Southampton vs Bristol City

12 September 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Sam Allison

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Cyle Larin 38’, 61’
  • Kuryu Matsuki 82’
  • Finn Azaz 85’
  • Lorent Tolaj 66’

Match summary

Southampton won comfortably, 4-1 at home to Bristol City. Southampton led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Cyle Larin put Southampton ahead in the 38th minute. In the second half, Larin made it 2-0 in the 61st minute, Lorent Tolaj pulled one back to make it 2-1 from a corner in the 66th minute, Kuryu Matsuki made it 3-1 in the 82nd minute, and Finn Azaz made it 4-1 in the 85th minute.

Bristol City can feel hard done by, creating 2.17 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Southampton's 1.37 from 10.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
10 Shots 21
5 Shots on target 6
2 Corners 5
54 Attacks 48
24 Dangerous attacks 32
533 Passes 394
88.6% Pass accuracy 87.6%
13 Tackles 11
6 Fouls 14
0 Yellow cards 2

Key events

Southampton Bristol City
Kick-off
3’
Lisav Naif EissatShot on target
6’
Corner
7’
Jason KnightShot on target
7’
Corner
Corner
13’
15’
Joe WilliamsShot on target
17’
Corner
Kuryu MatsukiShot on target
20’
Corner
29’
Cyle LarinLeft foot shot1-0 (Southampton)
38’
40’
Dominic BallardShot on target
Half-time1-0
Cameron BraggFlynn Downes
46’
Second half underway
53’
Corner
54’
Lisav Naif EissatFoul
58’
Sam GreenwoodDominic Ballard
58’
Jed WallaceYu Hirakawa
Cyle LarinRight foot shot2-0 (Southampton)
61’
66’
Lorent TolajLeft foot shot2-1 (Bristol City)
66’
Corner
Tom FellowsLeo Scienza
69’
77’
Tomi HorvatGeorge Tanner
Divin MubamaCyle Larin
78’
78’
Cameron PringRio Cardines
Kuryu MatsukiLeft foot shot3-1 (Southampton)
82’
83’
Elijah AdebayoLorent Tolaj
Finn AzazRight foot shot4-1 (Southampton)
85’
Lewis DobbinFinn Azaz
88’
WelingtonRyan Manning
88’
89’
Sam GreenwoodFoul
Full-time4-1

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.37 2.17 38’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), 1-0 38’ 61’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), 2-0 61’ 66’ Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City), 2-1 66’ 82’ Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton), 3-1 82’ 85’ Finn Azaz (Southampton), 4-1 85’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.37 2.17 38’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), 1-0 Larin 38’ 61’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), 2-0 Larin 61’ 66’ Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City), 2-1 Tolaj 66’ 82’ Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton), 3-1 Matsuki 82’ 85’ Finn Azaz (Southampton), 4-1 Azaz 85’
Southampton 1.37 xGBristol City 2.17 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bristol City attacking Southampton attacking 
61’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 26’ Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City), open play, 0.35 xG, blocked 85’ Finn Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 61’ James Ward-Prowse (Southampton), open play, 0.30 xG, blocked 66’ Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.27 xG, goal 70’ Scott Twine (Bristol City), set piece, 0.21 xG, off target 12’ Dominic Ballard (Bristol City), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 47’ Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 10’ Dominic Ballard (Bristol City), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 8’ Rob Dickie (Bristol City), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 31’ Scott Twine (Bristol City), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 35’ Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 82’ Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 7’ Jason Knight (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 25’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 45’ Dominic Ballard (Bristol City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 20’ Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 38’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 44’ Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 65’ Nathan Wood (Southampton), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 74’ Sam Greenwood (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 18’ Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 40’ Dominic Ballard (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 66’ Rio Cardines (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Joe Williams (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 53’ Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 68’ Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+6’ James Ward-Prowse (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ Lisav Naif Eissat (Bristol City), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 14’ Nathan Wood (Southampton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 15’ Joe Williams (Bristol City), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 61’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 26’ Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City), open play, 0.35 xG, blocked 85’ Finn Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 61’ James Ward-Prowse (Southampton), open play, 0.30 xG, blocked 66’ Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.27 xG, goal 70’ Scott Twine (Bristol City), set piece, 0.21 xG, off target 12’ Dominic Ballard (Bristol City), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 47’ Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 10’ Dominic Ballard (Bristol City), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 8’ Rob Dickie (Bristol City), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 31’ Scott Twine (Bristol City), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 35’ Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 82’ Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 7’ Jason Knight (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 25’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 45’ Dominic Ballard (Bristol City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 20’ Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 44’ Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 65’ Nathan Wood (Southampton), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 38’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 74’ Sam Greenwood (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 18’ Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 40’ Dominic Ballard (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 66’ Rio Cardines (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 53’ Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Joe Williams (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 68’ Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+6’ James Ward-Prowse (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ Lisav Naif Eissat (Bristol City), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 14’ Nathan Wood (Southampton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 15’ Joe Williams (Bristol City), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Southampton 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Peretz
Manning 88’
Wood
Schlotterbeck
Bree
Ward-Prowse
Downes 46’
Scienza 69’
Matsuki
Azaz 88’
Larin 2 78’
Bristol City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Tickle
Cardines 78’
Dickie
Eissat
Tanner 77’
Williams
Knight
Twine
Ballard 58’
Hirakawa 58’
Tolaj 83’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Daniel Peretz
90′ 4 1 66 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
James Bree
90′ 2 1 – 4 1 36 – – – –
Nathan Wood
90′ 2 – – 5 3 65 – – – –
Keven Schlotterbeck
90′ 2 4 3 2 – 77 – – – –
Ryan Manning Taken off
88′ – 2 – 3 – 42 1 – – –
Welington Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – 5 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
James Ward-Prowse
90′ – – 66 – – 1 – 3 – 2 –
Flynn Downes Taken off
45′ – – 26 1 – 1 2 2 – – –
Kuryu Matsuki
90′ 1 – 29 – – 2 – 6 3 2 –
Finn Azaz Taken off
88′ 1 2 32 2 – 1 – 1 – – –
Leo Scienza Taken off
69′ – – 21 2 – 1 – 3 – 2 –
Cameron Bragg Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 44 – – – – 4 – 4 –
Tom Fellows Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 6 – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Cyle Larin Taken off
78′ 2 – 3 2 0.51 – – 1 – 3 –
Divin Mubama Came on as a substitute
12′ – 1 – – – – 1 1 – 6 –
Lewis Dobbin Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – – – – 8 –
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

Southampton win 56% Avg odds 1.67
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.08
Bristol City win 21% Avg odds 4.51

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

Form going into the game

Southampton WWDDW
Bristol City LDWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Southampton 2-2 Bristol City, 21 Apr 26 Next meeting: Bristol City vs Southampton, 13 Feb 27 (upcoming)  All Southampton vs Bristol City meetings

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