Could lack of mid-week fixture scupper Saints chances at Dale
Could lack of mid-week fixture scupper Saints chances at Dale
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It has been a relatively quiet few weeks for Southampton. With recent results in the form of a 4-4 draw with Peterborough and a home victory over Carlisle last Saturday, the club remain firmly rooted in fourth place.Two games in hand over second placed Bournemouth however, make the table one of more favourable viewing for fans. Victory in both would leave the club in the automatic places, with a Southern Samuel Fagemo Jersey top three heading the nPower League One table.The lo s of ground suffered following the disappointing two goals slip at Peterborough was softened with mid-week lo ses for Charlton and Oldham, as well as a postponement for Bournemouth at bottom placed Bristol Rovers. These, combined with Saints victory over Johnstone Paint Trophy finalists, Carlisle at the weekend leaves the club in pole position to secure second place.However, could the lack of a mid-week fixture have a negative impact on what could prove a very tricky tie at Rochdale? As far as the league is concerned, Saints have never lost a Saturday fixture following a mid-week game. This is contrasted by the four defeats suffered when in the absence of one. This is again followed by what transpires to be a superb record in mid-week fixtures, with a total of five victories, one draw and zero lo ses, as well as a whopping nineteen goas scored and just three against.Of course, the club have suffered a total of eight league defeats this term, meaning the lack of a mid-week fixture defeat values at fifty per cent of our overall lo s count and as such, could potentially disprove such a theory. Food for thought though.One thing worth noting is the potential difficulty facing the Marcel Dionne Kids Jersey team in the upcoming Rochdale game. Promoted with Bournemouth at the end of 09/10 season, the club is on a ten match unbeaten run, with impre sive victories at Oldham, Bristol Rovers and most recently, Sheffield Wednesday. Ninth in the table, they find themselves just four points behind Saints, with their pursuit of a play-off place and double promotion very much a realistic aim for Dale.Saints have been on the back Jonny Brodzinski Jersey of several disappointing results of late, with the bitter taste of conceding a two goal advantage at Peterborough still a sore spot for many fans. Victories over Exeter and Carlisle are more than justified in giving the team confidence however, and the south coast club certainly go into the match as favourites, rated as evens by the bookmakers. The hopeful return of a fully fit Adam Lallana should give the team an added lift, and with Rickie Lambert beginning to find last seasons form once again, Saints fans should make the five hundred round trip with at least some reason for optimism.
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