Southampton v Swansea result

Full-time · Southampton 5–0 Swansea

Championship · · St. Mary's Stadium

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Southampton 5–0 Swansea — Southampton won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Southampton beat Swansea 5–0 at St. Mary's Stadium in the Championship on Tuesday 26 December. Southampton are unbeaten in at least their last 15 matches in all competitions.

The goals

Southampton led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Southampton: J. Aribo (17’, assisted by Adam Armstrong), Samuel Edozie (48’), Ryan Fraser (74’, assisted by Adam Armstrong; 87’, assisted by Sékou Mara) and Ché Adams (90’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Southampton 2.05, Swansea 0.39, from 11 shots to 4 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

The bookings — Southampton: Jan Bednarek (34’) and J. Aribo (38’); Swansea: Liam Cullen (24’), Joshua Tymon (55’), Jay Fulton (56’) and J. Allen (83’).

What it changes

Southampton’s five-goal margin was the biggest of round 24, across 12 matches. Southampton have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions. Southampton have kept a clean sheet in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Samuel Edozie (Southampton) 7.9, Ryan Fraser (Southampton) 7.7 and Adam Armstrong (Southampton) 6.6 led the match.

Next up

Southampton next travel to West Ham on 24 October 2026.

Swansea next travel to QPR on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Southampton: West Ham v Southampton, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Swansea: QPR v Swansea, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Southampton 5–0 Swansea · Championship
  • Venue: St. Mary's Stadium · Southampton
  • Referee: K. Stroud
  • Head-to-head (last 3): Southampton 2 · draws 1 · Swansea 0 · 2 goals/game
  • Recent form: Southampton 3W 2D 0L · Swansea 2W 2D 1L

Southampton 5–0 Swansea (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.63 / 1.5
Goals
against 0.5 / 1.75 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
8 / 6.6
Corners
against 3.25 / 3.6 · 3 of the last 3 over 9.5
over 4 matches
6 / 3.2
Shots on target
against 3.25 / 5.6 · 2 of the last 3 over 8.5
over 4 matches
2.25 / 1.2
Cards
against 3.25 / 2 · 2 of the last 3 over 3.5
over 4 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 23 December 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 23 December 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameSouthampton for / againstLineSwansea for / against
Goals scored
1.63 for · 0.5 against n 8
2.5standard
1.5 for · 1.75 against n 8
Corners won
8 for · 3.25 against n 4
9.5standard
6.6 for · 3.6 against n 5
Shots
15.5 for · 8.75 against n 4
19.5standard
12.8 for · 13.2 against n 5
Shots on target
6 for · 3.25 against n 4
8.5standard
3.2 for · 5.6 against n 5
Fouls committed
10.5 for · 8.75 against n 4
21.5standard
12.4 for · 11.4 against n 5
Cards shown
2.25 for · 3.25 against n 4
3.5standard
1.2 for · 2 against n 5
Southampton
Southampton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Shea Charles n 851.5
2.65/5
0.73/0
—
K. Sulemana n 859.1
2.18/2
1.76/2
—
C. Adams n 844.6
1.86/1
1.84/2
—
F. Downes n 879.9
1.76/5
0.84/1
—
Ross Stewart n 853.3
1.74/2
1.95/4
—
Southampton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
S. Mara n 815.3
5.24/3
33/1
Ross Stewart n 853.3
2.75/3
1.54/2
Ryan Fraser n 836.1
2.55/2
1.24/0
A. Armstrong n 886.9
2.28/5
1.46/3
C. Alcaraz n 858.5
1.95/4
1.24/2
Southampton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
A. Armstrong n 886.9
0.53/1
0.54/0
Samuel Edozie n 837.6
0.62/0
0.31/0
Ross Stewart n 853.3
0.84/0
00/0
S. Mara n 815.3
0.71/0
00/0
C. Alcaraz n 858.5
0.42/0
0.21/0
Southampton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Aribo n 853
3.47/6
C. Alcaraz n 858.5
2.78/4
M. Holgate n 855.1
2.45/4
Shea Charles n 851.5
2.26/3
Ryan Manning n 858.8
2.15/2
Swansea
Swansea — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
L. Walsh n 837
2.45/3
1.53/1
—
H. Darling n 871.8
1.74/3
1.96/4
—
H. Ashby n 853.1
1.75/3
0.84/0
—
L. Cullen n 826.9
1.73/1
1.72/1
—
C. Patino n 841.6
1.63/1
1.64/2
—
Swansea — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Yannick Bolasie n 836.6
2.24/2
0.62/0
H. Darling n 871.8
1.74/2
1.14/1
J. Paterson n 883.3
1.57/3
0.94/2
J. Lowe n 885.9
1.26/3
0.74/1
C. Patino n 841.6
1.12/2
0.52/0
Swansea — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
C. Patino n 841.6
0.52/0
0.31/0
J. Paterson n 883.3
0.53/1
0.11/0
J. Lowe n 885.9
0.32/0
0.11/0
J. Yates n 851.6
0.42/0
00/0
L. Cullen n 826.9
00/0
0.41/0
Swansea — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
H. Ashby n 853.1
3.66/4
O. Cooper n 835
2.94/2
Yannick Bolasie n 836.6
2.87/1
J. Paterson n 883.3
2.26/5
J. Fulton n 885.5
27/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
SouthamptonSwansea
60%Possession40%
2.05Expected goals (xG)0.39
11Shots4
9Shots on target1
0Shots off target2
2Blocked shots1
8Shots inside the box4
3Corners1
0Offsides1
15Fouls13
2Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
1Saves4
674Passes451
92%Pass accuracy87%

