Hull City manager Phil Brown goes in search of his first win in four games at Southampton. Both clubs are currently level on points with both teams knowing the winner will be higher in the table.
After three lackluster performances, the traveling Hull fans will be hoping for an improved performance.
Vital Quotes:
Southampton Team News:
Southampton have rectified the problems that saw them concede too many at the back but their problems now lie up-front with only three goals scored in the last seven Championship games.
Player to watch: Gregorz Raziak
The Polish striker is a threat at this level and if given an opportunity, he is likely to take it.
Hull City Team News:
Fraizer Campbell will miss the match after picking up a hamstring injury during the defeat to Preston.
Jay-Jay Okocha is expected to take his first-team place whilst Bryan Hughes may be recalled to the left side of the midfield having missed the last two matches.
Player to watch: Jay-Jay Okocha
The former Nigerian international must improve on recent performances and start delivering the goods that the fans long to see. Tomorrow could be the day he does just that.
Match Facts & Stats
As usual, from Rabid Rob.
All games
Played: 50
Won: 13
Drawn: 20
Lost: 17
Goals For: 66
Goals Against: 74
Games at Southampton
Played: 25
Won: 3
Drawn: 9
Lost: 13
Goals For: 28
Goals Against: 52
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Biggest City wins:
27/02/1915; FAC 3R
City 4 Southampton 0
Stevens 2, Cameron, Lee(Jn).
Attn: 11,000 (approx)
07/09/1925; Div 2
City 4 Southampton 0
Mills 2, Lee 2.
Attn: 9,921
28/08/1976; Div 2
City 4 Southampton 0
Sunley, Stewart, Lyall, Hawley.
Attn: 7,774
Biggest City defeat:
13/09/1958; Div 3
Southampton 6 City 1
Bradbury.
Attn: 14,461
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Highest Att. 31,937 on 25/03/1950
Div 2; City 1 Southampton 2
Gibson.
Lowest Att. 4,158 on 25/11/1986
AMC 2; Southampton 2 City 1
Parker.
Average Att. 14,115
Aggregate Att. 705,762
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Last 5 matches
25/11/1986; AMC 2; Southampton 2 City 1; Parker; 4,158
15/10/2005; LC; Southampton 1 City 1; Ellison; 23,810
22/11/2005; LC; City 1 Southampton 1; Barmby; 18,061
04/11/2006; LC; Southampton 0 City 0; 20,560
02/12/2006; LC; City 2 Southampton 4; Barmby, Fagan; 15,697
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Southampton’s recent from
Sheff Wed 5-0 Southampton 10-11-2007
Southampton 1-0 Blackpool 24-11-2007
Ipswich 2-0 Southampton 27-11-2007
Leicester 1-2 Southampton 01-12-2007
Southampton 0-0 Sheff Wed 04-12-2007
Next Fixtures:
Coca-Cola Championship
Dec 15th – Hull -vs- Leicester – 3 pm
You just don’t know which Saints team will turn up.
despite what i wish i know were gonna get thrashed
Sadly the same thing can be said about the Tigers, wouldn’t like to call this one.
hull to win
Id be happy with a draw think this game could go either way depends which Hull City and Southampton turns up.
ballie45 – you were bloody right!
real pasting by the sound of things sadly………….