Hull City face a trip to Southampton at St. Marys on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Tigers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 12 and win only 3 of the 23 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
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Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
2005/2006 | Tue 22 Nov | Hull City | 1 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Southampton | 1 - 1 | Hull City | CHMP |
1984/1985 | Tue 09 Oct | Hull City | 2 - 2 | Southampton | LGEC |
1984/1985 | Tue 25 Sep | Southampton | 3 - 2 | Hull City | LGEC |
1977/1978 | Tue 11 Apr | Hull City | 0 - 3 | Southampton | CHMP |
1977/1978 | Sat 24 Sep | Southampton | 1 - 0 | Hull City | CHMP |
1976/1977 | Sat 05 Feb | Southampton | 2 - 2 | Hull City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Southampton have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Saints in those games, with 5 conceded.
Hull City have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the The Tigers have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southampton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 22 points from their 15 games so far. Hull City are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 12 points from their 15 games thus far.
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