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

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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

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

Southampton FC 15 games · 24 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	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 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

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at Saint Mary's. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Southampton FC and Leicester City FC.
1' Jamie Vardy makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Leicester City FC are in front.
6' Callum Doyle is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Leicester City FC so far.
11' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
16' It is a cagey affair so far. Southampton FC in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Leicester City FC's compact 4-3-3.
18' Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury Hall with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kasey McAteer makes no mistake. 0-2!
23' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Southampton FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
25' Magnificent from Samuel Edozie! That is 11 goals in 451 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
32' The referee shows Southampton FC player a Yellow card on 32.
37' It’s high time Enzo Maresca made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
39' Kiernan Dewsbury Hall catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
46' Another substitution for Southampton FC to replace Samuel Edozie by Kamaldeen Sulemana on 46 minute.
48' Assisted by Stephy Mavididi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Wilfred Ndidi makes no mistake. 1-3!
50' Southampton FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Carlos Alcaraz is hanging Flynn Downes on the field on 50 minute.
51' The referee shows Leicester City FC player a Yellow card on 51.
56' Leicester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
58' Wilfred Ndidi makes way for Cesare Casadei at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leicester City FC.
63' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Southampton FC and Leicester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
67' What a strike from Stephy Mavididi! The score is 1-4.
68' A change in the Southampton FC ranks — Ryan Fraser exits the field as Stuart Armstrong enters on 68.
70' Abdul Issahaku is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kasey McAteer at the 70 minute mark.
73' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Abdul Issahaku.
77' Stephy Mavididi was booked on 77.
78' It is a substitution in Southampton FC team. Che Adams is replaced by Joe Aribo on 78 minute.
83' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
84' Leicester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yunus Akgun is hanging Kiernan Dewsbury Hall on the field on 84 minute.
89' Leicester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
90' It’s a booking for Leicester City FC player. Yunus Akgun gets a Yellow card.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Southampton FC 1-4 Leicester City FC.

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
Che Adams	3
Abdul Issahaku	3
Wilfred Ndidi	3
James Ward-Prowse	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

3 / 4

1.38 Southampton FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.87 Leicester City FC xG

I would bet for: Southampton FC or Leicester City FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Southampton FC30% Draw26% Leicester City FC44%

Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.25

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	62%	38%
± 3.5	41%	59%
± 4.5	23%	77%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw

56%

Draw or Leicester City FC

70%

Southampton FC or Leicester City FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Southampton FC22% Draw42% Leicester City FC36%

Actual: Leicester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted

1 – 4

Actual

1 – 1

10.9%

1 – 2

0 – 2

6.8%

2 – 1

6.6%

0 – 1

6.6%

2 – 2

6.2%

1 – 3

5.6%

0 – 0

5.4%

1 – 0

4.6%

0 – 3

4.1%

2 – 3

3.9%

2 – 0

3.7%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap	Southampton FC covers	Push	Leicester City FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	15%	73%
-0.5	27%	—	73%
+0.5	52%	—	48%
+1	52%	21%	27%
+1.5	73%	—	27%
+2	73%	15%	13%
+2.5	87%	—	13%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

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