Southampton 3-1 Swansea City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 6 · Tuesday 8 September 2026 · St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton · referee L. Smith · full time
Full time: Southampton 3-1 Swansea City
Southampton won 3-1 at home to Swansea City in Championship Matchday 6 on Tuesday 8 September 2026. The goals: Finn Azaz 9', Cyle Larin 33', Zan Vipotnik 52', Léo Scienza 78'.
How Southampton won it
The opening goal came in the 9th minute: Finn Azaz for Southampton, set up by Flynn Downes. Cyle Larin made it 2-0 to Southampton in the 33rd minute, set up by James Bree. Zan Vipotnik from the penalty spot made it 2-1 to Swansea City in the 52nd minute. Léo Scienza made it 3-1 to Southampton in the 78th minute, set up by Kuryu Matsuki.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
The referee, L. Smith, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to Southampton and 1 to Swansea City.
Southampton: T. Eckert, 4-2-3-1 · Swansea City: V. Emanuel Soares Matos, 4-3-3.
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 1.34 for Southampton and 1.72 for Swansea City.
Southampton scored about 1.7 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Southampton had 4 shots on target, Swansea City 2.
Swansea City had 53% of the ball, but Southampton took the points.
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.
Swansea City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.44 expected goals for and 1.39 against, and had won 58% of their matches.
Southampton vs Swansea City: the match in numbers
| Southampton | Match statistics | Swansea City |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Ball possession | 53% |
| 1.34 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.72 |
| 16 | Total shots | 10 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 4 | Big chances | 1 |
| 449 | Total passes | 498 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 9 | Corners | 3 |
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 5 | Offsides | 3 |
| 11 | Tackles | 17 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Cyle Larin (Southampton), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Southampton
- Cyle Larin 7.9 1 goal
- Léo Scienza 7.5 1 goal
- Finn Azaz 7.2
- Flynn Downes 7.1 1 assist
- James Bree 7.0 1 assist
Swansea City
- Zan Vipotnik 7.3 1 goal
- Moussa Yeo 7.0
- Melker Widell 6.9
- Stephen Eustaquio 6.8
- Ben Cabango 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Lawrence Vigouroux at 6.2. 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
- Swansea City: Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Southampton vs Swansea City
What was the score in Southampton vs Swansea City?
Southampton 3-1 Swansea City (half-time 2-0), Championship, Tuesday 8 September 2026.
Who scored in Southampton vs Swansea City?
Finn Azaz 9', Cyle Larin 33', Zan Vipotnik 52', Léo Scienza 78'.
Did Moneyball predict Southampton vs Swansea City 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 Swansea City?
Cyle Larin, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Southampton vs Swansea City?
L. Smith.
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