SouthamptonSouthampton vs Bristol City — Championship
4-1
Bristol CitySt. Mary's Stadium, Southampton
Going into the match, Southampton had won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 2.2 goals a game; Bristol City had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.6. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Bristol City 1 win, 1 drawn. Southampton are 7th in the Championship on 17 points; Bristol City are 16th on 14.
Match report
Home form going in: Southampton
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 (W D D W W). 2.2 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 100% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- W 3-1 vs Swansea · 8 Sept 2026
- D 1-1 at Lincoln · 5 Sept 2026
- D 1-1 at Birmingham · 1 Sept 2026
- W 5-1 vs Millwall · 29 Aug 2026
- W 3-1 vs Stoke City · 22 Aug 2026
- L 2-1 at Watford · 16 Aug 2026
Away form going in: Bristol City
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (W W W D L). 1.6 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 1-2 at Burnley · 5 Sept 2026
- W 1-3 at Preston · 1 Sept 2026
- W 2-1 vs Portsmouth · 29 Aug 2026
- D 2-2 at Birmingham · 22 Aug 2026
- L 0-2 vs Millwall · 15 Aug 2026
- W 2-0 vs Stoke · 2 May 2026
Head-to-head: Southampton vs Bristol City
- Southampton 2-2 Bristol City · 21 Apr 2026 · Championship
- Bristol City 3-1 Southampton · 21 Oct 2025 · Championship
How it unfolded
- 38' Normal Goal — Cyle Larin (Southampton)
- 61' Normal Goal — Cyle Larin (Southampton)
- 66' Normal Goal — lorent tolaj (Bristol City)
- 82' Normal Goal — Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton)
- 85' Normal Goal — Finn Azaz (Southampton)
Match statistics
| Southampton | Metric | Bristol City |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Goals | 1 |
| 56 | Ball possession | 44 |
| 10 | Total shots | 21 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 12 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 8 | Attempts inside box | 18 |
| 2 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 533 | Total passes | 394 |
| 472 | Accurate passes | 345 |
| 8 | Key passes | 16 |
| 65 | Duels | 65 |
| 36 | Duels won | 29 |
| 13 | Tackles | 11 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 4 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 |