Article: Saints v Sunderland : Match thread | Southampton, Football

It's felt like a very long time since we beat Reading but the next game is now in sight. A big game for both clubs with Saints having a great opportunity to leapfrog Sunderland in the table. We are probably missing Adam but they have several injury doubts Rose and Fletcher in particular.

We have a reasonable record against them over the years

Overall Head to Head Record - Summary

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[TR]
[TH="width: 36%"][/TH]
[TH="width: 16%"]Total[/TH]
[TH="width: 16%"]Southampton[/TH]
[TH="width: 16%"]Sunderland[/TH]
[TH="width: 16%"]Draws[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Total Matches[/TD]
[TD]32[/TD]
[TD]16[/TD]
[TD]9[/TD]
[TD]7[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]At St Mary's Stadium[/TD]
[TD]16[/TD]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]5[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]At Stadium of Light[/TD]
[TD]16[/TD]
[TD]11[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Premier League Matches[/TD]
[TD]30[/TD]
[TD]16[/TD]
[TD]8[/TD]
[TD]6[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Championship Matches[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Total Goals Scored[/TD]
[TD]76[/TD]
[TD]44[/TD]
[TD]32[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]


Most recent games.

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[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]2006/2007[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Mon 09 Apr[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Southampton[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]1 - 2[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Sunderland[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Championship [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: transparent"]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"][/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Sat 11 Nov[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Sunderland[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]1 - 1[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Southampton[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Championship [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: transparent"]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]2002/2003[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Tue 28 Jan[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Sunderland[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]0 - 1[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Southampton[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Premiership [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: transparent"]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"][/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Sat 28 Dec[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Southampton[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]2 - 1[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Sunderland[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Premiership [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: transparent"]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]2001/2002[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Sat 23 Mar[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Sunderland[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]1 - 1[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Southampton[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Premiership [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: transparent"]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"][/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Sat 15 Dec[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Southampton[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]2 - 0[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Sunderland[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Premiership [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: transparent"]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]2000/2001[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Sat 28 Apr[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Southampton[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]0 - 1[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Sunderland[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Premiership [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: transparent"]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"][/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Sat 11 Nov[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Sunderland[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]2 - 2[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Southampton[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Premiership [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: transparent"]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]1999/2000[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Sat 01 Apr[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Southampton[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]1 - 2[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Sunderland[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Premiership [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: transparent"]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"][/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Sat 18 Dec[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Sunderland[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]2 - 0[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Southampton[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Premiership [/TD]
[/TR]
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I'm felling confident that we have enough fire-power and am particularly looking forward to Rickie causing Bramble all sorts of problems!

For me a 2-0 victory with Rickie scoring both!


COYR!

 

2-0

 

Sorry, but this is ridiculously early.

 

Nothing wrong with getting early thoughts. There isn't much else going on!

 

Yeah, but there isn't going to be any team news until Thursday, so it's just going to be score predictions until then. For the record, 3-0.

 

For us there won't be any team news until 2pm Saturday!

 

Well I think we know the team news unless anyone else picks up an injury in training. Lallana out, so will be one change from Reading game. There we go, team news done.

 

Echo seem to think Lee is in the running?

 

We have played them 16 times at St Mary's!! Quite an achievement considering the small time frame haha.

 

Hope so. I miss that guy.

 

I like Lee just not sure where he would play, not sure he could play lallana's role

 

I'm taking my step dad to this one. He's not been to a game for about 60 years!

 

What, Lee Barnard?

 

Tom, I think you're jealous and a bit peeved that your record came to an end


On Monday's I always look ahead to the next game.

Feeling confident, but no doubt so will they...

2-1 win for us!

 

Howard Webb is reffing this one.

 

Oh damn, I've been rumbled!

 

Excellent. Top ref.

 

And everyone's favourite linesperson Sian Massey is on the line.

 

Yep!

Full Team of Officials:


Referee: Howard Webb
Asst. Referee: Darren Cann
Asst. Referee: Sian Massey
4th Official: Lee Probert


World Cup lino too.

 

I think Massey is genuinely one of the best assistant refs in the business. In spite of the media highlighting every decision she makes, far more than her male counterparts, I've never seen her get one wrong.