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Stoke City travel to take on Southampton at St. Marys on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Potters will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The last time the two teams met at Southampton was amazingly over twenty years ago, in March 1985, when they played out a goalless draw in a First Division match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1984/1985 | Sat 16 Mar | Southampton | 0 - 0 | Stoke City | PREM |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 13 Oct | Stoke City | 1 - 3 | Southampton | PREM |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 05 May | Stoke City | 1 - 1 | Southampton | PREM |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 03 Dec | Southampton | 3 - 1 | Stoke City | PREM |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 23 Apr | Stoke City | 1 - 1 | Southampton | PREM |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 04 Dec | Southampton | 1 - 0 | Stoke City | PREM |
| 1981/1982 | Sat 27 Mar | Southampton | 4 - 3 | Stoke City | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Southampton haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. These games have seen the Saints score just 5 goals, though they have conceded 2.
Stoke City have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.
Southampton's 21 points from 15 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Stoke City's 19 points from 15 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southampton | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Stoke City 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 4 games at home. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. |
| Stoke City | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 12 outings ago. |