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Premier League · 2024

Everton 2–0 Southampton · Premier League

Everton

WLLDW
2–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Everton won 2–0.

Shots
136
Shots on target
52
Expected goals
2.731.21
Possession
50%50%

Full time

What the match recorded

Everton beat Southampton 2–0. Recorded in this match (Everton – Southampton): shots 13–6, shots on target 5–2, expected goals 2.73–1.21, possession 50%–50%. 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 below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.68 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 for0.4 goals/match0.68 goals/match1.55 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 below their competition baselines.

10.6 shots/match ▲ShotsEverton · Southampton9.08 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricEvertonSouthamptonBaseline
Shots10.6 shots/match9.08 shots/match13.4 shots/match
Shots against12.5 shots/match17.8 shots/match12.5 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.

40.8%PossessionEverton · Southampton● 48.9%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricEvertonSouthamptonBaseline
Possession40.8%48.9%49.9%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots6 shotsEverton 13 shots, Southampton 6 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots2 shotsEverton 5 shots, Southampton 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.73 xG1.21 xGEverton 2.73 xG, Southampton 1.21 xG
  • Possession50%50%Everton 50%, Southampton 50%
  • Corners4 corners5 cornersEverton 4 corners, Southampton 5 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls10 foulsEverton 6 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.

Vitaliy Mykolenko · Everton · 4′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJames Garner · Everton · 61′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMateus Fernandes · Southampton · 63′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAbdoulaye Doucouré · Everton · 46′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJarrad Branthwaite · Everton · 20′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJake O'Brien · Everton · 52′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRoss Stewart · Southampton · 90′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedBeto · Everton · 56′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedIliman Ndiaye · Everton · 6′ · 0.11 xG · goalRoss Stewart · Southampton · 87′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedJames Garner · Everton · 29′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedJames Garner · Everton · 56′ · 0.14 xG · on targetWill Smallbone · Southampton · 84′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedAbdoulaye Doucouré · Everton · 27′ · 0.24 xG · on targetBeto · Everton · 20′ · 0.28 xG · off target or blockedRoss Stewart · Southampton · 62′ · 0.33 xG · on targetCameron Archer · Southampton · 84′ · 0.64 xG · on targetBeto · Everton · 4′ · 0.69 xG · on targetIliman Ndiaye · Everton · 45′ · 0.87 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Everton: 13 shots, 5 on target, 2.77 xG. Southampton: 6 shots, 2 on target, 1.34 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Iliman Ndiaye · Everton · 6′Iliman Ndiaye · Everton · 45′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Everton 2.77 xG · Southampton 1.34 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Everton
0Draws
3Southampton
Southampton — Everton · Premier League1–0
Everton — Southampton · Premier League1–2
Southampton — Everton · Premier League1–2
Southampton — Everton · Premier League2–0
Everton — Southampton · Premier League3–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Everton favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Southampton in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Everton37 matchesSouthampton37 matches
1.11 goals/match ▲Goals scored37/370.68 goals/match
1.19 goals/match ▲Goals allowed37/372.27 goals/match
1.12 xG/match ▲Expected goals37/370.88 xG/match
10.6 shots/match ▲Shots37/379.08 shots/match
3.73 shots/match ▲Shots on target37/372.95 shots/match
40.8%Possession37/37● 48.9%
4.08 corners/match ●Corners37/373.97 corners/match
11.4 fouls/matchFouls37/3712.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples37 / 37home / 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: Sun, 18 May 2025, 15:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsEvertonSouthampton
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2024/25
Head-to-headEverton — Southampton
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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