Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Southampton FC vs Hull City AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Southampton FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Hull City AFC
Tue 20 Feb 2024 · 19:45 UTC Saint Mary's HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 11' Anass Zaroury
0–2 36' Fabio Carvalho
Joe Aribo 88' 1–2
Kyle Walker-Peters 23' Y
Y 78' Alfie Jones
Y 90' Matty Jacob

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Assistant 1 Hristo Karaivanov
  • Assistant 2 Sam Lewis (England)
4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 6.5 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

1
3
Southampton FC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Hull City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-20 Southampton FC 1–2 Hull City AFC 2023-10-21 Hull City AFC 1–2 Southampton FC

Recent Form

Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Hull City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Southampton FC
Cyle Larin 7 G
Finn Azaz 3 G 4 A
Leo Scienza 2 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Southampton FC and Hull City AFC get this one started.
  • 5' Hull City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 11' Goal! Anass Zaroury scores his 21 goal in 266 matches.
  • 16' 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 Jan Bednarek suffering a number of foals already.
  • 21' A quiet spell here at Saint Mary's. Hull City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 23' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kyle Walker-Peters.
  • 28' Hull City AFC 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.
  • 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 36' Fabio Carvalho doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 41' It’s high time Russell Martin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Southampton FC — Che Adams on, Sekou Mara off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' Jacob Greaves, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 59' The Southampton FC manager makes a substitution. Samuel Edozie departs to be replaced by Ryan Fraser.
  • 63' Ozan Tufan is replacing Abdulkadir Omur for the Hull City AFC side.
  • 68' It is a cagey affair so far. Southampton FC in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Hull City AFC's compact 4-4-2.
  • 70' Southampton FC make a change. Stuart Armstrong trudges off to be replaced by Kamal Deen Sulemana on 70 minutes.
  • 75' Hull City AFC is showing some good football. However, Hull City AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 78' Poor challenge from Alfie Jones. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 83' Adama Traore has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fabio Carvalho on 83 minute.
  • 88' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joe Aribo makes it 1-2.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Matty Jacob. He receives a card.
  • 90' A change in the Hull City AFC ranks — Jaden Philogene-Bidace exits the field as Sean McLoughlin enters on 90.
  • Hull City AFC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

Hull City AFC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Rosenior

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Fabio Carvalho 1
Anass Zaroury 1
Joe Aribo 1
Liam Delap 1
Ryan Fraser 1
William Smallbone 1

Head to Head

2024-02-20 Southampton FC 1–2 Hull City AFC 2023-10-21 Hull City AFC 1–2 Southampton FC

Southampton FC Form

2024-02-20 Southampton FC 1–2 Hull City AFC L 2024-02-16 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–2 Southampton FC W 2024-02-13 Bristol City FC 3–1 Southampton FC L 2024-02-10 Southampton FC 5–3 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2024-02-06 Southampton FC 3–0 Watford FC W 2024-02-03 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Southampton FC W

Hull City AFC Form

2024-02-20 Southampton FC 1–2 Hull City AFC W 2024-02-17 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Hull City AFC W 2024-02-13 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Hull City AFC W 2024-02-10 Hull City AFC 0–1 Swansea City AFC L 2024-02-03 Hull City AFC 1–0 Millwall FC W 2024-01-19 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Hull City AFC W

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

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC38% Draw28% Hull City AFC34%
Actual: Hull City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
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

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC29% Draw45% Hull City AFC26%
Actual: 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.