Southampton vs Swansea match stats & report

3–1 Full time

Championship · England · Regular Season - 6 · St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton · Ref Lewis Smith, England

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Southampton beat Swansea 3–1 in the Championship on 8 September 2026. Expected goals finished 1.44–1.22. Swansea had 53% of the ball.

Southampton vs Swansea match statistics

SouthamptonSwansea

47% Ball possession 53%
1.44 Expected goals (xG) 1.22
16 Total shots 10
4 Shots on target 2
8 Shots off target 4
4 Blocked shots 4
16 Shots inside the box 4
9 Corners 3
10 Fouls 10
5 Offsides 3
0 Yellow cards 1
449 Passes 498
86% Pass accuracy 86%
1 Goalkeeper saves 1

Goals and cards

9' Goal F. Azaz (assist F. Downes) Southampton
33' Goal C. Larin (assist J. Bree) Southampton
52' Penalty scored Z. Vipotnik Swansea
54' Yellow card Ronald Swansea
78' Goal Léo Scienza (assist K. Matsuki) Southampton

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Southampton

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Tonda Eckert

1 Daniel Peretz

3 R. Manning 13 K. Schlotterbeck 15 N. Wood-Gordon 14 J. Bree

30 J. Ward-Prowse 4 F. Downes

7 Léo Scienza 10 F. Azaz 18 T. Fellows

9 C. Larin

Bench G. Long , Welington , J. Stephens , Z. Abbott , C. Bragg , K. Matsuki , L. Dobbin , S. Edozie , D. Mubama

Swansea

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Vitor Emanuel Soares Matos

22 L. Vigouroux

14 J. Tymon 23 S. Welsh 5 B. Cabango 26 F. Lissah

6 M. Stamenić 4 J. Fulton

49 M. Yeo 8 E. Just 30 Joseph Okopu

9 Z. Vipotnik

Bench A. Fisher , J. Key , J. Seelt , Tiago Parente , S. Eustaquio , Eom Ji-Sung , M. Widell , A. Idah , Ronald

Out and doubtful

C. Jander Southampton Out — Lacking Match Fitness
C. Burgess Swansea Out — Achilles Tendon Injury
G. Franco Swansea Out — Ankle Injury
R. Stewart Swansea Out — Injury

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

Southampton at home

6–4–0 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.4 per game
Conceded: 0.9 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 6.0 per game
Shots on target: 4.8 per game

33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Swansea away

6–2–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.6 per game
Conceded: 1.3 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 3.0 per game
Shots on target: 4.8 per game

25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Southampton vs Swansea head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
18 Apr 26	Swansea v Southampton	1–2
18 Oct 25	Southampton v Swansea	0–0
12 Jan 25	Southampton v Swansea	3–0
20 Jan 24	Swansea v Southampton	1–3
26 Dec 23	Southampton v Swansea	5–0

Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Southampton vs Swansea head-to-head record