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Last updated : 01 March 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Southampton v Huddersfield Town fixture

Huddersfield travel to take on Southampton at St. Marys on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 10 games played, Terriers have recorded 3 wins, and Southampton have come away with 5 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Southampton was well over fifteen years ago, back in October 1994, as they swept to an impressive 4 - 0 win in a League Cup match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 15 AugHuddersfield3 - 1SouthamptonLGE1
1994/1995Wed 05 OctSouthampton4 - 0HuddersfieldLGEC
1994/1995Tue 20 SepHuddersfield0 - 1SouthamptonLGEC
1971/1972Sat 18 DecHuddersfield0 - 2SouthamptonPREM
1971/1972Sat 04 SepSouthampton1 - 2HuddersfieldPREM
1970/1971Sat 09 JanSouthampton1 - 0HuddersfieldPREM
1970/1971Tue 18 AugHuddersfield3 - 1SouthamptonPREM

Recent respective form guides

Southampton have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Saints, with 7 goals against.

Huddersfield's away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 4 have been let in at the wrong end.

Southampton's 41 points from 31 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Huddersfield's total of 58 points from their 33 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Southampton632112711
Huddersfield633010512

FootyMad's prediction ...

Huddersfield are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at Southampton. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Southampton 8 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Huddersfield 3 successive away victories.
4 games since last away draw.
11 games since last defeat.