Swansea City AFC vs Southampton FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Swansea City AFC vs Southampton FC — Championship at Swansea.com Stadium.
- Swansea City AFC 15 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
- Southampton FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Assistant 1 Hristo Karaivanov
- Assistant 2 Graham Kane
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 17.8 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | Southampton FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Jan | Birmingham City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Jan | Morecambe FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Coventry City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Dec | Southampton FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | Swansea City AFC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Jan | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 06 Jan | Walsall FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Norwich City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Swansea City AFC | H | 5–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Swansea City AFC | Southampton FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #7 |
| 26 | Points | 24 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 4 / 3 |
| 22 | Scored | 29 |
| 18 | Conceded | 15 |
| +4 | GD | +14 |
| 1.73 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 53% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season
Southampton FC this season
Swansea City AFC are 6th (26 pts). Southampton FC are 7th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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)
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 |
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' KICK OFF: Swansea City AFC gets underway.
- 5' Swansea City AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 6' Against the run of play, Che Adams has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 11' Swansea City AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 16' Southampton FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Cyle Larin scoring 1 goals.
- 17' A meaty challenge results in booking for Taylor Harwood-Bellis on 17.
- 20' GOAL! William Smallbone scores on 20. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong
- 25' Stuart Armstrong has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jamie Paterson makes it 1-2.
- 41' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jamie Paterson makes it 2-2.
- 45' Goal! Flynn Downes scores his 8 goal in 368 matches.
- 45' A moment of madness from Jay Fulton on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Swansea City AFC will be frustrated.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Swansea City AFC and Southampton FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' Southampton FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 60' The whistle greets Taylor Harwood-Bellis as he departs to be replaced by Jack Stephens.
- 65' Time for substitution for Swansea City AFC. Liam Cullen is replaced by Charlie Patino.
- 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Swansea City AFC and Southampton FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 75' Joe Allen gets the nod from Swansea City AFC. He replaces Jay Fulton and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' The Southampton FC manager makes a substitution. Stuart Armstrong departs to be replaced by Joe Rothwell.
- 78' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Harry Darling on 78 minutes.
- 83' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 83 minutes.
- 87' The Southampton FC manager makes a substitution. William Smallbone departs to be replaced by Shea Charles.
- 90' Shea Charles catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Southampton FC take all three points.
Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
4-3-2-1Starting XI
-
10
Jamal Lowe ↓ Jerry Yates 65'
- 12
-
4
Jay Fulton ↓ Joe Allen 75'
- 8
-
20
Liam Cullen ↓ Charlie Patino 65'
- 23
- 6
- 14
- 30
- 22
- 33
Bench
-
7
Joe Allen ↑ 75'
- 26
- 3
-
17
Yannick Bolasie ↑ 65'
- 1
-
9
Jerry Yates ↑ 65'
- 31
- 15
-
18
Charlie Patino ↑ 65'
Coach
Martyn Margetson
Southampton FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 26
- 35
-
17
Stuart Armstrong ↓ Joe Rothwell 76'
- 2
- 4
-
10
Che Adams ↓ Sekou Mara 76'
- 9
- 3
- 31
- 21
- 16
Bench
- 6
-
5
Jack Stephens ↑ 60'
- 13
-
–
Joe Rothwell ↑ 76'
- 22
-
18
Sekou Mara ↑ 76'
-
24
Shea Charles ↑ 87'
- 27
- 33
Coach
Russell Martin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tyler Dibling | 2 |
| Che Adams | 2 |
| Ryan Fraser | 2 |
| Zan Vipotnik | 1 |
| Joe Aribo | 1 |
| Cyle Larin | 1 |
| Samuel Edozie | 1 |
| Finn Azaz | 1 |
Head to Head
Swansea City AFC Form
2024-01-20
Swansea City AFC
1–3
Southampton FC
L
2024-01-13
Birmingham City FC
2–2
Swansea City AFC
D
2024-01-06
Swansea City AFC
2–0
Morecambe FC
W
2024-01-01
Swansea City AFC
1–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2023-12-29
Coventry City FC
2–2
Swansea City AFC
D
2023-12-26
Southampton FC
5–0
Swansea City AFC
L
Southampton FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.04
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.11
Southampton FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Southampton FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
45%
Draw or Southampton FC
79%
Swansea City AFC or Southampton FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Southampton FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 2
9.4%
0 – 1
8.5%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
6.5%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 1
4.7%
1 – 0
3.8%
1 – 4
3.6%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Southampton FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 22% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 18% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.