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Hull City 3–1 Southampton · Championship

3–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Hull City won 3–1.

Shots
1114
Shots on target
44
Expected goals
2.131.07
Possession
29%71%

Full time

What the match recorded

Hull City beat Southampton 3–1. Recorded in this match (Hull City – Southampton): shots 11–14, shots on target 4–4, expected goals 2.13–1.07, possession 29%–71%. 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 show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

13.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHull City · Southampton15.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricHull CitySouthamptonBaseline
Shots13.3 shots/match15.2 shots/match12.8 shots/match
Shots against15.8 shots/match11.2 shots/match12.2 shots/match

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

Hull City's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.67 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 goals/match1.67 goals/match1.18 goals/match

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

Southampton have a visible away split

weak

Southampton's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

12.3 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season15.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12.3 shots/match15.2 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots14 shotsHull City 11 shots, Southampton 14 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots4 shotsHull City 4 shots, Southampton 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.13 xG1.07 xGHull City 2.13 xG, Southampton 1.07 xG
  • Possession29%71%Hull City 29%, Southampton 71%
  • Corners1 corner6 cornersHull City 1 corner, Southampton 6 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls10 foulsHull City 15 fouls, Southampton 10 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.

Jack Stephens · Southampton · 52′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedEnis Destan · Hull City · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDamion Downs · Southampton · 51′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRyan Giles · Hull City · 75′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJoe Gelhardt · Hull City · 37′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRyan Manning · Southampton · 69′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTaylor Harwood-Bellis · Southampton · 88′ · 0.03 xG · on targetRyan Manning · Southampton · 10′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJohn Egan · Hull City · 36′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRyan Fraser · Southampton · 42′ · 0.04 xG · on targetLeo Scienza · Southampton · 66′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTaylor Harwood-Bellis · Southampton · 73′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Belloumi · Hull City · 36′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAdam Armstrong · Southampton · 65′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAdam Armstrong · Southampton · 65′ · 0.05 xG · on targetJoe Gelhardt · Hull City · 22′ · 0.08 xG · on targetOliver McBurnie · Hull City · 70′ · 0.08 xG · goalTom Fellows · Southampton · 34′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJohn Lundstram · Hull City · 77′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAdam Armstrong · Southampton · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedDarko Gyabi · Hull City · 77′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedAdam Armstrong · Southampton · 90′ · 0.22 xG · goalDamion Downs · Southampton · 30′ · 0.32 xG · off target or blockedJohn Lundstram · Hull City · 59′ · 0.61 xG · goalKyle Joseph · Hull City · 22′ · 0.89 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Hull City: 11 shots, 4 on target, 2.05 xG. Southampton: 14 shots, 4 on target, 1.09 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Kyle Joseph · Hull City · 22′John Lundstram · Hull City · 59′Oliver McBurnie · Hull City · 70′Adam Armstrong · Southampton · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Hull City 2.05 xG · Southampton 1.09 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Hull City
0Draws
1Southampton
Southampton — Hull City · Championship1–2
Hull City — Southampton · Championship1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Hull City favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Southampton in 8 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Hull City6 matchesSouthampton6 matches
1.67 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/61.17 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed6/6▲ 1.5 goals/match
1.53 xG/matchExpected goals6/6▲ 1.92 xG/match
13.3 shots/matchShots6/6▲ 15.2 shots/match
5.17 shots/match ▲Shots on target6/64.5 shots/match
45.8%Possession6/6● 61%
3.67 corners/matchCorners6/6● 6.17 corners/match
10.7 fouls/matchFouls6/612.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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: Sat, 20 Sept 2025, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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