Bristol City FC vs Southampton FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Bristol City FC vs Southampton FC — Championship .
- Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Southampton FC 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Backhouse
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Southampton FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | Norwich City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Sep | Preston North End FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Sep | Oxford United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Bristol City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Oct | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Oct | Derby County FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Sep | Hull City AFC | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Bristol City FC | Southampton FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #13 |
| 13 | Points | 10 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 2 |
| 11 | Scored | 19 |
| 12 | Conceded | 10 |
| -1 | GD | +9 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 50% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season
Southampton FC this season
Bristol City FC are 8th (13 pts). Southampton FC are 13th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bristol City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Southampton FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
5/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bristol City FC
| Dominic Ballard | 3 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
| Scott Twine | 2 G |
Southampton FC
| Cyle Larin | 7 G | |
| Finn Azaz | 3 G | 4 A |
| Leo Scienza | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Bristol City FC welcome Southampton FC for this crunch clash at .
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Bristol City FC players.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
Southampton FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cyle Larin | 3 |
| Sam Bell | 2 |
| Lorent Tolaj | 1 |
| Finn Azaz | 1 |
| Kuryu Matsuki | 1 |
| Kyle Walker-Peters | 1 |
| Rob Dickie | 1 |
| Harry Cornick | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
2025-10-21
Bristol City FC
3–1
Southampton FC
W
2025-10-18
Norwich City FC
0–1
Bristol City FC
W
2025-10-04
Bristol City FC
1–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2025-09-30
Bristol City FC
1–1
Ipswich Town FC
D
2025-09-27
Preston North End FC
0–0
Bristol City FC
D
2025-09-21
Bristol City FC
1–3
Oxford United FC
L
Southampton FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.68
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
Southampton FC xG
I would bet for:
Bristol City FC or Southampton FC 76% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Southampton FC
59%
Bristol City FC or Southampton FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 0
4.4%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 0
4.3%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 3
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Southampton FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 18% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.