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Southampton 4-1 Bristol City: result and stats, Championship

Matchday 7
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Southampton
4 : 1
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Bristol City
  • C. Larin38', 61'
  • K. Matsuki82'
  • F. Azaz85'
  • 66'L. Tolaj
St. Mary's StadiumSam AllisonCapacity 32,689Sat, 12 Sept 202616:00
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Line ups
4-2-3-1Bristol City crest
Referee Sam AllisonReferee
Allison
D. Peretz8.7
Peretz
R. Manning7.3
Manning
K. Schlotterbeck8.0
Schlotterbeck
N. Wood6.9
Wood
J. Bree7.2
Bree
F. Downes6.9
Downes
J. Ward-Prowse7.2
Ward-Prowse
L. Scienza7.3
Scienza
F. Azaz8.3A2
Azaz
K. Matsuki7.6
Matsuki
C. Larin8.22
Larin
S. Tickle5.7
Tickle
R. Cardines6.2A
Cardines
L. Eissat6.2
Eissat
R. Dickie6.0
Dickie
G. Tanner7.2
Tanner
J. Knight7.2
Knight
J. Williams7.0
Williams
S. Twine6.3
Twine
D. Ballard6.2
Ballard
Y. Hirakawa6.9
Hirakawa
L. Tolaj6.6
Tolaj

Substitutions

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    C. Jander
    Lacking Match Fitness
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    L. McNally
    Knee Injury
    Out
Player of the match
Daniel Peretz headshot
Daniel Peretz
Goalkeeper · Southampton
8.7
This match
Shooting0.0Finishing0.0Creativity0.0Passing4.9Involvement5.0Defending0.0Physical4.1Dribbling0.0
Attacking
Goals0
Assists0
Build-up
Passes66
Pass accuracy79%
Goalkeeping
Saves4
Goals conceded1
Penalties saved0
This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Peretz8.7Azaz8.3Larin8.2Williams7.0Knight7.2Tanner7.2
Player
Daniel PeretzDaniel PeretzG412,32+1,3252/663/17
Sam TickleSam TickleG143,14-0,8617/244/11
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Possession & Passing

56%Possession44%
533Total passes394
89%Pass accuracy88%
2Corners5

Attack

10Shots21
5On target6
2Off target12
3Blocked shots3

Box & Quality

8Shots in box18
2Shots out box3
1.7xG2.2
-0.9Goals prevented-0.9

Defense & Discipline

4Goalkeeper saves1
6Fouls14
0Yellow cards2

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

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First half

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0,26xG1,33
4Shots14
2On target5
2Big chances1
9Touches in box18
52%Possession48%
2Corners3
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Second half

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1,45xG0,91
6Shots7
3On target1
2Big chances2
9Touches in box11
60%Possession40%
0Corners2

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
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1.7110856%
98% open play2% set piece
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2.2421944%
60% open play40% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

31 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

0,00,61,31,92,50'15'30'45'60'75'90'Lorent Tolaj 66'Cyle Larin 38'Cyle Larin 61'Kuryu Matsuki 82'Finn Azaz 85'Bristol City2,24 xGSouthampton1,71 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
Southampton crestSouthampton1,71 xG · 4 scoredBristol City crestBristol City2,24 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

Southampton20
Open play 15Set piece 2Dribble 1Foul won 1Rebound 1
Bristol City40
Open play 31Set piece 7Dribble 1Rebound 1

Momentum

21 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Cyle Larin 38'Cyle Larin 61'Lorent Tolaj 66'Kuryu Matsuki 82'Finn Azaz 85'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'SouthamptonBristol City
Southampton crestSouthampton41% pressureBristol City crestBristol City59% pressure

Match replay

91'
4-1
100%Draw 0%0%
1.71xG2.24
10Shots21
8On target9
Momentum
James Ward-Prowse portrait90' Saved James Ward-Prowse 0.02 xG

Shot map

10 v 21

Southampton shoot right, Bristol City left. Bigger dot = better chance.

SOUBCgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

17 on target · 5 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

Rob Dickie, 8', off targetDominic Ballard, 10', off targetLorent Tolaj, 18', off targetCyle Larin, 25', off targetScott Twine, 31', off targetLorent Tolaj, 35', off targetJoe Williams, 42', off targetLorent Tolaj, 44', off targetDominic Ballard, 45', off targetLorent Tolaj, 47', off targetYu Hirakawa, 53', off targetNathan Wood, 65', off targetRio Cardines, 66', off targetScott Twine, 70', off target
SouthamptonBristol Citygoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

SouthamptonDefensive line 26%
32Downes21Larin33Scienza52Matsuki68Ward-Prow…76Wood66Manning52Bree48Azaz84Peretz91Schlotter…
Bristol CityDefensive line 41%
21Ballard38Twine38Tickle35Hirakawa28Tolaj40Cardines72Eissat76Knight71Tanner65Dickie77Williams

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

SouthamptonUntil 45'
11343015371410279

Most-connected pair: Peretz and Wood, 16 passes between them.

Bristol CityUntil 58'
81621219721110239

Most-connected pairs: Williams and Dickie; Williams and Eissat. 17 passes each.

Tactical battle

41control59
44%Field tiltField tilt 56%9Box entriesBox entries 139Passes into boxPasses into box 14
Lorent Tolaj
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10 touches in box
Press19.3 · 17.3Territory44% · 56%Direct1.73 · 2.10Progress31 · 48Dribble1 · 3Creation20 · 40Threat0.86 · 1.36Recover6 · 7
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In possession

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44,0%Field tilt56,0%
9Passes into box14
25Progressive passes34
8Carries into final third11
8Chances created14

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

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Out of possession

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19,27Press intensity (PPDA)17,32
4High turnovers11
6Regains within 5s7
25,3sBall recovery time37,9s
13Interceptions8

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

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Carrying

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145Carries107
1580mCarry distance1362m
6Progressive carries14
711mProgressive carry distance692m
1Carries into the box0

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

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Beating the press

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1Take-ons won3
7Take-ons attempted11
419mProgressive pass distance679m
0Through balls0
5Switches of play3

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

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Threat created

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0,86Expected threat (xT)1,36
4,63Action value (VAEP)1,39
20Shot-creating actions40
8Goal-creating actions2
0,97Expected assisted goals1,69

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

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Tempo

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4,4Passes per attack4,7
20,0sAttack duration14,8s
1,73 m/sAttack directness2,10 m/s
4Build-up attacks6
7Direct attacks5

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

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More match stats

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Attack

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18Touches in box29
44Final third entries49
4Big chances3
3,14xG on target2,32
2Big chances missed2
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Passing

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4/10 (40%)Crosses10/28 (36%)
12/42 (29%)Long balls16/34 (47%)
12Throw-ins13
14Free kicks6
8Goal kicks3
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Duels

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55Total45
29/49 (59%)Ground20/49 (41%)
7/16 (44%)Aerial9/16 (56%)
2/7 (29%)Dribbles3/10 (30%)
6Dispossessed6
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Defending

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36Recoveries41
9Interceptions4
13Tackles11
62%Tackles won64%
31Clearances12
2Big chances scored1
1Big saves0
1Errors led to shot0
1Fouled in final third0
8,52Average rating6,17

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 10 matches each.

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They score

100%1+ goal70%
40%2+ goals40%
40%3+ goals10%

They concede

80%1+ goal90%
20%2+ goals30%

Heaviest results

Southampton crestbest 5-1 (H)·worst 1-2 (A)

Bristol City crestbest 3-1 (A)·worst 1-4 (A)

Match summary

Southampton beat Bristol City 4-1 at St. Mary's Stadium in the Championship. Southampton led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: C. Larin (38', 61'), K. Matsuki (82'), F. Azaz (85') for Southampton; L. Tolaj (66') for Bristol City. In their last 8 meetings, Southampton have won 3, Bristol City 4, with 1 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

AI predictionProjected
Confidence 48%
SOU48%
X24%
BC28%

→ Double chance: Southampton or draw

Why this prediction

The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

Southampton crestShare per factorBristol City crest
52%Form48%
59%Attack41%
58%Defence42%
62%Goal model (Poisson)38%
50%Head-to-head50%
47%Goals53%
55%Overall45%
Last 5 matches
Scored 13, conceded 5
Last 5 matches
Scored 9, conceded 7

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Prematch standings

Head-to-headLast 9 meetings

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Draws
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