Southampton right now
Southampton are having a strong season and sit 4th in Championship. A +5.78 xG difference sits behind 21 points from 11 matches, which suggests the performances have been better than the results. They have slightly outscored their 20.16 xG (+0.84), while conceding 4.38 fewer than the 14.38 xG against them. Their attack rates 3rd of 24 in Championship for the chances it creates against an average opponent.
How Southampton compares
Next match Championship · Sat 24/10
Away West Ham United
- West Ham United
- 50%
- Draw
- 27%
- Southampton
- 23%
Data coverage: Partial Both teams have at least 10 matches in the model window, but at least one has fewer than the full 20.
Last result Championship · Sat 17/10
Home Bolton Wanderers
0:0 Draw
- Expected goals
- 1.87 – 1.22
- xG difference
- +0.65
Goals vs xG — match by match
Bars are goals scored. Lines are the xG created and conceded in each match.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Expected goals | Expected goals conceded | xG difference | Goals scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 16/08 | Watford | Away | 1:2 | 1.71 | 0.81 | +0.90 | 1 |
| Sat 22/08 | Stoke City | Home | 3:1 | 2.32 | 0.93 | +1.39 | 3 |
| Sat 29/08 | Millwall | Home | 5:1 | 3.62 | 1.35 | +2.27 | 5 |
| Tue 01/09 | Birmingham City | Away | 1:1 | 1.02 | 1.55 | -0.53 | 1 |
| Sat 05/09 | Lincoln City | Away | 1:1 | 0.77 | 2.27 | -1.50 | 1 |
| Tue 08/09 | Swansea City | Home | 3:1 | 1.44 | 1.22 | +0.22 | 3 |
| Sat 12/09 | Bristol City | Home | 4:1 | 1.71 | 2.24 | -0.53 | 4 |
| Sat 19/09 | Wrexham | Away | 1:2 | 2.08 | 0.54 | +1.54 | 1 |
| Sun 11/10 | Portsmouth | Home | 1:0 | 1.28 | 1.18 | +0.10 | 1 |
| Wed 14/10 | Norwich City | Away | 1:0 | 2.34 | 1.07 | +1.27 | 1 |
| Sat 17/10 | Bolton Wanderers | Home | 0:0 | 1.87 | 1.22 | +0.65 | 0 |
| The season so far | 20.16 | 14.38 | 21 | ||||
Finishing
+0.84
Goals vs xG
Defending
-4.38
Goals conceded vs xGA
Results
+1.98
Points vs xPts
The run ahead
- Attack
- 79/99
- Defence
- 70/99
- Attack
- 56/99
- Defence
- 68/99
- Attack
- 41/99
- Defence
- 62/99
- Attack
- 44/99
- Defence
- 26/99
- Attack
- 38/99
- Defence
- 38/99
Key players
xGI = xG + xA ⓘ
Expected Goal Involvement combines expected goals and expected assists.