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

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Championship · 2023-24

Leeds United FC

1 – 2

Full Time

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 15 games · 24 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Matt Donohue
Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
Assistant 2 Richard Wild

7 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 10.3 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Birmingham City FC	15	29
2	Middlesbrough FC	15	29
3	Stoke City FC	15	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	15	28
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	15	28
6	Swansea City AFC	15	26
7	Southampton FC	15	24
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	15	24
9	West Ham United FC	15	23
10	Sheffield United FC	15	22
11	Portsmouth FC	15	22
12	Norwich City FC	15	21
13	Blackburn Rovers FC	15	21
14	Cardiff City FC	15	18
15	Wrexham AFC	15	18
16	Millwall FC	15	18
17	Bristol City FC	15	18
18	Bolton Wanderers FC	15	17
19	Charlton Athletic FC	15	17
20	Watford FC	15	15
21	Lincoln City FC	15	15
22	Burnley FC	15	10
23	Derby County FC	15	10
24	Preston North End FC	15	8

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

20% Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Southampton FC

0-15

5/2

16-30

2/4

31-45

6/2

46-60

6/2

61-75

3/2

76+

7/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Southampton FC

Cyle Larin	7 G
Kuryu Matsuki	4 G	1 A
Finn Azaz	3 G	5 A
Leo Scienza	2 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. Leeds United FC kicks off things out of here…
5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Russell Martin will be considering his options from the bench.
10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Leeds United FC and Southampton FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
18' Adam Armstrong makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Southampton FC are in front.
21' The Netherlands forward Joel Piroe breaks the deadlock on 21 minutes. 1-1!
26' Both keepers have barely been tested. Leeds United FC and Southampton FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
33' That looks like a foul for a card for Wilfried Gnonto.
35' Against the run of play, William Smallbone has scored! This game has turned on its head.
40' Kyle Walker-Peters has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 395 appearances.
44' Jan Bednarek picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
46' A tactical swap from Southampton FC — Ryan Fraser on, Ryan Manning off on 46 minutes.
51' Southampton FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
56' Southampton FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
61' A change in the Southampton FC ranks — Che Adams exits the field as Kamal Deen Sulemana enters on 61.
62' Wilfried Gnonto makes way for Jaidon Anthony at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leeds United FC.
67' Ethan Ampadu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
68' The Southampton FC bench stirs into life. Flynn Downes is withdrawn and Joe Rothwell gets his opportunity.
72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Junior Firpo on 72.
77' A quiet spell here at Elland Road. Southampton FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
78' Another substitution for Leeds United FC to replace Sam Byram by Connor Roberts on 78 minute.
81' Poor challenge from Ilia Gruev. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
82' The crowd applauds Ilia Gruev as he leaves the pitch. Joe Gelhardt steps in for Leeds United FC.
83' The Southampton FC bench stirs into life. Adam Armstrong is withdrawn and Ross Stewart gets his opportunity.
84' Southampton FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James Bree is hanging Kyle Walker-Peters on the field on 84 minute.
89' Leeds United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
90' The referee shows Southampton FC player a card on 90.
Another three points for Southampton FC.

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
Jack Harrison	1
James Ward-Prowse	1
Kyle Walker-Peters	1
Joe Aribo	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.