English Football League - Championship

Southampton
vs
Cardiff
  • Kick-off: Friday 01 January, 15:00
  • Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium

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Form guide

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

Form guide

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

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 draw with Lincoln, Southampton aims to claim a win. Southampton have won 2 of their last 2 English Football League - Championship matches at St. Mary's Stadium. Cardiff's away record stands at no victories from 3 games. Following their 2-0 loss to Portsmouth, Cardiff is determined to bounce back with a win against Southampton.

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 11 goals and 23 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Cardiff have scored 6 goals with 28 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 100% 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 April 2024 ended in 2-1 to Cardiff.

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Betting stats Southampton vs Cardiff

English Football League - Championship

Southampton Cardiff
Played 5 5
Scored 11 6
Conceded 6 9
Shots 85 78
Shots on Target 23 28
Corners 31 40
Fouls 43 55
Yellow Cards 10 10
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

40%

Matches won

0%

Over 1.5 Goals

100%

Over 1.5 Goals

100%

Over 2.5 Goals

60%

Over 2.5 Goals

60%

Over 3.5 Goals

40%

Over 3.5 Goals

40%

Both Teams to Score

100%

Both Teams to Score

80%

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

2 Dec 2023, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Cardiff 0

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
19 Southampton 5 2 2 1 +5 4
22 Cardiff 5 0 3 2 -3 3

Southampton vs Cardiff season record

Southampton Cardiff
Games won 2 0
Games lost 1 2
Games drawn 2 3
Scored 11 6
Conceded 6 9

Form guide

5 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Lincoln 1 Southampton 1

1 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 1 Southampton 1

29 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 5 Millwall 1

22 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 3 Stoke 1

16 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 2 Southampton 1

12 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Middlesbrough 1

Form guide

5 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 2 Cardiff 0

2 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

QPR 2 Cardiff 1

29 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 2 Sheff Utd 2

22 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Derby 2 Cardiff 2

17 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 1 Wrexham 1

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Mansfield 5 Cardiff 4

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Cyle Larin Southampton 4
Cian Ashford Cardiff 2
Ryan Manning Southampton 1
Finn Azaz Southampton 1
Divin Mubama Southampton 1

Assists

Player Team Assists
Léo Scienza Southampton 2
Finn Azaz Southampton 2
Rubin Colwill Cardiff 1
Flynn Downes Southampton 1
Ryan Manning Southampton 1

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Flynn Downes Southampton 7
Rubin Colwill Cardiff 7
Yousef Salech Cardiff 7
Perry Ng Cardiff 6
Cyle Larin Southampton 6

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Alex Robertson Cardiff 3
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 2
Ryan Manning Southampton 2
James Bree Southampton 2
Flynn Downes Southampton 2

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Calum Scanlon Cardiff 0
Divin Mubama Southampton 0
Finn Azaz Southampton 0
Cyle Larin Southampton 0
Kuryu Matsuki Southampton 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Cyle Larin Southampton 8
Cian Ashford Cardiff 5
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 5
Yousef Salech Cardiff 5
Jack Moylan Cardiff 4

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Finn Azaz Southampton 11
Joel Bagan Cardiff 10
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 10
Léo Scienza Southampton 10
Ryan Manning Southampton 7

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