Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Southampton FC
5 – 0
Full Time
Swansea City AFC
Tue 26 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Saint Mary's HT 45' · FT 45'
Joe Aribo 17' 1–0
Samuel Edozie 48' 2–0
Ryan Fraser 74' 3–0
Ryan Fraser 87' 4–0
Che Adams 90+4' 5–0
Y 24' Liam Cullen
Jan Bednarek 34' Y
Joe Aribo 38' Y
Y 55' Josh Tymon
Y 56' Jay Fulton
Y 83' Joe Allen

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Keith Stroud
  • Assistant 1 Lee Venamore
  • Assistant 2 Gregory Read (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

5
1
Southampton FC 6 games · Avg 3.2 goals Swansea City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-26 Southampton FC 5–0 Swansea City AFC

Recent Form

Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Swansea City AFC H 5–0 W
23 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–0 W
16 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 4–0 W
13 Dec Coventry City FC A 1–1 D
09 Dec Watford FC A 1–1 D
02 Dec Cardiff City FC H 2–0 W
Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Southampton FC A 0–5 L
22 Dec Preston North End FC H 2–1 W
16 Dec Middlesbrough FC H 1–2 L
12 Dec Stoke City FC A 1–1 D
09 Dec Rotherham United FC A 2–1 W
02 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Southampton FC Swansea City AFC
#7 Position #6
24 Points 26
15 Played 15
8 / 4 / 3 W / D / L 8 / 2 / 5
29 Scored 22
15 Conceded 18
+14 GD +4
1.60 PPG 1.73
53% Win % 53%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season
40% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season

Southampton FC are 7th (24 pts). Swansea City AFC are 6th (26 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
Swansea City AFC
0-15
4/5
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/5
46-60
6/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/5
■ 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
Swansea City AFC
Adam Idah 4 G 1 A
Joseph Opoku 3 G 2 A
Moussa Kounfolo Yeo 3 G
Ji-sung Eom 2 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Saint Mary's as Southampton FC face off against Swansea City AFC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Jay Fulton has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gavin Bazunu, as he is very good at scoring at Saint Mary's with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' 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.
  • 17' What composure from Joe Aribo! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 22' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 24' Liam Cullen has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 24.
  • 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
  • 34' Jan Bednarek was booked on 34.
  • 38' Joe Aribo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 46' The Swansea City AFC manager makes a substitution. Liam Cullen departs to be replaced by Oliver Cooper.
  • 48' The deadlock is broken! Samuel Edozie gets on the scoresheet on 48 minutes.
  • 53' It’s high time Russell Martin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 55' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Josh Tymon on 55 minutes.
  • 56' Jay Fulton is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
  • 57' The Southampton FC manager makes a substitution. Flynn Downes departs to be replaced by William Smallbone.
  • 59' Swansea City AFC make a change. Jerry Yates trudges off to be replaced by Charlie Patino on 59 minutes.
  • 63' Josh Tymon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
  • 68' Southampton FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
  • 70' Southampton FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryan Fraser is hanging Samuel Edozie on the field on 70 minute.
  • 71' Yannick Bolasie has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jamal Lowe on 71 minute.
  • 74' GOAL! Ryan Fraser fires home to make it 3-0!
  • 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Liam Cullen made 398 appearances and scored 34 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 80' A change in the Swansea City AFC ranks — Jamie Paterson exits the field as Mykola Kukharevych enters on 80.
  • 83' Joe Allen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
  • 87' Ryan Fraser does the damage! The net is bulging and Southampton FC surge ahead!
  • Southampton FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

4-3-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

Swansea City AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alan Sheehan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ryan Fraser 2
Tyler Dibling 2
Che Adams 2
Shea Charles 1
Kamal Deen Sulemana 1
Zan Vipotnik 1
Joe Aribo 1
Cyle Larin 1

Head to Head

2023-12-26 Southampton FC 5–0 Swansea City AFC

Southampton FC Form

2023-12-26 Southampton FC 5–0 Swansea City AFC W 2023-12-23 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–1 Southampton FC W 2023-12-16 Southampton FC 4–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-12-13 Coventry City FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2023-12-09 Watford FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2023-12-02 Southampton FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W

Swansea City AFC Form

2023-12-26 Southampton FC 5–0 Swansea City AFC L 2023-12-22 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Preston North End FC W 2023-12-16 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-12-12 Stoke City FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D 2023-12-09 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC W 2023-12-02 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6 Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for: Southampton FC to win 76% + Over 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC76% Draw15% Swansea City AFC9%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 3.6
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
24%
Southampton FC or Swansea City AFC
85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC63% Draw31% Swansea City AFC6%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.5%
3 – 0
12%
4 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
7.2%
3 – 1
7.2%
1 – 1
5.5%
4 – 1
5.4%
5 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
3.8%
5 – 1
3.4%
6 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Swansea City AFC covers
-2.5 44% — 56%
-2 44% 22% 35%
-1.5 65% — 35%
-1 65% 18% 16%
-0.5 84% — 16%
+0.5 96% — 4%
+1 96% 3% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

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