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Southampton 5–0 Queens Park Rangers · Championship

5–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Southampton won 5–0.

Shots
135
Shots on target
91
Expected goals
1.560.26
Possession
57%43%

Full time

What the match recorded

Southampton beat Queens Park Rangers 5–0. Recorded in this match (Southampton – Queens Park Rangers): shots 13–5, shots on target 9–1, expected goals 1.56–0.26, possession 57%–43%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Southampton's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Southampton's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.59 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.6 goals/match1.59 goals/match1.33 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Southampton, Queens Park Rangers.

3.21 days ▲Rest daysSouthampton · Queens Park Rangers3.31 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSouthamptonQueens Park RangersBaseline
Rest days3.21 days3.31 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Queens Park Rangers have a visible away split

moderate

Queens Park Rangers's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10.6 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.6 shots/match12.7 shots/match12.3 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots5 shotsSouthampton 13 shots, Queens Park Rangers 5 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots1 shotSouthampton 9 shots, Queens Park Rangers 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.56 xG0.26 xGSouthampton 1.56 xG, Queens Park Rangers 0.26 xG
  • Possession57%43%Southampton 57%, Queens Park Rangers 43%
  • Corners5 corners3 cornersSouthampton 5 corners, Queens Park Rangers 3 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls12 foulsSouthampton 6 fouls, Queens Park Rangers 12 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Taylor Harwood-Bellis · Southampton · 38′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Bennie · Queens Park Rangers · 77′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTaylor Harwood-Bellis · Southampton · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHarvey Vale · Queens Park Rangers · 34′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedShea Charles · Southampton · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedHarvey Vale · Queens Park Rangers · 17′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLeo Scienza · Southampton · 50′ · 0.04 xG · on targetKuryu Matsuki · Southampton · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedHarvey Vale · Queens Park Rangers · 57′ · 0.06 xG · on targetFinn Azaz · Southampton · 10′ · 0.08 xG · goalJames Bree · Southampton · 70′ · 0.08 xG · goalCameron Archer · Southampton · 90′ · 0.08 xG · on targetCaspar Jander · Southampton · 43′ · 0.09 xG · on targetLeo Scienza · Southampton · 59′ · 0.10 xG · goalJimmy Dunne · Queens Park Rangers · 18′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedKuryu Matsuki · Southampton · 50′ · 0.11 xG · goalJames Bree · Southampton · 53′ · 0.16 xG · on targetKuryu Matsuki · Southampton · 45′ · 0.68 xG · goal
  • off target
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  • goal
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Southampton: 13 shots, 9 on target, 1.54 xG. Queens Park Rangers: 5 shots, 1 on target, 0.26 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Finn Azaz · Southampton · 10′Kuryu Matsuki · Southampton · 45′Kuryu Matsuki · Southampton · 50′Leo Scienza · Southampton · 59′James Bree · Southampton · 70′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Southampton 1.54 xG · Queens Park Rangers 0.26 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Southampton
0Draws
0Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers — Southampton · Championship1–2
Queens Park Rangers — Southampton · Championship0–1
Southampton — Queens Park Rangers · Championship2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Southampton favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Queens Park Rangers in 3

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Southampton34 matchesQueens Park Rangers34 matches
1.59 goals/match ▲Goals scored34/341.35 goals/match
1.32 goals/match ▲Goals allowed34/341.53 goals/match
1.64 xG/match ▲Expected goals34/341.17 xG/match
14.5 shots/match ▲Shots33/3312.7 shots/match
5.27 shots/match ▲Shots on target33/333.94 shots/match
56.8% ●Possession33/3346.4%
5.7 corners/match ●Corners33/334.97 corners/match
10.7 fouls/matchFouls32/3210.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples34 / 34home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 25 Feb 2026, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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