Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

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

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee James Bell
  • Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
  • Assistant 2

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

1
3
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Southampton FC and Cardiff City FC has kicked off!
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Manolis Siopis suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cardiff City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 11' What a strike from Adam Armstrong! The score is 1-0.
  • 15' What a strike from Adam Armstrong! The score is 2-0.
  • 16' Perry Ng is having his name booked by the referee on 16.
  • 21' It looks like no one’s ball. Cardiff City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' Southampton FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 25.
  • 26' Flynn Downes was booked on 26.
  • 31' Runar Alex Runarsson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 36' Southampton FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 41' The travelling Cardiff City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 46 minutes.
  • 51' Southampton FC is showing some good football. However, Southampton FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 55' The whistle greets Callum Robinson as he departs to be replaced by Rubin Colwill.
  • 60' Taylor Harwood-Bellis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 62' Another change for Southampton FC made on 62 minute. Stuart Armstrong leaves to be changed by Joe Aribo.
  • 63' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Josh Bowler is replaced by Ollie Tanner on 63 minute.
  • 68' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 72' Rubin Colwill is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
  • 75' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joe Ralls is hanging Manolis Siopis on the field on 75 minute.
  • 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Perry Ng made 96 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Sekou Mara. He replaces Che Adams on 81 minute.
  • 86' Southampton FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

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

Coach Erol Bulut

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

Southampton FC Form

2023-12-02 Southampton FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W 2023-11-29 Southampton FC 1–0 Bristol City FC W 2023-11-25 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2023-11-11 Southampton FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2023-11-04 Millwall FC 0–1 Southampton FC W 2023-10-28 Southampton FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC W

Cardiff City FC Form

2023-12-02 Southampton FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2023-11-28 Cardiff City FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-11-25 Preston North End FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2023-11-11 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Norwich City FC L 2023-11-04 Stoke City FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC D 2023-10-28 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Bristol City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC49% Draw28% Cardiff City FC23%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
51%
Southampton FC or Cardiff City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC31% Draw51% Cardiff City FC18%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
13.2%
0 – 0
13%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 24% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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