Southampton player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Gavin Bazunu9000000007.2
Taylor Harwood-Bellis9000001007.2
J. Bednarek90000001Y7.2
Ryan Manning9000000307.5
J. Aribo90102202Y7.6
K. Walker-Peters9000113207.6
A. Armstrong8002222007.7
J. Stephens7100001207.2
Samuel Edozie7010111107.6
F. Downes5700000106.9
S. Armstrong5700000206.7
C. Alcaraz sub3300000206.9
W. Smallbone sub3300000206.9
Ryan Fraser sub2020220009
C. Adams sub1910110007
S. Mara sub1001001006.9

Swansea player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
C. Rushworth9000000005.9
B. Humphreys9000001005.9
B. Cabango9000001306.3
Nathan Wood9000000205.9
J. Tymon90000002Y6
M. Grimes9000000306.7
J. Paterson7900001006.3
J. Lowe7100100006
J. Fulton59000002Y6.6
J. Yates5900100006.2
L. Cullen45000003Y6.9
O. Cooper sub4500110006.3
J. Allen sub31000011Y6.3
C. Patino sub3100000106.5
Yannick Bolasie sub1900000006.2
M. Kukharevych sub1100000006.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Southampton v Swansea — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
SouthamptonWDDWW
Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 1.8 scored / 0.4 conceded per game
SwanseaDWDLW
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.4 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 3
Southampton 2 · 1 draw · Swansea 0 · 2 goals/game
  • 2022-01-08 Swansea 2–3 Southampton
  • 2018-05-08 Swansea 0–1 Southampton
  • 2017-08-12 Southampton 0–0 Swansea
League standing · 2023/24
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Southampton#4 pos87 pts46 pl+24 GD
Swansea#14 pos57 pts46 pl-6 GD
Goals per game
Southampton scored1.89
Swansea scored1.28
Southampton conceded1.37
Swansea conceded1.41

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Southampton and Swansea?
In their last 3 meetings, Southampton won 2, Swansea won 0 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Southampton and Swansea?
Recent form — Southampton 3W 2D 0L; Swansea 2W 2D 1L.

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