Leeds United FC vs Southampton FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Leeds United FC

1 – 2

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Southampton FC

Sat 4 May 2024 · 11:30 UTC Elland Road HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 18' Adam Armstrong

Joel Piroe 21' 1–1

1–2 35' William Smallbone

Wilfried Gnonto 33' Y

Y 33' Ryan Manning

Y 44' Jan Bednarek

Junior Firpo 72' Y

Ilia Gruev 81' Y

Y 90' Joe Rothwell

Overview

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Leeds United FC vs Southampton FC — Championship at Elland Road.

Leeds United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Southampton FC 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Matt Donohue
Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
Assistant 2 Richard Wild

4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.0 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

Leeds United FC 9 games · Avg 2.3 goals Southampton FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-05-04 Leeds United FC 1–2 Southampton FC 2023-09-30 Southampton FC 3–1 Leeds United FC 2023-02-25 Leeds United FC 1–0 Southampton FC 2022-08-13 Southampton FC 2–2 Leeds United FC 2022-04-02 Leeds United FC 1–1 Southampton FC

Recent Form

Leeds United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 May	Southampton FC	H	1–2	L
26 Apr	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	0–4	L
22 Apr	Middlesbrough FC	A	4–3	W
13 Apr	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	0–1	L
09 Apr	Sunderland AFC	H	0–0	D
06 Apr	Coventry City FC	A	1–2	L

Southampton FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 May	Leeds United FC	A	2–1	W
27 Apr	Stoke City FC	H	0–1	L
23 Apr	Leicester City FC	A	0–5	L
20 Apr	Cardiff City FC	A	1–2	L
16 Apr	Preston North End FC	H	3–0	W
13 Apr	Watford FC	H	3–2	W

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)

44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

Southampton FC

Cyle Larin	7 G
Finn Azaz	3 G	4 A
Leo Scienza	2 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at Elland Road. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Daniel Farke might look to freshen things up shortly.
10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
15' It looks like no one’s ball. Southampton FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
18' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Adam Armstrong makes it 0-1.
21' Joel Piroe has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 21 minutes.
26' Southampton FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
31' Leeds United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
33' A moment of madness from Wilfried Gnonto on 33 minutes earns him a card. Leeds United FC will be frustrated.
35' Brilliant from the central midfielder! William Smallbone makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 35.
40' Ryan Fraser is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Southampton FC so far.
44' That looks like a foul for a card for Jan Bednarek.
46' A tactical swap from Southampton FC — Ryan Fraser on, Ryan Manning off on 46 minutes.
51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Southampton FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
56' A quiet spell here at Elland Road. Southampton FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
61' Time for substitution for Southampton FC. Che Adams is replaced by Kamal Deen Sulemana.
62' Leeds United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jaidon Anthony is hanging Wilfried Gnonto on the field on 62 minute.
67' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kyle Walker-Peters is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Leeds United FC.
68' A tactical swap from Southampton FC — Joe Rothwell on, Flynn Downes off on 68 minutes.
72' The referee has no hesitation. Junior Firpo is booked for Leeds United FC — card on 72.
77' Over 77 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
78' Connor Roberts is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sam Byram at the 78 minute mark.
81' That is a card for Leeds United FC. Ilia Gruev will be fuming at that decision.
82' Joe Gelhardt gets the nod from Leeds United FC. He replaces Ilia Gruev and will look to change the dynamic.
83' Another substitution for Southampton FC to replace Adam Armstrong by Ross Stewart on 83 minute.
84' Southampton FC make a change. Kyle Walker-Peters trudges off to be replaced by James Bree on 84 minutes.
89' Joe Aribo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
90' Joe Rothwell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Southampton FC players.

Lineups

Leeds United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

4
Ethan Ampadu
14
Joe Rodon
25
Sam Byram ↓ Connor Roberts 78'
24
Georginio Rutter ↓ Mateo Fernandez 61'
1
Illan Meslier
3
Junior Firpo
8
Glen Kamara ↓ Archie Gray 62'
7
Joel Piroe
44
Ilia Gruev ↓ Joe Gelhardt 82'
10
Crysencio Summerville
29
Wilfried Gnonto ↓ Jaidon Anthony 62'

Bench

33
Connor Roberts ↑ 78'
28
Karl Darlow
6
Liam Cooper
17
Jamie Shackleton
30
Joe Gelhardt ↑ 82'
12
Jaidon Anthony ↑ 62'
5
Charlie Cresswell
22
Archie Gray ↑ 62'
49
Mateo Fernandez ↑ 61'

Coach Daniel Farke

Southampton FC Lineups

4-3-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

36
David Brooks
26
Ryan Fraser ↑ 46'
13
Joe Lumley
14
James Bree ↑ 84'
19
Joe Rothwell ↑ 68'
11
Ross Stewart ↑ 83'
20
Kamal Deen Sulemana ↑ 61'
23
Samuel Edozie
24
Shea Charles

Coach Russell Martin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Adam Armstrong	4
Rodrigo	2
Patrick Bamford	2
William Smallbone	2
Armando Broja	1
Jack Harrison	1
James Ward-Prowse	1
Kyle Walker-Peters	1

Head to Head

Leeds United FC Form

2024-05-04 Leeds United FC 1–2 Southampton FC L 2024-04-26 Queens Park Rangers FC 4–0 Leeds United FC L 2024-04-22 Middlesbrough FC 3–4 Leeds United FC W 2024-04-13 Leeds United FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-04-09 Leeds United FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2024-04-06 Coventry City FC 2–1 Leeds United FC L

Southampton FC Form

2024-05-04 Leeds United FC 1–2 Southampton FC W 2024-04-27 Southampton FC 0–1 Stoke City FC L 2024-04-23 Leicester City FC 5–0 Southampton FC L 2024-04-20 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Southampton FC L 2024-04-16 Southampton FC 3–0 Preston North End FC W 2024-04-13 Southampton FC 3–2 Watford FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.36 Leeds United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.22 Southampton FC xG

I would bet for: Leeds United FC or Southampton FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Leeds United FC37% Draw29% Southampton FC34%

Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.58

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	47%	53%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Leeds United FC or Draw

67%

Draw or Southampton FC

63%

Leeds United FC or Southampton FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Leeds United FC28% Draw48% Southampton FC24%

Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.5%

0 – 0

9.6%

1 – 0

9.3%

2 – 1

8.2%

0 – 1

8.1%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 0

6.9%

0 – 2

5.5%

2 – 2

5.1%

3 – 1

3.8%

3 – 0

3.1%

1 – 3

Asian Handicap — Leeds United FC

Handicap	Leeds United FC covers	Push	Southampton FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	20%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	18%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.