Southampton vs Cardiff

2 December 2023 · Championship · 2023/24 · Referee J Bell

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Adam Armstrong 11’, 15’

Match summary

Southampton saw off Cardiff 2-0. Southampton led 2-0 at half-time.

Adam Armstrong put Southampton ahead in the 11th minute and Armstrong made it 2-0 with a header in the 15th minute.

The chances backed that up: Southampton created 2.50 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Cardiff's 0.83 from 10.

Match stats

Southampton Cardiff
18 Shots 10
6 Shots on Target 3
7 Corners 3
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2.50 xG 0.83
2.50 Non-penalty xG 0.83

Key events

Southampton Cardiff
Kick-off
Adam Armstrong1-0 (Southampton)
11’
Adam Armstrong2-0 (Southampton)
15’
Half-time2-0
Full-time2-0

Bookings

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

Southampton
  • Flynn Downes
Cardiff
  • Perry Ng
  • Rubin Colwill

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 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.50 0.83 11’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), 1-0 11’ 15’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), 2-0 15’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.50 0.83 11’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), 1-0 Armstrong 11’ 15’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), 2-0 Armstrong 15’
Southampton 2.50 xGCardiff 0.83 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cardiff attacking Southampton attacking 
70’ Ryan Fraser (Southampton), open play, 0.46 xG, off target 15’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 46’ Karlan Grant (Cardiff), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 40’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 90+4’ Ryan Fraser (Southampton), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 90+1’ Sékou Mara (Southampton), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 83’ Shea Charles (Southampton), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 88’ Kion Etete (Cardiff), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 27’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), direct free kick, 0.13 xG, blocked 78’ Ryan Fraser (Southampton), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 11’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 72’ Ryan Fraser (Southampton), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 89’ Ryan Fraser (Southampton), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 38’ Karlan Grant (Cardiff), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 80’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90’ Ryan Fraser (Southampton), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 31’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 31’ Josh Bowler (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ Joe Aribo (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 27’ Manolis Siopis (Cardiff), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ Mark McGuinness (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 77’ Ryan Fraser (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 44’ Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Che Adams (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Sékou Mara (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 59’ Karlan Grant (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Josh Bowler (Cardiff), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 70’ Ryan Fraser (Southampton), open play, 0.46 xG, off target 15’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 46’ Karlan Grant (Cardiff), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 40’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 90+4’ Ryan Fraser (Southampton), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 90+1’ Sékou Mara (Southampton), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 83’ Shea Charles (Southampton), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 88’ Kion Etete (Cardiff), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 27’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), direct free kick, 0.13 xG, blocked 78’ Ryan Fraser (Southampton), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 11’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 72’ Ryan Fraser (Southampton), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 89’ Ryan Fraser (Southampton), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 38’ Karlan Grant (Cardiff), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 80’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90’ Ryan Fraser (Southampton), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 31’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 67’ Joe Aribo (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 31’ Josh Bowler (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 27’ Manolis Siopis (Cardiff), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 77’ Ryan Fraser (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ Mark McGuinness (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 44’ Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ Karlan Grant (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Che Adams (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Sékou Mara (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 58’ Josh Bowler (Cardiff), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players14 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.22 – – –
90′ – – – – – –
Stuart Armstrong Taken off
62′ – – – – – – –
90′ 2 – 4 0.82 – – –
Che Adams Taken off
81′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Carlos Alcaraz Taken off
63′ – – 2 0.04 – – –
Joe Aribo Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Ryan Fraser Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 7 1.11 – – –
Sékou Mara Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 2 0.25 – – –
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 58% Avg odds 1.64
Draw 24% Avg odds 4.04
Cardiff win 18% Avg odds 5.16

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.