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Southampton vs Bristol City: result, line-ups and stats

Southampton 9 · 10 points
  • 38' Cyle Larin
  • 61' Cyle Larin
  • 82' Kuryu Matsuki
  • 85' Finn Azaz
4 - 1
Bristol City 13 · 10 points
  • 66' Lorent Tolaj

Line-ups Southampton vs Bristol City

Southampton 4-2-3-1 · Tonda Eckert
1 Peretz
3 Manning
13 Schlotterbeck
15 Wood
14 Bree
4 Downes
30 Ward-Prowse
7 Scienza
10 Azaz
27 Matsuki
9 Larin
  • 45' Cameron Bragg Flynn Downes
  • 69' Tom Fellows Léo Scienza
  • 78' Divin Mubama Cyle Larin
  • 88' Welington Ryan Manning
  • 88' Lewis Dobbin Finn Azaz

Line-up for Southampton: Peretz, Manning, Schlotterbeck, Wood, Bree, Downes, Ward-Prowse, Scienza, Azaz, Matsuki, Larin

Bench
  • 26 Cameron Bragg 45'
  • 11 L. Dobbin 88'
  • 23 S. Edozie
  • 18 T. Fellows 69'
  • 6 Z. Abbott
  • 25 G. Long
  • 28 D. Mubama 78'
  • 5 J. Stephens
  • 34 Welington 88'
Absentees Southampton

Jander (unavailable)

Bristol City 4-2-3-1 · M. Skubala
1 Tickle
21 Cardines
2 Eissat
16 Dickie
19 Tanner
12 Knight
8 Williams
10 Twine
23 Ballard
7 Hirakawa
9 Tolaj
  • 59' Jed Wallace Yu Hirakawa
  • 59' Sam Greenwood Dom Ballard
  • 77' Tomi Horvat George Tanner
  • 78' Cameron Pring Rio Cardines
  • 83' Elijah Adebayo Lorent Tolaj

Line-up for Bristol City: Tickle, Cardines, Eissat, Dickie, Tanner, Knight, Williams, Twine, Ballard, Hirakawa, Tolaj

Bench
  • 45 E. Adebayo 83'
  • 40 B. Collins
  • 38 N. Eile
  • 20 S. Greenwood 59'
  • 14 T. Horvat 77'
  • 3 C. Pring
  • 4 A. Randell
  • 17 J. Wallace 59'
  • 27 G. Yah
Absentees Bristol City

De Keersmaecker, McNally (injured)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Southampton

  1. Cyle Larin Forward 7 goals 0 assists
  2. Finn Azaz Midfielder 3 goals 4 assists
  3. Léo Scienza Midfielder 2 goals 2 assists
  4. Ryan Manning Defender 1 goals 1 assists
  5. Kuryu Matsuki Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists

Bristol City

  1. Rio Cardines Defender 0 goals 5 assists
  2. Lorent Tolaj Forward 2 goals 1 assists
  3. Scott Twine Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Dom Ballard Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Jason Knight Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Southampton

Player Starts Min. Form
Daniel Peretz 5/5 450 strong
James Bree 5/5 450 solid
Keven Schlotterbeck 5/5 447 strong
Finn Azaz 5/5 436 excellent
Nathan Wood 4/5 370 solid
Ryan Manning 4/5 370 solid
Léo Scienza 5/5 369 excellent
Cyle Larin 5/5 364 strong

Bristol City

Player Starts Min. Form
Sam Tickle 5/5 450 poor
Lisav Naif Eissat 5/5 450 solid
Jason Knight 5/5 450 solid
Rio Cardines 5/5 438 strong
Rob Dickie 5/5 436 strong
Lorent Tolaj 5/5 397 solid
Scott Twine 5/5 396 mixed
Yu Hirakawa 4/5 311 mixed

Stats

Southampton Match Bristol City
  • 56% Possession 44%
  • 10 Shots 21
  • 5 Shots on target 6
  • 2 Shots off target 12
  • 2 Corners 5
  • 6 Fouls 14
  • 0 Offsides 0
  • 0 Yellow cards 2
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.85 1.54
  • Predicted goals4.2
  • Both teams to score100%
  • Over 2.5 goals100%
  • Corners11.3

Team comparison

SOU home Per match BRC away
3.00 Points 1.75
3.75 Goals for 2.00
1.00 Goals against 2.00
1.69 xG for 1.69
1.53 xG against 1.30
5.8 Corners 4.5
WWWW Home and away form DWWL

Southampton vs Bristol City: head-to-head record

9 previous meetings
2 Southampton 1 draws 6 Bristol City
  • Goals per match2.33
  • Both teams scored33%
  • Over 2.5 goals33%
  • Apr 2026 Southampton 2 - 2 Bristol City
  • Oct 2025 Bristol City 3 - 1 Southampton
  • Feb 2024 Bristol City 3 - 1 Southampton
  • Nov 2023 Southampton 1 - 0 Bristol City
  • Sep 2013 Southampton 2 - 0 Bristol City
  • Dec 2011 Southampton 0 - 1 Bristol City
  • Nov 2011 Bristol City 2 - 0 Southampton
  • Feb 2009 Bristol City 2 - 0 Southampton
  • Nov 2008 Southampton 0 - 1 Bristol City

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Southampton vs Bristol City?

S. Allison took charge of Southampton vs Bristol City.

Who is unavailable for Southampton against Bristol City?

Southampton are without Caspar Jander (lacking match fitness).

Who is unavailable for Bristol City against Southampton?

Bristol City are without Brian De Keersmaecker (shoulder injury) and Luke McNally (knee injury).

What formation do Southampton play?

Southampton have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Tonda Eckert.

What formation do Bristol City play?

Bristol City have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Skubala.

How did the last meeting between Southampton and Bristol City finish?

On 21 April 2026, Southampton vs Bristol City finished 2-2.

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