Southampton vs Oxford

21 March 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Ben Toner

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • C. Larin 6’
  • S. Charles 13’

Match summary

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

C. Larin put Southampton ahead in the 6th minute and S. Charles made it 2-0 from a corner in the 13th minute.

The chances backed that up: Southampton created 1.87 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Oxford's 1.13 from 9.

Match stats

69% Possession 31%
20 Shots 9
7 Shots on target 1
6 Corners 4
650 Passes 271
93.4% Pass accuracy 77.5%
6 Tackles 14
9 Fouls 12
0 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Southampton Oxford
5’
C. BrownShot on target
C. LarinLeft foot shot1-0 (Southampton)
6’
S. CharlesRight foot shot2-0 (Southampton)
13’
31’
S. Mills
S. EdozieC. Archer
59’
R. StewartC. Larin
59’
F. AzazShot on target
61’
S. CharlesShot on target
68’
70’
J. McDonnellY. Konak
70’
J. DonleyJ. Currie
R. StewartShot on target
71’
K. MatsukiT. Fellows
76’
77’
M. HarrisW. Lankshear
77’
J. JeonM. Peart-Harris
79’
B. Spencer
S. CharlesShot on target
80’
J. BreeShot on target
87’
88’
A. EmakhuS. Mills
89’
M. Helik
N. OyekunleF. Azaz
90’
J. QuarshieR. Manning
90’

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 1.87 1.13 6’ C. Larin (Southampton), 1-0 6’ 13’ S. Charles (Southampton), 2-0 13’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.87 1.13 6’ C. Larin (Southampton), 1-0 Larin 6’ 13’ S. Charles (Southampton), 2-0 Charles 13’
Southampton 1.87 xGOxford 1.13 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Oxford attacking Southampton attacking 
6’ C. Larin (Southampton), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 66’ W. Lankshear (Oxford), open play, 0.53 xG, off target 71’ R. Stewart (Southampton), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 76’ R. Stewart (Southampton), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 48’ F. Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 55’ W. Lankshear (Oxford), set piece, 0.14 xG, blocked 90+1’ N. Oyekunle (Southampton), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 55’ C. Brannagan (Oxford), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 5’ C. Brown (Oxford), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 39’ C. Brown (Oxford), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 71’ T. Fellows (Southampton), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 20’ T. Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 19’ F. Azaz (Southampton), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 46’ M. Peart-Harris (Oxford), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 68’ S. Charles (Southampton), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 19’ R. Manning (Southampton), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 80’ S. Charles (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 87’ J. Bree (Southampton), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 35’ Y. Konak (Oxford), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 55’ C. Brannagan (Oxford), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 75’ T. Fellows (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 27’ R. Manning (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ F. Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+2’ C. Brannagan (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ R. Manning (Southampton), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 43’ T. Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ R. Manning (Southampton), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 13’ S. Charles (Southampton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, goal 64’ R. Manning (Southampton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 66’ W. Lankshear (Oxford), open play, 0.53 xG, off target 6’ C. Larin (Southampton), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 71’ R. Stewart (Southampton), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 76’ R. Stewart (Southampton), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 48’ F. Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 55’ W. Lankshear (Oxford), set piece, 0.14 xG, blocked 90+1’ N. Oyekunle (Southampton), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 55’ C. Brannagan (Oxford), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 5’ C. Brown (Oxford), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 39’ C. Brown (Oxford), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 71’ T. Fellows (Southampton), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 20’ T. Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 19’ F. Azaz (Southampton), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 46’ M. Peart-Harris (Oxford), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 19’ R. Manning (Southampton), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 68’ S. Charles (Southampton), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 80’ S. Charles (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 87’ J. Bree (Southampton), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 35’ Y. Konak (Oxford), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 55’ C. Brannagan (Oxford), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 75’ T. Fellows (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ F. Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 27’ R. Manning (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+2’ C. Brannagan (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ R. Manning (Southampton), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 43’ T. Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ R. Manning (Southampton), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 64’ R. Manning (Southampton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 13’ S. Charles (Southampton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, goal
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Lineups

Southampton 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Peretz
Bree
Harwood-Bellis
Stephens
Manning 90’
Downes
Charles
Fellows 76’
Archer 59’
Azaz 90’
Larin
Oxford 5-4-1 Starting XI
Cumming
Spencer
Long
Helik
Brown
Currie 70’
Mills
Konak 70’
Brannagan
Peart-Harris 77’
Lankshear 77’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
D. Peretz
90′ 1 0 30 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
J. Bree
90′ – 2 – – – 65 2 – – –
T. Harwood-Bellis
90′ – – – 8 6 123 – – – –
J. Stephens
90′ – – – 1 1 109 – – – –
R. Manning
89′ 2 4 – 7 2 55 2 – – –
Midfielders7 players
F. Downes
90′ – – 67 1 – – 1 2 – 1 –
S. Charles
90′ 1 – – – –
T. Fellows
77′ – 1 16 3 – 1 – 2 2 1 –
C. Archer
59′ – – – – –
F. Azaz
89′ – – 45 – – – – 3 – 2 –
S. Edozie Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 14 3 – – 1 4 – 1 –
K. Matsuki Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 9 – – – – 2 – 2 –
Forwards2 players
C. Larin
59′ 1 – 1 1 0.53 – – – – 4 –
R. Stewart Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 2 1 0.46 – 1 1 – 14 –
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

Southampton win 59% Avg odds 1.59
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.92
Oxford win 17% Avg odds 5.46

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

Form going into the game

Southampton WWDWW
Oxford LWWWD

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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.