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Watford pack their bags to visit Southampton at St. Mary's Stadium on Monday evening with the intention of improving a poor record which has seen them record just two victories in their last 18 attempts against the Saints in Hampshire.
The last match played between the two teams took place at Villa Park in April 2003 when Southampton unforgettably carved out a narrow 2 - 1 FA Cup Semi-Final success that denied the Golden Boys a trip to the Millennium Stadium and a final against Arsene Wenger's Arsenal.
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Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
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 |
1999/2000 | Sat 15 Apr | Southampton | 2 - 0 | Watford | PREM |
1999/2000 | Tue 28 Dec | Watford | 3 - 2 | Southampton | PREM |
1987/1988 | Sat 05 Mar | Watford | 0 - 1 | Southampton | PREM |
1987/1988 | Sat 17 Oct | Southampton | 1 - 0 | Watford | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Southampton has lost only one of their last six games, although four of these matches have ended in stalemates.
Finding the back of the net has remained a concern for the hosts throughout the season and they have managed only four goals during this spell, although defensively Burley's men are sound and conceded just three during the same period.
Watford's away form remains extremely impressive and they have lost just the once in their last six away matches, this a controversial nine men odd goal in three defeat at the hands of automatic promotion rivals, Leeds United on Valentine's Day.
Four victories have been recorded since the turn of the year at Luton Town, Norwich City, Sheffield United and struggling Brighton & Hove Albion as well as the meritorious goalless draw at leaders Reading just over a week ago. These games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals scored with just six conceded.
Southampton are currently lying in 19th place in the Coca Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 42 from their 37 matches played. The Golden Boys remain just outside the promotion places, in fourth spot, having accrued 69 points from their 38 games played.
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Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
Southampton | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Watford | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Golden Boys are in great form out on the road, so the prediction is for a hard fought away win for Boothroyd's men in front of the TV cameras. Away win
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Southampton | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. |
Watford | Drawn each of the last 2 games. |