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

Form guide

  1. L
  2. D
  3. L
  4. L
  5. D
  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 victory against Bristol C, Southampton is determined to keep their momentum going. 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 1-0 loss to Bolton, 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 18 goals and 32 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Cardiff have scored 7 goals with 45 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 86% 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 7 7
Scored 18 7
Conceded 8 11
Shots 111 121
Shots on Target 32 45
Corners 42 57
Fouls 59 73
Yellow Cards 10 13
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

57%

Matches won

0%

Over 1.5 Goals

100%

Over 1.5 Goals

86%

Over 2.5 Goals

71%

Over 2.5 Goals

43%

Over 3.5 Goals

57%

Over 3.5 Goals

29%

Both Teams to Score

100%

Both Teams to Score

71%

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
9 Southampton 7 4 2 1 +10 10
21 Cardiff 7 0 4 3 -4 4

Southampton vs Cardiff season record

Southampton Cardiff
Games won 4 0
Games lost 1 3
Games drawn 2 4
Scored 18 7
Conceded 8 11

Form guide

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

22 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 3 Stoke 1

Form guide

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

22 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Derby 2 Cardiff 2

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Cyle Larin Southampton 7
Finn Azaz Southampton 3
Léo Scienza Southampton 2
Cian Ashford Cardiff 2
Kuryu Matsuki Southampton 1

Assists

Player Team Assists
Finn Azaz Southampton 4
Flynn Downes Southampton 2
Léo Scienza Southampton 2
James Bree Southampton 1
Ryan Manning Southampton 1

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Cyle Larin Southampton 11
Yousef Salech Cardiff 11
Flynn Downes Southampton 9
Ben Brereton Southampton 8
Kuryu Matsuki Southampton 7

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Perry Ng Cardiff 3
Alex Robertson Cardiff 3
Flynn Downes Southampton 2
James Bree Southampton 2
Ryan Manning Southampton 2

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 11
Cyle Larin Southampton 11
Cian Ashford Cardiff 6
Jack Moylan Cardiff 6
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 6

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Joel Bagan Cardiff 15
Finn Azaz Southampton 14
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 14
Léo Scienza Southampton 13
Chris Willock Cardiff 13

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