Southampton 1-0 Portsmouth: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 9 · Sunday 11 October 2026 · St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton · referee A. Herczeg · full time
Full time: Southampton 1-0 Portsmouth
Southampton beat Portsmouth 1-0 in Championship Matchday 9 on Sunday 11 October 2026 at St. Mary's Stadium. The goals: James Bree 20'.
How Southampton won it
James Bree put Southampton ahead in the 20th minute, set up by Finn Azaz.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
Cameron Bragg of Southampton was sent off in the 44th minute for a second yellow card. The referee, A. Herczeg, showed 7 yellow cards: 4 to Southampton and 3 to Portsmouth.
Southampton: T. Eckert, 4-4-2 · Portsmouth: J. Mousinho, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.37 for Southampton and 0.93 for Portsmouth.
Southampton had 3 shots on target, Portsmouth 3.
Southampton had 51% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Southampton came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.76 expected goals for and 1.51 against, and had won 58% of their matches.
Portsmouth came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.40 expected goals for and 1.20 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
Southampton vs Portsmouth: the match in numbers
| Southampton | Match statistics | Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 1.37 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.93 |
| 7 | Total shots | 16 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Big chances | 1 |
| 402 | Total passes | 371 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
| 2 | Corners | 4 |
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 11 | Tackles | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 5 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: James Bree (Southampton), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Southampton
- James Bree 8.0 1 goal
- Ryan Manning 7.8
- Keven Schlotterbeck 7.5
- Finn Azaz 7.4 1 assist
- Daniel Peretz 7.3
Portsmouth
- Ebou Adams 7.2
- Nicolas Schmid 7.0
- Marlon Pack 6.9
- Jayden Meghoma 6.9
- Odin Bailey 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Cameron Bragg at 5.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Southampton: Southampton vs Queens Park Rangers Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Portsmouth: Burnley vs Portsmouth Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Southampton vs Portsmouth
What was the score in Southampton vs Portsmouth?
Southampton 1-0 Portsmouth (half-time 1-0), Championship, Sunday 11 October 2026.
Who scored in Southampton vs Portsmouth?
James Bree 20'.
Did Moneyball predict Southampton vs Portsmouth correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Southampton vs Portsmouth?
James Bree, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Southampton vs Portsmouth?
A. Herczeg.
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