English Football League - Championship

Southampton
vs
Cardiff
  • Kick-off: Friday 01 Jan 2027 at 15:00
  • Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium

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Form guide

  1. L
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. D
  6. W

Form guide

  1. W
  2. L
  3. D
  4. L
  5. L
  6. D

Southampton vs Cardiff Predictions

Southampton vs Cardiff is scheduled for kick off on 01 January, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at St. Mary's Stadium. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Southampton and Cardiff. Southampton have won 1 English Football League - Championship match against Cardiff out of the last 2 they have played. After their recent loss to Wrexham, Southampton is determined to redeem themselves. Southampton have won 4 of their last 4 English Football League - Championship matches at St. Mary's Stadium. Cardiff's away record stands at no victories from 4 games. Following their 3-1 triumph over Charlton, Cardiff have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Southampton on their home ground.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Southampton have scored over 1.5 goals in 100% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 100% of games. Their total stands at 19 goals and 39 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Cardiff have scored 10 goals with 53 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 88% of matches but conceded in 100% of games.

In their last 2 head-to-head clashes, Southampton scored 3 goals while Cardiff scored 2 goals. Their last match on 20 Apr 2024 ended in 2-1 to Cardiff.

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Betting stats Southampton vs Cardiff

English Football League - Championship

Southampton Cardiff
Played 8 8
Scored 19 10
Conceded 10 12
Shots 131 148
Shots on Target 39 53
Corners 45 63
Fouls 66 83
Yellow Cards 14 18
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

50%

Matches won

13%

Over 1.5 Goals

100%

Over 1.5 Goals

88%

Over 2.5 Goals

75%

Over 2.5 Goals

50%

Over 3.5 Goals

50%

Over 3.5 Goals

38%

Both Teams to Score

100%

Both Teams to Score

75%

Head to Head History

Southampton Cardiff
Wins 1 1
Draws 0 0
Goals 3 2

Southampton vs Cardiff Previous Results

20 Apr 2024, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 2 Southampton 1

02 Dec 2023, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Cardiff 0

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
13 Southampton 8 4 2 2 +9 10
21 Cardiff 8 1 4 3 -2 7

Southampton vs Cardiff season record

Southampton Cardiff
Games won 4 1
Games lost 2 3
Games drawn 2 4
Scored 19 10
Conceded 10 12

Form guide

19 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wrexham 2 Southampton 1

12 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 4 Bristol C 1

08 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 3 Swansea 1

05 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Lincoln 1 Southampton 1

01 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 1 Southampton 1

29 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 5 Millwall 1

Form guide

19 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 3 Charlton 1

12 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bolton 1 Cardiff 0

08 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 1 Stoke 1

05 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 2 Cardiff 0

02 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

QPR 2 Cardiff 1

29 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 2 Sheff Utd 2

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Cyle Larin Southampton 7
Finn Azaz Southampton 3
Jack Moylan Cardiff 3
Yousef Salech Cardiff 2
Léo Scienza Southampton 2

Assists

Player Team Assists
Finn Azaz Southampton 4
Flynn Downes Southampton 2
Léo Scienza Southampton 2
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 2
James Bree Southampton 1

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Cyle Larin Southampton 14
Yousef Salech Cardiff 11
Joel Colwill Cardiff 10
Flynn Downes Southampton 9
Ben Brereton Southampton 9

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Alex Robertson Cardiff 4
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 3
Ryan Manning Southampton 3
Perry Ng Cardiff 3
Flynn Downes Southampton 3

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Joel Colwill Cardiff 0
Flynn Downes Southampton 0
James Bree Southampton 0
Léo Scienza Southampton 0
Ryan Manning Southampton 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Yousef Salech Cardiff 13
Cyle Larin Southampton 12
Jack Moylan Cardiff 9
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 7
Cian Ashford Cardiff 6

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Joel Bagan Cardiff 18
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 17
Finn Azaz Southampton 16
Alex Robertson Cardiff 15
Chris Willock Cardiff 15

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