Saturday , 12 September 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
3 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 6.3 goals/game

Standings

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

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
#2 Position #7
14 Points 10
7 Played 7
4 / 2 / 1 W / D / L 4 / 2 / 1
11 Scored 18
5 Conceded 8
+6 GD +10
2.00 PPG 1.43
57% Win % 57%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
57% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season

Swansea City AFC are 2nd (14 pts). Southampton FC are 7th (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Swansea.com Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Swansea City AFC and Southampton FC.
  • 5' Swansea City AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 15' Wales international Sam Parker has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 18' It’s gonna be a card for Finn Azaz.
  • 20' A stunning finish from Marko Stamenic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 23' Goncalo Franco catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 23.
  • 25' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Flynn Downes.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Swansea City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' Southampton FC is showing some good football. However, Southampton FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Swansea City AFC and Southampton FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' Taylor Harwood-Bellis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' Flynn Downes makes way for Shea Charles at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Southampton FC.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shea Charles, as he is very good at scoring at Swansea.com Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Swansea City AFC and Southampton FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 57' Shea Charles doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 60' Malick Yalcouye is ready to make an impact after coming on for Melker Widell at the 60 minute mark.
  • 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cameron Burgess is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Southampton FC.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Swansea City AFC — Adam Idah on, Zan Vipotnik off on 68 minutes.
  • 73' Swansea City AFC make a change. Marko Stamenic trudges off to be replaced by Jay Fulton on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Swansea City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Southampton FC backline.
  • 83' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 88' A change in the Southampton FC ranks — James Bree exits the field as Cameron Archer enters on 88.
  • 90' GOAL! Cameron Archer fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 90' Samuel Edozie has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leo Scienza on 90 minute.
  • Southampton FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Ryan Fraser 2
Tyler Dibling 2
Che Adams 2
Joe Aribo 1
Cyle Larin 1
Samuel Edozie 1
Finn Azaz 1
Jamie Paterson 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
1.13 Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Swansea City AFC22% Draw24% Southampton FC54%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
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
46%
Draw or Southampton FC
78%
Swansea City AFC or Southampton FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Swansea City AFC17% Draw42% Southampton FC41%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 3
6.3%
0 – 0
6%
0 – 3
5.6%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 4
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC

Handicap Swansea City AFC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 12% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 44% — 56%
+1 44% 22% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 17% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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