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Southampton welcome Cardiff City at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire on Friday, Jan 1 at 4:00 PM in a Championship fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.
Southampton come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 0D 1L). Cardiff City travel in mixed form (0W 2D 0L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.
Head-to-head records offer little separation — Southampton and Cardiff City have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (4W–1D–5W). Their last encounter ended in Cardiff City won 3–5. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.0 per game in recent meetings.
Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Southampton win or a draw looks most likely.