Norwich vs Southampton

14 October 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Stephen Martin

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Kuryu Matsuki 54’

Match summary

Southampton beat Norwich 1-0 on the road. It was goalless at half-time.

Kuryu Matsuki put Southampton ahead in the 54th minute.

The chances backed that up: Southampton created 3.07 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Norwich's 1.01 from 12.

Match stats

49% Possession 51%
12 Shots 15
4 Shots on target 4
5 Corners 3
69 Attacks 70
28 Dangerous attacks 30
438 Passes 465
82.6% Pass accuracy 83.9%
15 Tackles 8
15 Fouls 9
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Offsides 3

Key events

Norwich Southampton
Kick-off
15’
Ryan ManningFoul
Mathias KvistgaardenShot on target
19’
22’
Caspar JanderFlynn Downes
26’
Zach AbbottFoul
Jacob WrightShot on target
33’
39’
Corner
Half-time0-0
46’
James BreeZach Abbott
46’
WelingtonRyan Manning
Jacob WrightFoul
48’
48’
Samuel EdozieShot on target
Second half underway
51’
Corner
54’
Kuryu MatsukiLeft foot shot0-1 (Southampton)
54’
Kuryu MatsukiShot on target
54’
Samuel EdozieShot on target
Corner
56’
Corner
57’
Jovon MakamaMathias Kvistgaarden
61’
Paris MaghomaAnis Ben Slimane
61’
Corner
62’
Corner
63’
67’
Corner
70’
Cyle LarinSamuel Edozie
Ante CrnacAndre Brooks
72’
Anthony MusabaOscar Schwartau
72’
Sam FieldJacob Wright
76’
Anthony MusabaShot on target
76’
Sam FieldFoul
77’
82’
Divin MubamaLewis Dobbin
Corner
90+1’
Full-time0-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.01 3.07 54’ Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton), 0-1 54’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.01 3.07 54’ Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton), 0-1 Matsuki 54’
Norwich 1.01 xGSouthampton 3.07 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Southampton attacking Norwich attacking 
54’ Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton), open play, 0.83 xG, goal 54’ Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton), open play, 0.80 xG, saved 88’ Caspar Jander (Southampton), open play, 0.55 xG, off target 19’ Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 33’ Jacob Wright (Norwich), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 37’ Finn Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 23’ Finn Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 57’ José Córdoba (Norwich), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 87’ Jovon Makama (Norwich), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 52’ Keven Schlotterbeck (Southampton), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 4’ Oscar Schwartau (Norwich), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 48’ Samuel Edozie (Southampton), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 67’ Finn Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 8’ Ryan Manning (Southampton), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 14’ James Ward-Prowse (Southampton), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 54’ Caspar Jander (Southampton), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 62’ Ben Chrisene (Norwich), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 44’ Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+1’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ Ryan Manning (Southampton), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ Jovon Makama (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ Anthony Musaba (Norwich), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 11’ Jacob Wright (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ Samuel Edozie (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 57’ Andre Brooks (Norwich), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ Ben Chrisene (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ Anthony Musaba (Norwich), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 54’ Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton), open play, 0.83 xG, goal 54’ Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton), open play, 0.80 xG, saved 88’ Caspar Jander (Southampton), open play, 0.55 xG, off target 19’ Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 33’ Jacob Wright (Norwich), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 37’ Finn Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 23’ Finn Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 57’ José Córdoba (Norwich), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 87’ Jovon Makama (Norwich), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 52’ Keven Schlotterbeck (Southampton), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 4’ Oscar Schwartau (Norwich), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 48’ Samuel Edozie (Southampton), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 67’ Finn Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 8’ Ryan Manning (Southampton), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 14’ James Ward-Prowse (Southampton), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 54’ Caspar Jander (Southampton), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 62’ Ben Chrisene (Norwich), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 44’ Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+1’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ Anthony Musaba (Norwich), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ Ryan Manning (Southampton), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ Jovon Makama (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 11’ Jacob Wright (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ Samuel Edozie (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 57’ Andre Brooks (Norwich), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ Ben Chrisene (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ Anthony Musaba (Norwich), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Norwich 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Grimshaw
Chrisene
McConville
Córdoba
Stacey
Wright 76’
Mattsson
Schwartau 72’
Slimane 61’
Brooks 72’
Kvistgaarden 61’
Southampton 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Peretz
Manning 46’
Abbott 46’
Stephens
Schlotterbeck
Ward-Prowse
Downes 22’
Edozie 70’
Matsuki
Azaz
Dobbin 82’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Daniel Grimshaw
90′ 3 1 44 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Jack Stacey
90′ 1 1 – 3 2 29 2 – – –
Ruairi McConville
90′ 1 1 – 3 1 76 – – – –
José Córdoba
90′ 2 1 – 3 – 68 2 – – –
Ben Chrisene
90′ 1 2 1 3 1 31 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Jacob Wright Taken off
76′ – – 52 1 – – – 1 1 –
Pelle Mattsson
90′ – – 55 3 – 4 – 6 5 1 –
Andre Brooks Taken off
72′ – – 17 2 – – – 4 – 1 –
Anis Ben Slimane Taken off
61′ – – 14 1 – 3 – 4 – 1 –
Oscar Schwartau Taken off
72′ – – 15 – – – – 3 – 2 –
Paris Maghoma Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 9 – – – – 2 1 – –
Anthony Musaba Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 5 – – – – 1 – – –
Sam Field Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 7 – – 1 – 3 1 –
Forwards3 players
Mathias Kvistgaarden Taken off
61′ – – 1 1 0.23 – – 3 1 5 –
Jovon Makama Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 2 – 0.16 – – 2 – 7 –
Ante Crnac Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – – – – 1 1 1 5 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Norwich win 41% Avg odds 2.27
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.64
Southampton win 33% Avg odds 2.84

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Norwich WWLLL
Southampton DWWLW

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.