Southampton FC vs Hull City AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Southampton FC vs Hull City AFC — Championship at Saint Mary's.
- Southampton FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Assistant 1 Hristo Karaivanov
- Assistant 2 Sam Lewis (England)
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 17.8 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb | Hull City AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Bristol City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 5–3 | W |
| 06 Feb | Watford FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb | Southampton FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Feb | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Feb | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Feb | Millwall FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Southampton FC and Hull City AFC is underway.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Hull City AFC that had 389 games and scored 441 goals.
- 11' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Anass Zaroury makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 16' Samuel Edozie, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 21' Southampton FC are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Hull City AFC's 4-4-2 shape.
- 23' Poor challenge from Kyle Walker-Peters. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 28' 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.
- 33' The travelling Hull City AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 36' A stunning finish from Fabio Carvalho — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 41' The 34-year-old Ryan Allsop has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 46' The whistle greets Sekou Mara as he departs to be replaced by Che Adams.
- 51' Hull City AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' Southampton FC have won 447 goals from 362 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 59' Southampton FC make a change. Samuel Edozie trudges off to be replaced by Ryan Fraser on 59 minutes.
- 63' Ozan Tufan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Abdulkadir Omur at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' Ryan John Giles has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 70' The Southampton FC manager makes a substitution. Stuart Armstrong departs to be replaced by Kamal Deen Sulemana.
- 75' 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.
- 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Alfie Jones.
- 83' Hull City AFC make a change. Fabio Carvalho trudges off to be replaced by Adama Traore on 83 minutes.
- 88' Joe Aribo adds to his 0 season tally! Southampton FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 90' That is a card for Hull City AFC. Matty Jacob will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' The Hull City AFC manager makes a substitution. Jaden Philogene-Bidace departs to be replaced by Sean McLoughlin.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Southampton FC.
Lineups
Southampton FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 35
- 17
- 2
-
9
Adam Armstrong ↓ David Brooks 46'
-
19
Joe Rothwell ↓ Joe Aribo 46'
- 3
- 31
- 21
- 16
-
18
Sekou Mara ↓ Che Adams 46'
-
23
Samuel Edozie ↓ Ryan Fraser 59'
Bench
-
36
David Brooks ↑ 46'
-
26
Ryan Fraser ↑ 59'
- 5
-
10
Che Adams ↑ 46'
- 13
-
7
Joe Aribo ↑ 46'
-
20
Kamal Deen Sulemana ↑ 70'
- 24
- 33
Coach
Russell Martin
Hull City AFC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 24
- 3
- 2
- 17
- 27
-
50
Abdulkadir Omur ↓ Ozan Tufan 63'
- 5
- 4
-
45
Fabio Carvalho ↓ Adama Traore 83'
-
47
Anass Zaroury ↓ Matty Jacob 83'
- 23
Bench
-
7
Ozan Tufan ↑ 63'
- 44
- 12
- 8
-
10
Adama Traore ↑ 83'
-
6
Sean McLoughlin ↑ 90'
- 30
-
29
Matty Jacob ↑ 83'
-
15
Tyler Morton ↑ 63'
Coach
Liam Rosenior
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryan Fraser | 1 |
| William Smallbone | 1 |
| Fabio Carvalho | 1 |
| Anass Zaroury | 1 |
| Joe Aribo | 1 |
| Liam Delap | 1 |
Head to Head
Southampton FC Form
Hull City AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51
Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Southampton FC or Hull City AFC 72% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Hull City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Southampton FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Hull City AFC
62%
Southampton FC or Hull City AFC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Hull City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Southampton FC
| Handicap | Southampton FC covers | Push | Hull City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.