Southampton right now
Southampton are having a strong season and sit 2nd in Championship. A +5.81 xG difference backs up 24 points from 12 matches, which suggests the results rest on strong underlying performances. They have slightly outscored their 21.71 xG (+2.29), while conceding 3.90 fewer than the 15.90 xG against them. They have taken 3.59 more points than their chances were worth (20.41), so the table flatters them.
How Southampton compares
Next match Championship · Sat 31/10
Home Queens Park Rangers
- Southampton
- 39%
- Draw
- 30%
- Queens Park Rangers
- 31%
Data coverage: Full Both teams have the full 20-match model window available.
Last result Championship · Sat 24/10
Away West Ham United
3:2 Win
- Expected goals
- 1.55 – 1.52
- xG difference
- +0.03
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 |
| Sat 24/10 | West Ham United | Away | 3:2 | 1.55 | 1.52 | +0.03 | 3 |
| The season so far | 21.71 | 15.90 | 24 | ||||
Finishing
+2.29
Goals vs xG
Defending
-3.90
Goals conceded vs xGA
Results
+3.59
Points vs xPts
The run ahead
- Attack
- 56/99
- Defence
- 70/99
- Attack
- 43/99
- Defence
- 57/99
- Attack
- 46/99
- Defence
- 23/99
- Attack
- 38/99
- Defence
- 32/99
- Attack
- 41/99
- Defence
- 34/99
Key players
xGI = xG + xA ⓘ
Expected Goal Involvement combines expected goals and expected assists.