Championship 25/26 · 25 Nov 2025

Southampton 3–0 Leicester City

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Oct 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Southampton favourites at 55%.

Southampton won and made the better chances: 2.5 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Taylor Harwood-Bellis, 66.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Taylor Harwood-Bellis +19.9, Jordan James +14.4, Finn Azaz +12.9.

Well below it: Abdul Fatawu Issahaku −10.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

22 Nov 2025	W 5–1	at Charlton Athletic Championship
8 Nov 2025	W 3–1	v Sheffield Wednesday Championship
5 Nov 2025	W 2–1	at Queens Park Rangers Championship
1 Nov 2025	L 0–2	v Preston North End Championship
25 Oct 2025	L 1–2	at Blackburn Rovers Championship

22 Nov 2025	W 2–1	v Stoke City Championship
8 Nov 2025	W 2–1	at Norwich City Championship
4 Nov 2025	D 1–1	v Middlesbrough Championship
1 Nov 2025	L 0–2	v Blackburn Rovers Championship
25 Oct 2025	L 0–1	at Millwall Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Taylor Harwood-Bellis Defender	90	2	0	0.42	66.4	+19.9
Finn Azaz Midfielder	67	1	0	0.47	57.4	+12.9
Ryan Manning Midfielder	67	0	2	–	55.7	+8.9
Cameron Bragg Midfielder	8	0	0	0.02	54.7	–
Gavin Bazunu Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	50.0	+2.9
Nathan Wood Defender	90	0	0	0.02	49.2	+5.0
Caspar Jander Midfielder	90	0	0	0.06	47.2	−0.4
Welington Defender	23	0	0	–	47.1	–
Leo Scienza Midfielder	78	0	1	0.29	45.5	−2.0
Flynn Downes Midfielder	85	0	0	0.08	44.6	+2.7
Joshua Quarshie Defender	90	0	0	–	43.7	+1.1
Adam Armstrong Forward	90	0	0	0.88	43.3	−3.2
Joe Aribo Midfielder	23	0	0	–	42.5	–
Tom Fellows Midfielder	78	0	0	0.12	42.2	+1.9
Damion Downs Forward	12	0	0	–	41.1	–
Jay Robinson Forward	12	0	0	0.10	34.7	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Jordan James Midfielder	57	0.05	63.0	+14.4
Jannik Vestergaard Defender	90	–	54.5	+1.3
Stephy Mavididi Midfielder	45	–	48.8	+7.1
Olabade Aluko Defender	33	0.10	47.3	–
Jordan Ayew Forward	45	–	43.4	−0.6
Wout Faes Defender	90	0.07	43.3	+0.8
Asmir Begović Goalkeeper	90	–	42.8	−7.6
Hamza Choudhury Midfielder	90	–	42.7	−2.2
Harry Winks Midfielder	80	0.06	42.0	−3.3
Patson Daka Forward	68	0.10	41.0	−1.8
Boubakary Soumaré Midfielder	45	–	40.8	−3.3
Oliver Skipp Midfielder	90	0.07	40.4	+1.3
Bobby De Cordova-Reid Midfielder	33	–	38.6	–
Louis Page Midfielder	10	–	35.9	–
Silko Thomas Forward	22	–	35.3	–
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku Midfielder	45	–	26.1	−10.5