Championship · 2025Sat, 17 Jan 2026, 15:00 UTCFull timeSt. Mary's StadiumFull-time recap
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This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

This match

Match statistics

MetricSouthamptonHull City
Shots22 shots/match9 shots/match
Shots on target7 shots/match3 shots/match
Expected goals2.93 xG/match0.62 xG/match
Possession67%33%
Corners8 corners/match2 corners/match
Fouls5 fouls/match15 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Leo Scienza · Southampton · 27′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedTaylor Harwood-Bellis · Southampton · 16′ · 0.02 xG · on targetRyan Manning · Southampton · 69′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLeo Scienza · Southampton · 89′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRyan Manning · Southampton · 17′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTom Fellows · Southampton · 24′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedOliver McBurnie · Hull City · 52′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMatt Crooks · Hull City · 33′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedCaspar Jander · Southampton · 75′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRegan Slater · Hull City · 78′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLeo Scienza · Southampton · 57′ · 0.06 xG · on targetLewie Coyle · Hull City · 64′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAmir Hadžiahmetović · Hull City · 68′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedFinn Azaz · Southampton · 43′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedFlynn Downes · Southampton · 73′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedFinn Azaz · Southampton · 36′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedKyle Joseph · Hull City · 53′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRyan Manning · Southampton · 60′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedTaylor Harwood-Bellis · Southampton · 27′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedLeo Scienza · Southampton · 15′ · 0.10 xG · on targetLiam Millar · Hull City · 6′ · 0.11 xG · on targetFinn Azaz · Southampton · 27′ · 0.13 xG · on targetAdam Armstrong · Southampton · 51′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedKyle Joseph · Hull City · 20′ · 0.16 xG · goalCharlie Hughes · Hull City · 34′ · 0.16 xG · goalAdam Armstrong · Southampton · 48′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedFinn Azaz · Southampton · 15′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedCaspar Jander · Southampton · 15′ · 0.29 xG · off target or blockedAdam Armstrong · Southampton · 10′ · 0.32 xG · on targetRoss Stewart · Southampton · 71′ · 0.53 xG · goalCaspar Jander · Southampton · 15′ · 0.55 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Southampton: 22 shots, 7 on target, 3.08 xG. Hull City: 9 shots, 3 on target, 0.77 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.753.50′HT90′Ross Stewart · Southampton · 71′Kyle Joseph · Hull City · 20′Charlie Hughes · Hull City · 34′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Southampton 3.08 xG · Hull City 0.77 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Southampton's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. A second useful context is: Southampton's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Southampton's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

0.6 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.44 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 for0.6 goals/match1.44 goals/match1.33 goals/match

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

Southampton show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Southampton's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

15 shots/matchShotsSouthampton · Hull City11.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSouthamptonHull CityBaseline
Shots15 shots/match11.2 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against13.2 shots/match15.4 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Southampton have recorded the higher season possession share.

57.5%PossessionSouthampton · Hull City46.2%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 11.3 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricSouthamptonHull CityBaseline
Possession57.5%46.2%50.6%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

0Southampton
0Draws
1Hull City
Hull CitySouthampton · Championship31

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Southampton favored in 7 of 14 directional metrics · Hull City in 2 · 5 too close

1.44 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 27/261.62 goals/match
1.48 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 27/261.5 goals/match
1.73 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 27/261.34 xG/match
1.33 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 27/261.82 xG/match
15 shots/matchShotsseason · 26/2511.2 shots/match
13.2 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 26/2515.4 shots/match
5.19 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 26/254.04 shots/match
3.65 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 26/254.88 shots/match
57.5%Possessionseason · 26/2546.2%
5.73 corners/matchCornersseason · 26/254.52 corners/match
4.77 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 26/255.72 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
10.5 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 25/2511.4 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
15%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 27/2623%
81%Scoring frequencyseason · 27/2685%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Southampton93.8
Hull City27.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Southampton86.1
Hull City61.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Southampton39.6
Hull City5.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Southampton60.4
Hull City35.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Southampton41.7
Hull City77.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 46%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Southampton85.4
Hull City22.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Southampton76.6
Hull City48.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 95%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
0.6 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.2 goals/match
1.8 goals/matchGoals allowed5/50.8 goals/match
1.56 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.01 xG/match
16.4 shots/matchShots5/510.4 shots/match
4.8 shots/matchShots on target5/52.4 shots/match
62%Possession5/542.2%
6.2 corners/matchCorners5/54.4 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.4 fouls/matchFouls5/513 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1.3 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.4 goals/match
1.8 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.2 goals/match
1.55 xG/matchExpected goals10/101.27 xG/match
15.4 shots/matchShots10/1010.8 shots/match
5.5 shots/matchShots on target10/103.4 shots/match
58.7%Possession10/1044.4%
5.8 corners/matchCorners10/104.4 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.4 fouls/matchFouls10/1012.4 fouls/match

Window

Season

27 / 26 matches
1.44 goals/matchGoals scored27/261.62 goals/match
1.48 goals/matchGoals allowed27/261.5 goals/match
1.73 xG/matchExpected goals27/261.34 xG/match
15 shots/matchShots26/2511.2 shots/match
5.19 shots/matchShots on target26/254.04 shots/match
57.5%Possession26/2546.2%
5.73 corners/matchCorners26/254.52 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.5 fouls/matchFouls25/2511.4 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

13 / 13 matches
1.38 goals/matchGoals scored13/131.77 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowed13/131.54 goals/match
1.85 xG/matchExpected goals13/131.23 xG/match
16.3 shots/matchShots13/1310.8 shots/match
5.23 shots/matchShots on target13/134.69 shots/match
59.2%Possession13/1343%
6.54 corners/matchCorners13/134.08 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.5 fouls/matchFouls12/1310.9 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

13 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/116 days
1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/10 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples27 / 26home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • 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.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 17 Jan 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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