Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Wrexham AFC vs Southampton FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2025-26
Wrexham AFC
1 – 5
Full Time
Southampton FC
Tue 7 Apr 2026 · 19:00 UTC Racecourse Ground 10,547 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 12' Kuryu Matsuki
0–2 22' Flynn Downes
Josh Windass 34' 1–2
1–3 61' Cyle Larin
1–4 81' Ross Stewart
1–5 83' Finn Azaz
Callum Doyle 37' Y
Y 66' Jack Stephens
Y 72' Welington
Y 79' Finn Azaz
Ryan Longman 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Wrexham AFC vs Southampton FC — Championship at Racecourse Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Assistant 1 Hugh Gilroy (England)
  • Assistant 2
5 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 6.8 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

1
2
Wrexham AFC 3 games · Avg 4.0 goals Southampton FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-07 Wrexham AFC 1–5 Southampton FC 2025-08-09 Southampton FC 2–1 Wrexham AFC

Recent Form

Wrexham AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Apr Southampton FC H 1–5 L
03 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC A 2–2 D
21 Mar Sheffield United FC A 2–1 W
17 Mar Watford FC A 1–3 L
13 Mar Swansea City AFC H 2–0 W
10 Mar Hull City AFC H 1–2 L
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
18 Mar Norwich City FC H 1–0 W
14 Mar Coventry City FC A 2–1 W
11 Mar West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Wrexham AFC Southampton FC
#14 Position #13
10 Points 10
8 Played 8
2 / 4 / 2 W / D / L 4 / 2 / 2
9 Scored 19
12 Conceded 10
-3 GD +9
1.25 PPG 1.25
25% Win % 50%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Wrexham AFC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season

Wrexham AFC are 14th (10 pts). Southampton FC are 13th (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Wrexham AFC
Kieffer Moore 3 G 1 A
Jacques Ekomie 2 G
Danny Imray 1 G 1 A
Southampton FC
Cyle Larin 7 G
Finn Azaz 3 G 4 A
Leo Scienza 2 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Wrexham AFC to score. At the same time, Southampton FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Max Cleworth has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 123 appearances.
  • 10' Northern Ireland international Shea Charles has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 12' The Japan Kuryu Matsuki breaks the deadlock on 12 minutes. 0-1!
  • 17' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 22' Flynn Downes does the damage! The net is bulging and Southampton FC surge ahead!
  • 27' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wrexham AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 32' Wrexham AFC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 34' Against the run of play, Josh Windass has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 37' Callum Doyle is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
  • 42' Southampton FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 47' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Phil Parkinson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 52' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wrexham AFC and Southampton FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wrexham AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 58' Leo Scienza has so much to prove this time. He replaces Samuel Edozie on 58 minute.
  • 61' Brilliant from the ! Cyle Larin makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 61.
  • 65' Southampton FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Welington is hanging Ryan Manning on the field on 65 minute.
  • 66' The referee shows Southampton FC player a card on 66.
  • 66' The Southampton FC manager makes a substitution. Cyle Larin departs to be replaced by Ross Stewart.
  • 71' It is a cagey affair so far. Wrexham AFC in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past Southampton FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 72' Poor challenge from Welington. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 72' Wrexham AFC make a change. George Dobson trudges off to be replaced by Matty James on 72 minutes.
  • 73' Ryan Longman is ready to make an impact after coming on for Issa Kabore at the 73 minute mark.
  • 78' Wrexham AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Southampton FC backline.
  • 79' The referee calls foul for Finn Azaz. He receives a card.
  • 81' Assisted by Welington with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ross Stewart makes no mistake. 1-4!
  • 81' It’s a booking for Wrexham AFC player. Ryan Longman gets a card.
  • 83' Finn Azaz is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
  • 84' Wrexham AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sam Smith is hanging Josh Windass on the field on 84 minute.
  • 85' Kuryu Matsuki makes way for Nathan Wood-Gordon at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Southampton FC.
  • 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • The final score is 1-5.

Lineups

Wrexham AFC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

Southampton FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tonda Eckert

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Windass 1
James Ward-Prowse 1
Kieffer Moore 1
Flynn Downes 1
Cyle Larin 1
Ross Stewart 1
Finn Azaz 1
Kuryu Matsuki 1

Head to Head

2026-04-07 Wrexham AFC 1–5 Southampton FC 2025-08-09 Southampton FC 2–1 Wrexham AFC

Wrexham AFC Form

2026-04-07 Wrexham AFC 1–5 Southampton FC L 2026-04-03 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–2 Wrexham AFC D 2026-03-21 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Wrexham AFC W 2026-03-17 Watford FC 3–1 Wrexham AFC L 2026-03-13 Wrexham AFC 2–0 Swansea City AFC W 2026-03-10 Wrexham AFC 1–2 Hull City AFC L

Southampton FC Form

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 2026-03-18 Southampton FC 1–0 Norwich City FC W 2026-03-14 Coventry City FC 1–2 Southampton FC W 2026-03-11 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Southampton FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.12 Wrexham AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.86 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Southampton FC to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wrexham AFC17% Draw20% Southampton FC63%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

Wrexham AFC or Draw
37%
Draw or Southampton FC
83%
Wrexham AFC or Southampton FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wrexham AFC12% Draw34% Southampton FC54%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 3
7.9%
0 – 2
7.8%
0 – 3
7.2%
1 – 1
6.7%
1 – 4
5.6%
0 – 1
5.2%
0 – 4
5.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 3
4.4%
2 – 1
3.3%
1 – 5
Actual

Asian Handicap — Wrexham AFC

Handicap Wrexham AFC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 7% 88%
-0.5 12% — 88%
+0.5 28% — 72%
+1 28% 20% 52%
+1.5 48% — 52%
+2 48% 20% 32%
+2.5 68% — 32%

Clean Sheet

Wrexham AFC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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