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Portsmouth face a trip to Southampton at St. Marys at lunchtime on Sunday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 16 games played, Pompey have recorded 4 wins, and Southampton have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Southampton running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Tue 02 Dec | Southampton | 2 - 0 | Portsmouth | LC |
| 1995/1996 | Sun 07 Jan | Southampton | 3 - 0 | Portsmouth | FAC |
| 1987/1988 | Sun 03 Jan | Southampton | 0 - 2 | Portsmouth | DIV1 |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 22 Aug | Portsmouth | 2 - 2 | Southampton | DIV1 |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 28 Jan | Portsmouth | 0 - 1 | Southampton | FAC |
| 1975/1976 | Tue 06 Apr | Portsmouth | 0 - 1 | Southampton | DIV2 |
| 1975/1976 | Sat 27 Sep | Southampton | 4 - 0 | Portsmouth | DIV2 |
Recent respective form guides
Southampton have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.
The away form of Portsmouth is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Pompey have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southampton find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 23 points they have accumulated from 16 games. Portsmouth are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclaycard Premiership with a return of just 16 points from their 16 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southampton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Saints, as the Pompey have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southampton | 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Portsmouth | Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |