Southampton FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Southampton FC

2 – 1

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Queens Park Rangers FC

Sat 26 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Saint Mary's 30,401 HT 45' · FT 45'

Samuel Edozie 30' 1–0

1–1 32' Jack Colback

Adam Armstrong 64' 2–1

Ryan Manning 11' Y

Stuart Armstrong 19' Y

Carlos Alcaraz 29' Y

Y 87' Stephen Duke-McKenna

Y 89' Sam Field

Ryan Fraser 90' Y

Overview

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Southampton FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — Championship at Saint Mary's.

Southampton FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Queens Park Rangers FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee James Bell
Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
Assistant 2 George Byrne

5 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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 5 games · Avg 3.4 goals Queens Park Rangers FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-08-26 Southampton FC 2–1 Queens Park Rangers FC

Recent Form

Southampton FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
28 May	Liverpool FC	H	4–4	D
21 May	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	1–3	L

Queens Park Rangers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Aug	Southampton FC	A	1–2	L
19 Aug	Ipswich Town FC	H	0–1	L
12 Aug	Cardiff City FC	A	2–1	W
05 Aug	Watford FC	A	0–4	L
08 May	Bristol City FC	H	0–2	L
29 Apr	Stoke City FC	A	1–0	W

Season Stats

Southampton FC		Queens Park Rangers FC
#7	Position	#8
24	Points	24
15	Played	15
8 / 4 / 3	W / D / L	6 / 6 / 3
29	Scored	24
15	Conceded	18
+14	GD	+6
1.60	PPG	1.60
53%	Win %	40%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)

80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season

20% Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season

Southampton FC are 7th (24 pts). Queens Park Rangers FC are 8th (24 pts).

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

Queens Park Rangers FC

0-15

4/3

16-30

3/4

31-45

6/2

46-60

2/3

61-75

5/3

76+

3/3

■ 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

Queens Park Rangers FC

Richard Kone	5 G	1 A
Paul Smyth	3 G	1 A
Jimmy Dunne	3 G
Ilias Chair	2 G	1 A
Rumarn Burrell	2 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at Saint Mary's. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' Ryan Manning is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Queens Park Rangers FC tonight.
10' Samuel Amo-Ameyaw has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
11' Ryan Manning catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 11.
16' It looks surprising Southampton FC does not make any changes. Stephen Duke-McKenna has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
19' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Stuart Armstrong.
24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
25' The Southampton FC manager makes a substitution. Jack Stephens departs to be replaced by Flynn Downes.
29' Poor challenge from Carlos Alcaraz. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
30' Samuel Edozie is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
30' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Carlos Alcaraz.
32' Jack Colback makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Queens Park Rangers FC are in front.
37' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
47' Albert Adomah has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
56' The Southampton FC manager makes a substitution. Carlos Alcaraz departs to be replaced by Sekou Mara.
61' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Southampton FC winning 100% of all matches.
63' A stunning finish from Adam Armstrong — that came from absolutely nowhere!
64' GOAL! Adam Armstrong scores on 64. Assisted by Ryan Manning
69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
73' Jack Colback makes way for Stephen Duke-McKenna at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Queens Park Rangers FC.
74' The crowd applauds Paul Smyth as he leaves the pitch. Albert Adomah steps in for Queens Park Rangers FC.
79' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Southampton FC and Queens Park Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
82' Fresh legs for Queens Park Rangers FC! Rayan Kolli comes on to replace Andre Dozzell.
83' The supporters are chanting for Joe Aribo. He replaces Samuel Edozie on 83 minute.
87' The referee shows Queens Park Rangers FC player a Yellow card on 87.
89' A moment of madness from Sam Field on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Queens Park Rangers FC will be frustrated.
90' Poor challenge from Ryan Fraser. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Southampton FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

26
Ryan Fraser ↑ 56'
4
Flynn Downes ↑ 25'
13
Joe Lumley
14
James Bree
7
Joe Aribo ↑ 83'
19
Moussa Djenepo
37
Armel Bella Kotchap
18
Sekou Mara ↑ 56'
32
Kami Doyle

Coach Russell Martin

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

8
Sam Field
1
Asmir Begovic
5
Steve Cook
4
Jack Colback ↓ Stephen Duke-McKenna 74'
17
Andre Dozzell ↓ Rayan Kolli 82'
15
Morgan Fox
2
Osman Kakay
10
Ilias Chair
11
Paul Smyth ↓ Albert Adomah 74'
22
Kenneth Paal
30
Sinclair Armstrong

Bench

Coach Gareth Ainsworth

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Adam Armstrong	1
Samuel Edozie	1
Taylor Harwood-Bellis	1
Richard Kone	1
Keven Schlotterbeck	1
Welington	1
Kuryu Matsuki	1
Cameron Bragg	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.1 Southampton FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.32 Queens Park Rangers FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Southampton FC56% Draw22% Queens Park Rangers FC22%

Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes64% 0% No36%

Avg goals/match: 3.42

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	65%	35%
± 3.5	44%	56%
± 4.5	26%	74%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC

44%

Southampton FC or Queens Park Rangers FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Southampton FC40% Draw40% Queens Park Rangers FC20%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.9%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

7.2%

3 – 1

6.4%

1 – 0

6.3%

2 – 2

1 – 2

5.8%

3 – 0

0 – 0

4.7%

3 – 2

4.2%

0 – 1

3.7%

4 – 1

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap	Southampton FC covers	Push	Queens Park Rangers FC covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	16%	67%
-1.5	33%	—	67%
-1	33%	21%	46%
-0.5	54%	—	46%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	13%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

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

Southampton FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Southampton FC Form

Queens Park Rangers FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Clean Sheet