Southampton 5-1 Millwall: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 3

Southampton

5 : 1

Millwall

C. Larin25', 62'
F. Azaz38'
L. Scienza55' (pen)
T. Fellows86'

15'M. Sykes

St. Mary's StadiumAdam HerczegCapacity 32,689Sat, 29 Aug 202616:00

Southampton4-2-3-1

Line ups

4-3-3Millwall Millwall crest

Assistant

David Livermore

Substitutions

46'
46.6
F. Downes
306.9
J. Ward-Prowse
70'
98.62
C. Larin
286.5
D. Mubama
71'
78.7A
L. Scienza
187.7
T. Fellows
81'
276.9
K. Matsuki
116.7
L. Dobbin
87'
136.7
K. Schlotterbeck
5
J. Stephens

Unused

Assistant

David Livermore

Substitutions

61'
226.2
K. Lisbie
256.0
L. Cundle
71'
35.3
Z. Sturge
126.3
E. Baggott
71'
76.7
T. Arconte
166.5
D. Kelly
79'
146.3
J. Metcalfe
296.5
Z. Lovelace
80'
196.9
J. Coburn
136.7
L. Dykes

Unused

Home

T. Harwood-Bellis
Injury
Out
C. Jander
Lacking Match Fitness
Out

Away

F. Azeez
Abdominal strain
Out
T. Crama
Inactive
Out
A. Doughty
Hamstring Injury
Out
M. Ivanovic
Hamstring Injury
Out
R. Leonard
Hamstring Injury
Out
M. Luongo
Knee Injury
Out
D. Mazou-Sacko
Calf Injury
Out
M. Servais
Hamstring Injury
Out

Player of the match

Finn Isaac Azaz

Midfielder · Southampton

9.0

This match

Attacking

Goals1

Assists1

Shots1

Shots on target1

Shot accuracy100%

Dribbles won1

Build-up

Passes43

Key passes3

Pass accuracy88%

Defending

Tackles1

Blocks1

Duels won4 · 80%

Fouls won/made2 / 0

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
Daniel PeretzG	4	1	0,91	-0,09	8/14	4/10
Max CrocombeG	2	5	3,90	-1,10	12/25	1/16

Live stats

Possession & Passing

53%Possession47%

428Total passes378

87%Pass accuracy81%

8Corners11

Attack

21Shots15

7On target5

7Off target5

7Blocked shots5

Box & Quality

16Shots in box12

5Shots out box3

3.2xG1.1

-1.4Goals prevented-1.4

Defense & Discipline

4Goalkeeper saves2

1Offsides2

6Fouls10

2Yellow cards1

Half by half

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

First half

1,59xG0,76

12Shots8

3On target2

2Big chances1

18Touches in box15

57%Possession43%

6Corners4

Second half

1,62xG0,34

9Shots6

4On target3

3Big chances0

15Touches in box10

48%Possession52%

2Corners7

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Southampton

3.21211453%

66% open play9% set piece25% penalty

Millwall

1.0914947%

83% open play17% 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

35 shots

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

Southampton3,21 xG · 5 scored

Millwall1,09 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

Southampton36

Open play 24Set piece 3Dribble 2Foul won 2Rebound 4Defensive 1

Millwall28

Open play 19Set piece 4Dribble 2Foul won 1Rebound 2

Momentum

17 swings

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

Southampton51% pressure

Millwall49% pressure

Match replay

91'

5-1

100%Draw 0%0%

3.21xG1.09

21Shots14

14On target9

Momentum

90' Off target James Ward-Prowse 0.02 xG · Regular play · Right foot

Shot map

21 v 14

Southampton shoot right, Millwall left. Bigger dot = better chance.

SOUSouthamptonMILMillwallgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

23 on target · 6 scored

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

SouthamptonMillwallgoalsavedoff 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%

MillwallDefensive line 37%

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'

Most-connected pair: Bree and Matsuki, 18 passes between them.

MillwallUntil 61'

Most-connected pair: Cooper and Taylor, 23 passes between them.

