Thursday , 22 October 2026

Southampton FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2026-27
Southampton FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Swansea City AFC
Tue 8 Sep 2026 · 18:45 UTC Saint Mary's HT 45' · FT 45'
Finn Azaz 9' 1–0
Cyle Larin 33' 2–0
2–1 52' Zan Vipotnik pen
Leo Scienza 78' 3–1
Y 54' Ronald

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Lewis Smith
  • Assistant 1 Alex James (England)
  • Assistant 2 Matthew Smith
7 games this season 🟨 2.4/game ⚽ 7.6 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

5
1
Southampton FC 6 games · Avg 3.2 goals Swansea City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-08 Southampton FC 3–1 Swansea City AFC 2026-04-18 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Southampton FC 2025-10-18 Southampton FC 0–0 Swansea City AFC 2025-01-12 Southampton FC 3–0 Swansea City AFC 2024-01-20 Swansea City AFC 1–3 Southampton FC

Recent Form

Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Sep Swansea City AFC H 3–1 W
05 Sep Lincoln City FC A 1–1 D
01 Sep Birmingham City FC A 1–1 D
29 Aug Millwall FC H 5–1 W
22 Aug Stoke City FC H 3–1 W
16 Aug Watford FC A 1–2 L
Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Sep Southampton FC A 1–3 L
05 Sep Wrexham AFC H 0–0 D
01 Sep Watford FC H 2–0 W
29 Aug Derby County FC A 3–0 W
22 Aug Sheffield United FC H 0–0 D
15 Aug Stoke City FC A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Southampton FC Swansea City AFC
#8 Position #1
17 Points 23
11 Played 11
6 / 3 / 2 W / D / L 7 / 2 / 2
21 Scored 16
10 Conceded 8
+11 GD +8
1.55 PPG 2.09
55% Win % 64%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season
45% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season

Southampton FC are 8th (17 pts). Swansea City AFC are 1st (23 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Southampton FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
5/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Swansea City AFC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/3
46-60
5/1
61-75
2/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Southampton FC
Cyle Larin 7 G
Finn Azaz 3 G 5 A
Leo Scienza 2 G 2 A
Swansea City AFC
Adam Idah 4 G 1 A
Moussa Kounfolo Yeo 3 G
Ji-sung Eom 2 G 2 A
Joseph Opoku 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Southampton FC launch into their encounter with Swansea City AFC.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 9' What composure from Finn Azaz! The Ireland international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 14' Ryan Manning, a Ireland , has 53 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 19' James Bree has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 24' It’s high time Vítor Matos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 29' New Zealand international Marko Stamenic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 33' What composure from Cyle Larin! The Canada international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 38' It is a cagey affair so far. Southampton FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Swansea City AFC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 43' Keven Schlotterbeck needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Ronald. He replaces Joseph Opoku on 46 minute.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Southampton FC and Swansea City AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 52' GOAL! Zan Vipotnik scores on 52.
  • 54' The referee calls foul for Ronald. He receives a card.
  • 59' Southampton FC have won 437 goals from 356 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 63' Another substitution for Swansea City AFC to replace Elijah Just by Stephen Eustaquio on 63 minute.
  • 68' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Southampton FC that had 356 games and scored 437 goals.
  • 70' Time for substitution for Swansea City AFC. Zan Vipotnik is replaced by Adam Idah.
  • 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Southampton FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 76' Southampton FC ring the changes. Tom Fellows has done his job and it is now time for Kuryu Matsuki to step up.
  • 78' What a moment for Leo Scienza! That strike on 78 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Swansea City AFC team. Moussa Kounfolo Yeo is replaced by Ji-sung Eom on 78 minute.
  • 83' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Southampton FC — Samuel Edozie on, Leo Scienza off on 85 minutes.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Southampton FC — Cameron Bragg on, James Ward-Prowse off on 90 minutes.
  • With this win, Southampton FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tonda Eckert

Swansea City AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vítor Matos

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ryan Fraser 2
Tyler Dibling 2
Che Adams 2
Leo Scienza 1
Flynn Downes 1
William Smallbone 1
Marko Stamenic 1
Cameron Archer 1

Head to Head

2026-09-08 Southampton FC 3–1 Swansea City AFC 2026-04-18 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Southampton FC 2025-10-18 Southampton FC 0–0 Swansea City AFC 2025-01-12 Southampton FC 3–0 Swansea City AFC 2024-01-20 Swansea City AFC 1–3 Southampton FC

Southampton FC Form

2026-09-08 Southampton FC 3–1 Swansea City AFC W 2026-09-05 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2026-09-01 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2026-08-29 Southampton FC 5–1 Millwall FC W 2026-08-22 Southampton FC 3–1 Stoke City FC W 2026-08-16 Watford FC 2–1 Southampton FC L

Swansea City AFC Form

2026-09-08 Southampton FC 3–1 Swansea City AFC L 2026-09-05 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Wrexham AFC D 2026-09-01 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Watford FC W 2026-08-29 Derby County FC 0–3 Swansea City AFC W 2026-08-22 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Sheffield United FC D 2026-08-15 Stoke City FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.83 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for: Southampton FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC57% Draw24% Swansea City AFC19%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
43%
Southampton FC or Swansea City AFC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC39% Draw44% Swansea City AFC17%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Swansea City AFC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 23% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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