Thursday , 22 October 2026

Southampton FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2026-27
Southampton FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Sat 12 Sep 2026 · 14:00 UTC Saint Mary's HT 45' · FT 45'
Cyle Larin 38' 1–0
Cyle Larin 61' 2–0
2–1 66' Lorent Tolaj
Kuryu Matsuki 82' 3–1
Finn Azaz 85' 4–1
Y 54' Lisav Eissat
Y 89' Sam Greenwood

Overview

Match Preview

Southampton FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Saint Mary's.

Match Details

  • Referee Samuel Allison
  • Assistant 1 Richard Woodward
  • Assistant 2 Callum Gough (England)
4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 10.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

2
1
2
Southampton FC 5 games · Avg 3.6 goals Bristol City FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-12 Southampton FC 4–1 Bristol City FC 2026-04-21 Southampton FC 2–2 Bristol City FC 2025-10-21 Bristol City FC 3–1 Southampton FC 2024-02-13 Bristol City FC 3–1 Southampton FC 2023-11-29 Southampton FC 1–0 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Bristol City FC H 4–1 W
08 Sep Swansea City AFC H 3–1 W
05 Sep Lincoln City FC A 1–1 D
01 Sep Birmingham City FC A 1–1 D
29 Aug Millwall FC H 5–1 W
22 Aug Stoke City FC H 3–1 W
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Southampton FC A 1–4 L
05 Sep Burnley FC A 2–1 W
01 Sep Preston North End FC A 3–1 W
29 Aug Portsmouth FC H 2–1 W
22 Aug Birmingham City FC A 2–2 D
15 Aug Millwall FC H 0–2 L

Season Stats

Southampton FC Bristol City FC
#8 Position #16
17 Points 14
11 Played 11
6 / 3 / 2 W / D / L 4 / 2 / 5
21 Scored 12
10 Conceded 15
+11 GD -3
1.55 PPG 1.27
55% Win % 36%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season
9% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

Southampton FC are 8th (17 pts). Bristol City FC are 16th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Southampton FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
5/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bristol City FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Southampton FC
Cyle Larin 7 G
Finn Azaz 3 G 5 A
Leo Scienza 2 G 2 A
Bristol City FC
Scott Twine 3 G
Dominic Ballard 3 G
Lorent Tolaj 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Southampton FC have kicked off against Bristol City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Southampton FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Southampton FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' James Bree is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol City FC so far.
  • 25' Southampton FC currently sit 3 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rob Dickie, as he is very good at scoring at Saint Mary's with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' With 2 assists to his name this season, Flynn Downes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Southampton FC.
  • 38' Against the run of play, Cyle Larin has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Southampton FC and Bristol City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' Southampton FC ring the changes. Flynn Downes has done his job and it is now time for Cameron Bragg to step up.
  • 51' It’s high time Michael Skubala made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 54' Poor challenge from Lisav Eissat. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 58' Bristol City FC make a change. Dominic Ballard trudges off to be replaced by Sam Greenwood on 58 minutes.
  • 61' The Canada Cyle Larin breaks the deadlock on 61 minutes. 2-0!
  • 66' The deadlock is broken! Lorent Tolaj gets on the scoresheet on 66 minutes.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Tom Fellows. He replaces Leo Scienza on 69 minute.
  • 74' Southampton FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 77' Tomi Horvat gets the nod from Bristol City FC. He replaces George Tanner and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Cyle Larin makes way for Divin Mubama at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Southampton FC.
  • 82' What a strike from Kuryu Matsuki! The score is 3-1.
  • 83' Bristol City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Elijah Adebayo is hanging Lorent Tolaj on the field on 83 minute.
  • 85' A stunning finish from Finn Azaz — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 88' Another change for Southampton FC made on 88 minute. Ryan Manning leaves to be changed by Welington.
  • 89' Sam Greenwood catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 89.
  • The final score is 4-1.

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tonda Eckert

Bristol City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skubala

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cyle Larin 3
Sam Bell 2
Kyle Walker-Peters 1
Rob Dickie 1
Harry Cornick 1
Adam Armstrong 1
Ross Stewart 1
Lorent Tolaj 1

Head to Head

2026-09-12 Southampton FC 4–1 Bristol City FC 2026-04-21 Southampton FC 2–2 Bristol City FC 2025-10-21 Bristol City FC 3–1 Southampton FC 2024-02-13 Bristol City FC 3–1 Southampton FC 2023-11-29 Southampton FC 1–0 Bristol City FC

Southampton FC Form

2026-09-12 Southampton FC 4–1 Bristol City FC W 2026-09-08 Southampton FC 3–1 Swansea City AFC W 2026-09-05 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2026-09-01 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2026-08-29 Southampton FC 5–1 Millwall FC W 2026-08-22 Southampton FC 3–1 Stoke City FC W

Bristol City FC Form

2026-09-12 Southampton FC 4–1 Bristol City FC L 2026-09-05 Burnley FC 1–2 Bristol City FC W 2026-09-01 Preston North End FC 1–3 Bristol City FC W 2026-08-29 Bristol City FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC W 2026-08-22 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Bristol City FC D 2026-08-15 Bristol City FC 0–2 Millwall FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.34 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC60% Draw21% Bristol City FC19%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
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 27%
73%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Bristol City FC
40%
Southampton FC or Bristol City FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC46% Draw38% Bristol City FC16%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
7.2%
1 – 0
6.7%
3 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 0
4.4%
4 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 19% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 21% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 10% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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