Southampton vs Wrexham

9 August 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee James Bell

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • R. Manning 90’
  • J. Stephens 90+6’
  • J. Windass 22’ (pen)

Match summary

Southampton came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Wrexham, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Wrexham led 1-0 at half-time.

J. Windass put Wrexham ahead from the penalty spot in the 22nd minute, R. Manning equalised with a direct free kick in the 90th minute, and J. Stephens won it in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Southampton created 4.53 expected goals (xG) from 27 shots to Wrexham's 1.88 from 10.

Match stats

75% Possession 25%
27 Shots 10
10 Shots on target 2
7 Corners 3
609 Passes 204
86.5% Pass accuracy 63.7%
11 Tackles 19
12 Fouls 13
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Southampton Wrexham
0’
P. ParkinsonManagerArgument
Kick-off
J. RobinsonShot on target
18’
22’
J. WindassPenalty0-1 (Wrexham)
25’
M. CleworthFoul
F. DownesFoul
32’
A. ArmstrongShot on target
39’
R. FraserShot on target
42’
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
A. ArmstrongShot on target
48’
54’
S. SmithK. Moore
S. CharlesShot on target
55’
D. DownsA. Armstrong
60’
M. FernandesY. Sugawara
60’
J. RobinsonShot on target
68’
M. FernandesShot on target
69’
72’
R. HardieJ. Windass
C. ArcherF. Downes
72’
R. ManningWelington
72’
73’
R. LongmanR. Barnett
J. StephensShot on target
74’
R. StewartR. Edwards
80’
85’
J. McCleanL. Cacace
87’
R. HardieShot on target
R. ManningFree Kick1-1 (Southampton)
90’
90+1’
J. McCleanArgument
J. StephensRight foot shot2-1 (Southampton)
90+6’
C. ArcherFoul
90+8’
Full-time2-1

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 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.53 1.88 22’ J. Windass (Wrexham), 0-1 22’ 90’ R. Manning (Southampton), 1-1 90’ 90+6’ J. Stephens (Southampton), 2-1 90+6’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.53 1.88 22’ J. Windass (Wrexham), 0-1 Windass 22’ 90’ R. Manning (Southampton), 1-1 Manning 90’ 90+6’ J. Stephens (Southampton), 2-1 Stephens 90+6’
Southampton 4.53 xGWrexham 1.88 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Wrexham attacking Southampton attacking 
22’ J. Windass (Wrexham), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+6’ J. Stephens (Southampton), open play, 0.70 xG, goal 90+6’ D. Downs (Southampton), open play, 0.64 xG, off target 48’ J. Robinson (Southampton), open play, 0.57 xG, hit the woodwork 48’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.52 xG, saved 8’ C. Coady (Wrexham), from a corner, 0.45 xG, off target 87’ R. Hardie (Wrexham), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 30’ L. Brunt (Wrexham), set piece, 0.22 xG, off target 18’ J. Robinson (Southampton), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 43’ R. Edwards (Southampton), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 39’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 90+5’ J. Stephens (Southampton), from a corner, 0.16 xG, blocked 18’ F. Downes (Southampton), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 68’ J. Robinson (Southampton), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 18’ J. Robinson (Southampton), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 47’ S. Charles (Southampton), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 48’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 48’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 42’ R. Fraser (Southampton), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 74’ J. Stephens (Southampton), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 55’ S. Charles (Southampton), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90’ R. Manning (Southampton), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, goal 4’ J. Windass (Wrexham), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 1’ R. Fraser (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 58’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ S. Charles (Southampton), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 87’ J. Robinson (Southampton), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 12’ J. Windass (Wrexham), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 11’ J. Robinson (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ M. Fernandes (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 12’ Welington (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ J. Stephens (Southampton), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Welington (Southampton), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ K. Moore (Wrexham), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ L. Brunt (Wrexham), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ S. Smith (Wrexham), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ J. Windass (Wrexham), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 22’ J. Windass (Wrexham), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+6’ J. Stephens (Southampton), open play, 0.70 xG, goal 90+6’ D. Downs (Southampton), open play, 0.64 xG, off target 48’ J. Robinson (Southampton), open play, 0.57 xG, hit the woodwork 48’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.52 xG, saved 8’ C. Coady (Wrexham), from a corner, 0.45 xG, off target 87’ R. Hardie (Wrexham), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 30’ L. Brunt (Wrexham), set piece, 0.22 xG, off target 18’ J. Robinson (Southampton), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 43’ R. Edwards (Southampton), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 39’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 90+5’ J. Stephens (Southampton), from a corner, 0.16 xG, blocked 18’ F. Downes (Southampton), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 68’ J. Robinson (Southampton), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 18’ J. Robinson (Southampton), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 47’ S. Charles (Southampton), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 48’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 48’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 42’ R. Fraser (Southampton), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 74’ J. Stephens (Southampton), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 55’ S. Charles (Southampton), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90’ R. Manning (Southampton), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, goal 4’ J. Windass (Wrexham), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 1’ R. Fraser (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 58’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ S. Charles (Southampton), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 87’ J. Robinson (Southampton), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 12’ J. Windass (Wrexham), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 11’ J. Robinson (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ M. Fernandes (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 12’ Welington (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ L. Brunt (Wrexham), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ J. Stephens (Southampton), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Welington (Southampton), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ K. Moore (Wrexham), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ S. Smith (Wrexham), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ J. Windass (Wrexham), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Southampton 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Bazunu
Edwards 80’
Stephens
Quarshie
Sugawara 60’
Downes 72’
Charles
Welington 72’
Fraser
Robinson
Armstrong 60’
Wrexham 3-5-2 Starting XI
Ward
Cleworth
Coady
Brunt
Barnett 73’
Dobson
James
O'Brien
Cacace 85’
Windass 72’
Moore 54’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
G. Bazunu
90′ 1 1 38 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
R. Edwards Taken off
80′ 3 1 – 8 4 70 2 – – –
J. Stephens
90′ 2 – – 5 2 70 – 1 – –
J. Quarshie
90′ – – – 6 3 93 2 – – –
R. Manning Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – – – 15 – 1 – –
Midfielders6 players
Y. Sugawara Taken off
60′ – – – – –
F. Downes Taken off
72′ – – 43 2 – 1 2 4 3 – –
S. Charles
90′ – – – – –
Welington Taken off
72′ – – 56 1 – 1 2 3 – – –
M. Fernandes Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 26 1 – – – 2 1 2 –
C. Archer Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 2 – – – – 1 1 – –
Forwards5 players
R. Fraser
90′ – – 2 1 0.15 – 2 3 2 50 –
J. Robinson
90′ – – 6 1.10 – – –
A. Armstrong Taken off
60′ – – 5 2 0.97 – 1 – – 8 –
D. Downs Came on as a substitute
30′ – 1 1 – 0.64 – 1 – – 2 –
R. Stewart Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – – 2 – 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

Southampton win 50% Avg odds 1.88
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.43
Wrexham win 22% Avg odds 4.24

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

Form going into the game

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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.