Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Southampton FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 5
Overview
Match Preview
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Southampton FC — FA Cup at Molineux Stadium.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Marc Perry
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Daniel Robathan
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Graham Scott
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | Southampton FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Feb | Leicester City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Feb | Arsenal FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jan | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Jan | Chelsea FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jan | Chorley FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Feb | Manchester United FC | A | 0–9 | L |
| 30 Jan | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Jan | Arsenal FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Jan | Arsenal FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC this season
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season
Southampton FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Southampton FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
| Jorgen Strand Larsen | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Molineux Stadium that hosts another battle between Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Southampton FC.
- 5' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Southampton FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Jonny Otto has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Southampton FC's shape.
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wolverhampton Wanderers FC that had 348 games and scored 411 goals.
- 45' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rayan Ait Nouri is hanging Jonny Castro on the field on 46 minute.
- 49' Danny Ings makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Southampton FC are in front.
- 52' The referee calls foul for Kyle Walker-Peters. He receives a Yellow card.
- 57' A quiet spell here at Molineux Stadium. Southampton FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 59' The referee calls foul for Morgan Gibbs-White. He receives a Yellow card.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Adama Traore. He replaces Morgan Gibbs-White on 63 minute.
- 64' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC make a change. Fabio Silva trudges off to be replaced by Willian Jose on 64 minutes.
- 69' Pedro Neto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vitor Ferreira at the 69 minute mark.
- 74' Willian Jose is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Southampton FC tonight.
- 79' James Ward-Prowse needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 83' The Southampton FC bench stirs into life. Danny Ings is withdrawn and Che Adams gets his opportunity.
- 87' A tactical swap from Southampton FC — Nathan Tella on, Moussa Djenepo off on 87 minutes.
- 88' That is a Yellow card for Southampton FC. Oriol Romeu will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Goal! Stuart Armstrong scores his 29 goal in 354 matches.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Adama Traore on 90 minutes.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers FC will have plenty to reflect on. Southampton FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 8
- 32
- 27
- 21
- 18
-
19
Jonny Otto ↓ Rayan Ait Nouri 46'
- 49
- 2
-
17
Fabio Silva ↓ Willian Jose 64'
-
20
Vitor Ferreira ↓ Pedro Neto 69'
Bench
- 11
- 16
-
37
Adama Traore ↑ 63'
-
3
Rayan Ait Nouri ↑ 46'
-
12
Willian Jose ↑ 64'
- 22
-
7
Pedro Neto ↑ 69'
- 39
- 54
Coach
Nuno Espírito Santo
Southampton FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Danny Ings ↓ Che Adams 83'
- 44
- 3
- 35
- 8
- 6
- 11
- 17
- 2
- 22
-
12
Moussa Djenepo ↓ Nathan Tella 87'
Bench
- 4
- 5
- 41
-
10
Che Adams ↑ 83'
- 40
-
23
Nathan Tella ↑ 87'
- 72
- 65
- 52
Coach
Ralph Hasenhuttl
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul Jimenez | 5 |
| Danny Ings | 3 |
| Pedro Neto | 3 |
| Jorgen Strand Larsen | 2 |
| Nathan Redmond | 2 |
| Shane Long | 2 |
| Joao Gomes | 2 |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 2 |
Head to Head
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form
2021-02-11
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–2
Southampton FC
L
2021-02-07
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–0
Leicester City FC
D
2021-02-02
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–1
Arsenal FC
W
2021-01-30
Crystal Palace FC
1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2021-01-27
Chelsea FC
0–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
2021-01-22
Chorley FC
0–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
Southampton FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.55
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Southampton FC xG
I would bet for:
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Southampton FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Southampton FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
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 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Southampton FC
58%
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Southampton FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Southampton FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

