Southampton vs Bristol City match stats & report

4–1 Full time

Championship · England · Regular Season - 7 · St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton · Ref Sam Allison, England

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Southampton beat Bristol City 4–1 in the Championship on 12 September 2026. Expected goals finished 1.71–2.24. Southampton had 56% of the ball.

Southampton vs Bristol City match statistics

SouthamptonBristol City

56% Ball possession 44%
1.71 Expected goals (xG) 2.24
10 Total shots 21
5 Shots on target 6
2 Shots off target 12
3 Blocked shots 3
8 Shots inside the box 18
2 Corners 5
6 Fouls 14
0 Yellow cards 2
533 Passes 394
89% Pass accuracy 88%
4 Goalkeeper saves 1

Goals and cards

38' Goal C. Larin (assist F. Azaz) Southampton
54' Yellow card L. Eissat Bristol City
61' Goal C. Larin Southampton
66' Goal L. Tolaj (assist Rio Cardines) Bristol City
82' Goal K. Matsuki (assist F. Azaz) Southampton
85' Goal F. Azaz (assist D. Mubama) Southampton
89' Yellow card S. Greenwood Bristol City

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

4 F. Downes 30 J. Ward-Prowse

7 Léo Scienza 10 F. Azaz 27 K. Matsuki

9 C. Larin

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

Bristol City

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Roy Hodgson

1 S. Tickle

21 Rio Cardines 2 L. Eissat 16 R. Dickie 19 G. Tanner

12 J. Knight 8 J. Williams

10 S. Twine 23 D. Ballard 7 Y. Hirakawa

9 L. Tolaj

Bench B. Collins , N. Eile , C. Pring , S. Greenwood , T. Horvat , A. Randell , G. Yah , J. Wallace , E. Adebayo

Out and doubtful

L. McNally Bristol City Out — Knee Injury
C. Jander Southampton Out — Lacking Match Fitness

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.

Bristol City away

4–4–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.7 per game
Conceded: 1.4 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 4.6 per game
Shots on target: 5.2 per game

44% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Southampton vs Bristol City head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
21 Apr 26	Southampton v Bristol City	2–2
21 Oct 25	Bristol City v Southampton	3–1
13 Feb 24	Bristol City v Southampton	3–1
29 Nov 23	Southampton v Bristol City	1–0

Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Southampton vs Bristol City head-to-head record