Saturday , 14 November 2026

Swansea City AFC vs Southampton FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2025-26
Swansea City AFC
1 – 2
Full Time
Southampton FC
Sat 18 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC Swansea.com Stadium 17,776 HT 45' · FT 45'
Marko Stamenic 20' 1–0
1–1 57' Shea Charles
1–2 90' Cameron Archer
Y 18' Finn Azaz
Goncalo Franco 23' Y
Y 25' Flynn Downes
Melker Widell 25' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Swansea City AFC vs Southampton FC — Championship at Swansea.com Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Assistant 1 Johnathon Bickerdike (England)
  • Assistant 2 Mark Russell
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

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

Recent Form

Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Southampton FC H 1–2 L
11 Apr Leicester City FC A 1–0 W
06 Apr Middlesbrough FC H 2–2 D
03 Apr Sheffield United FC A 3–3 D
21 Mar Coventry City FC H 0–3 L
13 Mar Wrexham AFC A 0–2 L
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Swansea City AFC A 2–1 W
14 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–0 W
11 Apr Derby County FC H 2–1 W
07 Apr Wrexham AFC A 5–1 W
04 Apr Arsenal FC H 2–1 W
21 Mar Oxford United FC H 2–0 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)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
20% Clean Sheets
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' Swansea City AFC have kicked off against Southampton FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Swansea City AFC currently sit 14 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Swansea City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 18' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Finn Azaz on 18 minutes.
  • 20' Brilliant from the ! Marko Stamenic makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 20.
  • 23' Controversy at the stadium! Goncalo Franco argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 25' A meaty challenge results in booking for Flynn Downes on 25.
  • 30' It’s high time Tonda Eckert made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' Caspar Jander is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Southampton FC tonight.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Swansea City AFC and Southampton FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' It looks surprising Swansea City AFC does not make any changes. Sam Parker has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' Shea Charles is replacing Flynn Downes for the Southampton FC side.
  • 51' Liam Cullen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
  • 56' 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.
  • 57' GOAL! Shea Charles fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 60' The Swansea City AFC bench stirs into life. Melker Widell is withdrawn and Malick Yalcouye gets his opportunity.
  • 65' Jack Stephens has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Swansea City AFC team. Zan Vipotnik is replaced by Adam Idah on 68 minute.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Swansea City AFC team. Marko Stamenic is replaced by Jay Fulton on 73 minute.
  • 78' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 83' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Swansea City AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 88' Cameron Archer is replacing James Bree for the Southampton FC side.
  • 90' The England forward Cameron Archer breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 1-2!
  • 90' Fresh legs for Southampton FC! Samuel Edozie comes on to replace Leo Scienza.
  • Another three points for Southampton FC.

Lineups

Swansea City AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vítor Matos

Southampton FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tonda Eckert

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Che Adams 2
Ryan Fraser 2
Tyler Dibling 2
Zan Vipotnik 1
Joe Aribo 1
Cyle Larin 1
Samuel Edozie 1
Finn Azaz 1

Head to Head

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

Swansea City AFC Form

2026-04-18 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Southampton FC L 2026-04-11 Leicester City FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC W 2026-04-06 Swansea City AFC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2026-04-03 Sheffield United FC 3–3 Swansea City AFC D 2026-03-21 Swansea City AFC 0–3 Coventry City FC L 2026-03-13 Wrexham AFC 2–0 Swansea City AFC L

Southampton FC Form

2026-04-18 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Southampton FC W 2026-04-14 Southampton FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2026-04-11 Southampton FC 2–1 Derby County FC W 2026-04-07 Wrexham AFC 1–5 Southampton FC W 2026-04-04 Southampton FC 2–1 Arsenal FC W 2026-03-21 Southampton FC 2–0 Oxford United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99 Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.14 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + Southampton FC to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Swansea City AFC19% Draw23% Southampton FC58%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Swansea City AFC or Draw
42%
Draw or Southampton FC
81%
Swansea City AFC or Southampton FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Swansea City AFC14% Draw41% Southampton FC45%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
0 – 2
10%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.9%
0 – 3
6.9%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 1
4.4%
0 – 4
3.7%
1 – 4
3.7%
1 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC

Handicap Swansea City AFC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 10% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 38% — 62%
+1 38% 23% 40%
+1.5 60% — 40%
+2 60% 19% 21%
+2.5 79% — 21%

Clean Sheet

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

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