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Sheff. Wed. travel to take on Southampton at St. Marys on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 36 games played, The Owls have recorded 12 wins, and Southampton have come away with 16 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Southampton was back in January 2001, over five years ago, with Southampton running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 13 Aug | Sheff. Wed. | 0 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 27 Jan | Southampton | 3 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | FAC |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 12 Feb | Sheff. Wed. | 0 - 1 | Southampton | PREM |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 28 Aug | Southampton | 2 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | PREM |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 20 Mar | Southampton | 1 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | PREM |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 31 Oct | Sheff. Wed. | 0 - 0 | Southampton | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 04 Apr | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 0 | Southampton | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Southampton have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Sheff. Wed. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the The Owls have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southampton find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 37 points from their 34 matches. Sheff. Wed. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 34 points from 35 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southampton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Sheff. Wed. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sheff. Wed. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Southampton may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southampton | Drawn last 3 games at home. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Sheff. Wed. | 5 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |