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Everton face a trip to Southampton at St. Marys on Sunday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 42 games played, Blues have recorded 12 wins, and Southampton have come away with 20 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2004, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3 - 3 draw in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Oct | Everton | 1 - 0 | Southampton | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 21 Feb | Southampton | 3 - 3 | Everton | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 19 Oct | Everton | 0 - 0 | Southampton | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 22 Feb | Everton | 2 - 1 | Southampton | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 11 Sep | Southampton | 1 - 0 | Everton | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 20 Apr | Southampton | 0 - 1 | Everton | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 02 Dec | Everton | 2 - 0 | Southampton | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Southampton haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Saints in those games, with 8 conceded.
Everton have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Blues have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southampton are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 18 points from their 25 games thus far. Everton sit in a healthy 4th in the league, and have picked up 47 points from their 25 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southampton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
| Everton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Blues out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Southampton. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southampton | Unbeaten in the last 11 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Everton | Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |