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

Refresh

Championship · 2023-24

Southampton FC

1 – 4

Full Time

Leicester City FC

Fri 15 Sep 2023 · 19:00 UTC Saint Mary's 28,877 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 1' Jamie Vardy

0–2 18' Kasey McAteer

Samuel Edozie 25' 1–2

1–3 45+3' Wilfred Ndidi

1–4 67' Stephy Mavididi

William Smallbone 32' Y

Y 39' Kiernan Dewsbury Hall

Y 51' Harry Winks

Y 73' Abdul Issahaku

Ryan Manning 73' Y

Y 77' Stephy Mavididi

Y 90' Yunus Akgun

Kamal Deen Sulemana 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

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

Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Leicester City FC 46 games · 46 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Bobby Madley (England)
Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
Assistant 2 Alex James (England)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Hull City AFC	46	73
4	Oxford United FC	46	47
5	Leicester City FC	46	46
6	Blackburn Rovers FC	1	1
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	1	1
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	0	0
9	Millwall FC	0	0
10	Middlesbrough FC	0	0
11	Swansea City AFC	0	0
12	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
13	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
14	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
15	Birmingham City FC	0	0
16	Sheffield United FC	0	0
17	Southampton FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Watford FC	0	0
20	Burnley FC	0	0
21	Cardiff City FC	0	0
22	West Ham United FC	0	0
23	Derby County FC	0	0
24	Norwich City FC	0	0
25	Preston North End FC	0	0
26	Stoke City FC	0	0
27	Lincoln City FC	0	0
28	Portsmouth FC	0	0
29	Bristol City FC	0	0
30	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Southampton FC 18 games · Avg 3.7 goals Leicester City FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-15 Southampton FC 1–4 Leicester City FC 2023-03-04 Southampton FC 1–0 Leicester City FC 2022-08-20 Leicester City FC 1–2 Southampton FC 2022-05-22 Leicester City FC 4–1 Southampton FC 2021-12-01 Southampton FC 2–2 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Southampton FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Sep	Leicester City FC	H	1–4	L
02 Sep	Sunderland AFC	A	0–5	L
26 Aug	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	2–1	W
19 Aug	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	2–1	W
12 Aug	Norwich City FC	H	4–4	D
04 Aug	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	2–1	W

Leicester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Sep	Southampton FC	A	4–1	W
02 Sep	Hull City AFC	H	0–1	L
26 Aug	Rotherham United FC	A	2–1	W
19 Aug	Cardiff City FC	H	2–1	W
12 Aug	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	1–0	W
06 Aug	Coventry City FC	H	2–1	W

Season Stats

Southampton FC		Leicester City FC
#17	Position	#5
0	Points	46
0	Played	46
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	12 / 16 / 18
0	Scored	58
0	Conceded	68
+0	GD	-10
–	PPG	1.00
–	Win %	26%

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Southampton FC are 17th (0 pts). Leicester City FC are 5th (46 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Saint Mary's. Southampton FC are looking to make home advantage count against Leicester City FC.
1' Jamie Vardy does the damage! The net is bulging and Leicester City FC surge ahead!
6' 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.
11' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Leicester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
16' It looks surprising Leicester City FC does not make any changes. Kasey McAteer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
18' What a moment for Kasey McAteer! That strike on 18 puts his side firmly in control.
23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Southampton FC and Leicester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
25' What a strike from Samuel Edozie! The score is 1-2.
30' Southampton FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
32' William Smallbone is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
37' 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.
39' It’s a booking for Leicester City FC player. Kiernan Dewsbury Hall gets a Yellow card.
44' Southampton FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
46' Fresh legs for Southampton FC! Kamaldeen Sulemana comes on to replace Samuel Edozie.
48' Wilfred Ndidi doubles the advantage! 1-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
50' Carlos Alcaraz gets the nod from Southampton FC. He replaces Flynn Downes and will look to change the dynamic.
51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Harry Winks on 51.
56' Southampton FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
58' The crowd applauds Wilfred Ndidi as he leaves the pitch. Cesare Casadei steps in for Leicester City FC.
63' The 27-year-old Kiernan Dewsbury Hall has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
67' GOAL! Stephy Mavididi fires home to make it 1-4!
68' Another change for Southampton FC made on 68 minute. Ryan Fraser leaves to be changed by Stuart Armstrong.
70' Abdul Issahaku is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kasey McAteer at the 70 minute mark.
73' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Abdul Issahaku.
77' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Stephy Mavididi.
78' The whistle greets Che Adams as he departs to be replaced by Joe Aribo.
83' Over 83 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
84' Leicester City FC make a change. Kiernan Dewsbury Hall trudges off to be replaced by Yunus Akgun on 84 minutes.
89' Harry Winks is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Southampton FC so far.
90' The referee calls foul for Yunus Akgun. He receives a Yellow card.
Leicester City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

