Rotherham United vs Southampton

3 February 2024 · Championship · 2023/24 · Referee S Gill

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • Jan Bednarek 4’
  • Adam Armstrong 38’

Match summary

Southampton took a 2-0 win at Rotherham United. Southampton led 2-0 at half-time.

Jan Bednarek put Southampton ahead with a header in the 4th minute and Adam Armstrong made it 0-2 in the 38th minute.

The chances backed that up: Southampton created 1.50 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Rotherham United's 0.32 from 8.

Match stats

Rotherham United Southampton
8 Shots 10
2 Shots on Target 7
3 Corners 10
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0.32 xG 1.50
0.32 Non-penalty xG 1.50

Key events

Rotherham United Southampton
Kick-off
4’
Jan Bednarek0-1 (Southampton)
38’
Adam Armstrong0-2 (Southampton)
Half-time0-2
Full-time0-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Southampton
  • Flynn Downes
  • Stuart Armstrong

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.32 1.50 4’ Jan Bednarek (Southampton), 0-1 4’ 38’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), 0-2 38’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.32 1.50 4’ Jan Bednarek (Southampton), 0-1 Bednarek 4’ 38’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), 0-2 Armstrong 38’
Rotherham United 0.32 xGSouthampton 1.50 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Southampton attacking Rotherham United attacking 
38’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 66’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 32’ Stuart Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 40’ Will Smallbone (Southampton), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 4’ Jan Bednarek (Southampton), from a corner, 0.17 xG, goal 13’ Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 87’ David Brooks (Southampton), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 44’ Sebastian Revan (Rotherham United), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 18’ Ryan Fraser (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 90+4’ Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 48’ Lee Peltier (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Cafú (Rotherham United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 82’ Sékou Mara (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 58’ Cafú (Rotherham United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ Sam Clucas (Rotherham United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ Flynn Downes (Southampton), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 43’ Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 57’ Cafú (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 38’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 66’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 32’ Stuart Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 40’ Will Smallbone (Southampton), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 4’ Jan Bednarek (Southampton), from a corner, 0.17 xG, goal 13’ Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 87’ David Brooks (Southampton), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 44’ Sebastian Revan (Rotherham United), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+4’ Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 18’ Ryan Fraser (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 48’ Lee Peltier (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Cafú (Rotherham United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 82’ Sékou Mara (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 58’ Cafú (Rotherham United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ Sam Clucas (Rotherham United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ Flynn Downes (Southampton), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 57’ Cafú (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 43’ Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – – –
Peter Kioso Taken off
85′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Sean Morrison
90′ – – – – – – –
Lee Peltier
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Sebastian Revan Taken off
84′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
Jamie Lindsay Taken off
61′ – – – – – – –
Christ Junior Tiehi
90′ – – – – – – –
Sam Clucas
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Cafú Taken off
88′ – – 3 0.06 – – –
Jordan Hugill Taken off
62′ – – 1 0.11 – – –
Oliver Rathbone Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
Sam Nombe Came on as a substitute
28′ – – – – – – –
Femi Seriki Came on as a substitute
6′ – – – – – – –
Arvin Appiah Came on as a substitute
5′ – – – – – – –
Tom Eaves Came on as a substitute
2′ – – – – – – –
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.

Before kick-off

Rotherham United win 10% Avg odds 9.37
Draw 18% Avg odds 5.44
Southampton win 72% Avg odds 1.32

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

Form going into the game

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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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.