare to entertain Southampton at Vicarage Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Hornets are clearly on top, winning 12 and drawing 6 of the 19 games played.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vicarage Road Stadium was just last season, in September 2007, as the Hornets squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Oct | Southampton | 0 - 3 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 01 Jan | Southampton | 0 - 3 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 16 Sep | Watford | 3-2 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 20 Mar | Southampton | 1 - 3 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 26 Dec | Watford | 3 - 0 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 09 Nov | Watford | 5 - 2 | Southampton | LGEC |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 13 Apr | Southampton | 2 - 1 | Watford | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Watford are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 12 to 10.
Southampton have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Saints have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Watford are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 30 points from their 30 games thus far. Southampton are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 28 points from their 31 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Watford | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 |
| Southampton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Southampton is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Hornets in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Watford | 9 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Southampton | No win in the 4 most recent games. |