FM Preview: Southampton v Reading 08 Dec 2012

Last updated : 07 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Southampton v Reading fixture

Reading face a trip to Southampton at St. Mary's on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 18 games played, Royals have recorded 3 wins, and Southampton have come away with 7 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. Mary's was less than a year ago, in April 2012, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Fri 13 Apr Southampton 1-3 Reading Championship
2011/2012 Sat 22 Oct Reading 1 - 1 Southampton Championship
2008/2009 Sun 28 Dec Southampton 1 - 1 Reading Championship
2008/2009 Sat 22 Nov Reading 1 - 2 Southampton Championship
2005/2006 Fri 10 Feb Reading 2 - 0 Southampton Championship
2005/2006 Wed 28 Sep Southampton 0 - 0 Reading Championship
1996/1997 Sat 04 Jan Reading 3 - 1 Southampton F.A. Cup

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Southampton have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Saints in those games, with 6 conceded.

Reading have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Royals's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Southampton are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 12 points from their 15 games thus far.

Reading are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 9 points from their 14 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Southampton 6 2 2 2 7 6 8
Reading 6 1 2 3 8 10 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Saints, as the Royals have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Southampton Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Reading Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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