26
Ryan Fraser ↓ Stuart Armstrong 68'
2
Kyle Walker-Peters
4
Flynn Downes ↓ Carlos Alcaraz 50'
10
Che Adams ↓ Joe Aribo 78'
9
Adam Armstrong
3
Ryan Manning
31
Gavin Bazunu
21
Taylor Harwood-Bellis
16
William Smallbone
23
Samuel Edozie ↓ Kamal Deen Sulemana 46'
24
Shea Charles

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

Leicester City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

9
Jamie Vardy ↓ Kelechi Iheanacho 84'
25
Wilfred Ndidi ↓ Cesare Casadei 58'
21
Ricardo Pereira
23
Jannik Vestergaard
8
Harry Winks ↓ Hamza Choudhury 84'
2
James Justin
10
Stephy Mavididi
30
Mads Hermansen
22
Kiernan Dewsbury Hall ↓ Yunus Akgun 84'
5
Callum Doyle
35
Kasey McAteer ↓ Abdul Issahaku 70'

Bench

14
Kelechi Iheanacho ↑ 84'
17
Hamza Choudhury ↑ 84'
4
Conor Coady
29
Yunus Akgun ↑ 84'
20
Patson Daka
3
Wout Faes
41
Jakub Stolarczyk
18
Abdul Issahaku ↑ 70'
7
Cesare Casadei ↑ 58'

Coach Enzo Maresca

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jamie Vardy	8
James Maddison	6
Ayoze Perez	5
Abdul Issahaku	3
Wilfred Ndidi	3
James Ward-Prowse	3
Che Adams	3
Jordan Ayew	2

Head to Head

Southampton FC Form

2023-09-15 Southampton FC 1–4 Leicester City FC L 2023-09-02 Sunderland AFC 5–0 Southampton FC L 2023-08-26 Southampton FC 2–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2023-08-19 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–2 Southampton FC W 2023-08-12 Southampton FC 4–4 Norwich City FC D 2023-08-04 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Southampton FC W

Leicester City FC Form

2023-09-15 Southampton FC 1–4 Leicester City FC W 2023-09-02 Leicester City FC 0–1 Hull City AFC L 2023-08-26 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC W 2023-08-19 Leicester City FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC W 2023-08-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–1 Leicester City FC W 2023-08-06 Leicester City FC 2–1 Coventry City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

0.73 Southampton FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.35 Leicester City FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Southampton FC24% Draw31% Leicester City FC45%

Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes39% 0% No61%

Avg goals/match: 2.08

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	85%	15%
± 1.5	61%	39%
± 2.5	34%	66%
± 3.5	16%	84%
± 4.5	7%	93%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw

55%

Draw or Leicester City FC

76%

Southampton FC or Leicester City FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Southampton FC14% Draw53% Leicester City FC33%

Actual: Leicester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted

1 – 4

Actual

0 – 1

15.8%

0 – 0

14.9%

1 – 1

13.2%

0 – 2

10.9%

1 – 2

8.1%

1 – 0

7.9%

0 – 3

4.8%

2 – 1

4.3%

1 – 3

3.7%

2 – 0

3.1%

2 – 2

3.1%

0 – 4

1.7%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap	Southampton FC covers	Push	Leicester City FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	4%	94%
-1.5	6%	—	94%
-1	6%	13%	81%
-0.5	19%	—	81%
+0.5	50%	—	50%
+1	50%	25%	24%
+1.5	76%	—	24%
+2	76%	15%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet

49% ✓

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