Tactical battle

61control39

Finn Azaz

7 touches in box

In possession

63,7%Field tilt36,3%

10Passes into box10

35Progressive passes31

10Carries into final third6

13Chances created9

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

Out of possession

19,06Press intensity (PPDA)8,48

11High turnovers7

11Regains within 5s8

23,8sBall recovery time21,5s

6Interceptions16

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

Carrying

88Carries111

1206mCarry distance1401m

14Progressive carries11

623mProgressive carry distance742m

5Carries into the box4

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

Beating the press

5Take-ons won4

8Take-ons attempted6

563mProgressive pass distance578m

0Through balls0

0Switches of play3

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

Threat created

1,03Expected threat (xT)0,77

4,70Action value (VAEP)0,35

36Shot-creating actions28

9Goal-creating actions2

1,60Expected assisted goals0,84

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

Tempo

3,9Passes per attack3,7

12,0sAttack duration13,2s

2,05 m/sAttack directness2,00 m/s

4Build-up attacks3

9Direct attacks5

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

More match stats

Attack

34Touches in box25

61Final third entries56

6Big chances2

3,59xG on target0,78

3Big chances missed2

Passing

3/16 (19%)Crosses5/21 (24%)

13/33 (39%)Long balls14/46 (30%)

19Throw-ins13

9Free kicks6

4Goal kicks4

Duels

47Total53

24/48 (50%)Ground24/48 (50%)

10/24 (42%)Aerial14/24 (58%)

5/13 (38%)Dribbles2/5 (40%)

9Dispossessed6

Defending

36Recoveries40

5Interceptions10

9Tackles17

100%Tackles won59%

27Clearances20

3Big chances scored0

1Big saves0

0Errors led to goal1

1Errors led to shot1

7,99Average rating5,89

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

SouthamptonThis season

Scores most 76-90 · concedes most 0-15

MillwallThis season

Scores most 76-90 · concedes most 46-60

Goal profile

This season

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

Share of their matches

They score

100%1+ goal80%

40%2+ goals50%

40%3+ goals20%

20%4+ goals10%

They concede

80%1+ goal60%

20%2+ goals50%

Heaviest results

best 5-1 (H)·worst 1-2 (A)

best 4-0 (H)·worst 1-5 (A)

Match summary

Southampton beat Millwall 5-1 at St. Mary's Stadium in the Championship. Southampton led 2-1 at half-time, having come from behind. Scorers: C. Larin (25', 62'), F. Azaz (38'), L. Scienza (55' pen), T. Fellows (86') for Southampton; M. Sykes (15') for Millwall. In their last 11 meetings, Southampton have won 6, Millwall 3, with 2 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

AI prediction

Confidence 39%

SOU39%

X31%

MIL30%

→ Double chance: Southampton or draw

Why this prediction

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

Share per factor

33%Form67%

44%Attack56%

0%Defence100%

0%Goal model (Poisson)100%

50%Head-to-head50%

50%Goals50%

44%Overall56%

Last 2 matches

Scored 4, conceded 3

Last 2 matches

Scored 5, conceded 0

Who will win?

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Team formsLatestPts

Southampton

WWLWW

Millwall

LWDDL

Prematch standings

Head-to-headLast 12 meetings

7Southampton

Wins7 wins

2Draws

Draws2

3Millwall

Wins3 wins

Show 6 earlier meetings

26 Aug 2014Millwall0 - 2SouthamptonLeague Cup
17 Mar 2012Millwall2 - 3SouthamptonChampionship
7 Feb 2012Southampton2 - 3MillwallFA Cup
28 Jan 2012Millwall1 - 1SouthamptonFA Cup
20 Aug 2011Southampton1 - 0MillwallChampionship
20 Aug 2011Southampton1 - 0MillwallChampionship

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Venue spotlight

St. Mary's Stadium

Southampton, Hampshire, England

32,689

Capacity

Southampton 5-1 Millwall: result and stats, Championship

Substitutions

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Substitutions

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Home

Away

Highest-rated players

Player statistics

Possession & Passing

Attack

Box & Quality

Defense & Discipline

Half by half

First half

Second half

xG analytics

xG race

Momentum

Match replay

Shot map

Goal mouth

Average positions

Passing network

Tactical battle

In possession

Out of possession

Carrying

Beating the press

Threat created

Tempo

More match stats

Attack

Passing

Duels

Defending

Goal timing & form

Goal profile

They score

They concede

Heaviest results

Match summary

Why this prediction

Who will win?

Head-to-headLast 12 meetings

Venue spotlight

Goal timing & form