Southampton FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Southampton FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Cardiff City FC

Sat 2 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Saint Mary's HT 45' · FT 45'

Adam Armstrong 11' 1–0

Adam Armstrong 15' 2–0

Flynn Downes 25' Y

Y 72' Rubin Colwill

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

Southampton FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Cardiff City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee James Bell
Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
Assistant 2

5 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

Southampton FC 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Cardiff City FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-02 Southampton FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2019-02-09 Southampton FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2018-12-08 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Southampton FC

Recent Form

Southampton FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Dec	Cardiff City FC	H	2–0	W
29 Nov	Bristol City FC	H	1–0	W
25 Nov	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	1–1	D
11 Nov	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	2–1	W
04 Nov	Millwall FC	A	1–0	W
28 Oct	Birmingham City FC	H	3–1	W

Cardiff City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Dec	Southampton FC	A	0–2	L
28 Nov	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	0–1	L
25 Nov	Preston North End FC	A	2–1	W
11 Nov	Norwich City FC	H	2–3	L
04 Nov	Stoke City FC	A	0–0	D
28 Oct	Bristol City FC	H	2–0	W

Season Stats

Southampton FC		Cardiff City FC
#7	Position	#14
24	Points	18
15	Played	15
8 / 4 / 3	W / D / L	4 / 6 / 5
29	Scored	27
15	Conceded	27
+14	GD	+0
1.60	PPG	1.20
53%	Win %	27%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season

7% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Southampton FC are 7th (24 pts). Cardiff City FC are 14th (18 pts).

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

Cardiff City FC

0-15

4/6

16-30

3/5

31-45

9/3

46-60

1/7

61-75

5/2

76+

4/3

■ 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

Cardiff City FC

Jack Moylan	10 G	3 A
Yousef Salech	5 G	1 A
Cian Ashford	2 G	2 A
Rubin Colwill	1 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Saint Mary's. Southampton FC are looking to make home advantage count against Cardiff City FC.
5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
10' Southampton FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cardiff City FC backline.
11' Southampton FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Adam Armstrong on 11.
15' Adam Armstrong is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
16' It’s a booking for Cardiff City FC player. Perry Ng gets a Yellow card.
21' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
25' Flynn Downes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 25.
26' Poor challenge from Flynn Downes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Southampton FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
41' named a 4-3-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
46' Southampton FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
51' Cardiff City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
55' Rubin Colwill gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Callum Robinson and will look to change the dynamic.
60' Josh Bowler needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
62' Southampton FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joe Aribo is hanging Stuart Armstrong on the field on 62 minute.
63' The crowd applauds Josh Bowler as he leaves the pitch. Ollie Tanner steps in for Cardiff City FC.
68' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
72' The referee shows Cardiff City FC player a Yellow card on 72.
75' The whistle greets Manolis Siopis as he departs to be replaced by Joe Ralls.
80' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
81' A tactical swap from Southampton FC — Sekou Mara on, Che Adams off on 81 minutes.
86' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Southampton FC 2-0 Cardiff City FC.

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

4-3-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

2
Mahlon Romeo
8
Joe Ralls ↑ 75'
12
Ike Ugbo ↑ 63'
21
Jak Alnwick
18
Ebou Adams
9
Kion Etete ↑ 75'
24
Jonathan Panzo
27
Rubin Colwill ↑ 55'
32
Ollie Tanner ↑ 63'

Coach Erol Bulut

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Adam Armstrong	2
Famara Diedhiou	2
Callum Paterson	1
Soul Bamba	1
Kenneth Zohore	1
Jack Stephens	1
Cian Ashford	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.05 Southampton FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.95 Cardiff City FC xG

I would bet for: Southampton FC to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Southampton FC60% Draw23% Cardiff City FC17%

Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 3

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw

83%

Draw or Cardiff City FC

40%

Southampton FC or Cardiff City FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Southampton FC44% Draw42% Cardiff City FC14%

Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.5%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 0

9.6%

2 – 1

9.6%

3 – 0

6.9%

0 – 0

6.7%

3 – 1

6.5%

2 – 2

4.5%

1 – 2

4.4%

0 – 1

4 – 0

3.5%

4 – 1

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap	Southampton FC covers	Push	Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5	19%	—	81%
-2	19%	19%	62%
-1.5	38%	—	62%
-1	38%	23%	39%
-0.5	61%	—	39%
+0.5	84%	—	16%
+1	84%	10%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet

39% ✗

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

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

Southampton FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Southampton FC Form

Cardiff City FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Clean Sheet