Matchday

EFL Cup 26/27, Round 1 · 8 Aug 2026

Colchester United 0–2 Southampton

Expected and what happened

No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.

Expected xG
–
Actual xG
–
Goals
0 – 2

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ryan Manning, 79.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Ryan Manning +36.6, Taylor Harwood-Bellis +25.3, James Bree +18.8.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Colchester United

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

Southampton

12 May 2026D 1–1v Middlesbrough Championship
9 May 2026D 0–0at Middlesbrough Championship
2 May 2026W 3–1at Preston North End Championship
28 Apr 2026D 2–2v Ipswich Town Championship
21 Apr 2026D 2–2v Bristol City Championship

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Colchester United

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jake Leake Defender1200–65.8–
Milton Oni Midfielder2200–51.5–
Thimothee Lo-Tutala Goalkeeper9000–47.5–
Bradley Ihionvien Forward6800–47.0–
Harry Anderson Midfielder9000–39.5–
Rob Hunt Defender7400–35.3–
Ellis Iandolo Defender7800–34.3–
Jack Payne Midfielder9000–34.1–
Sean Raggett Defender9000–33.5–
Kane Vincent-Young Defender9000–32.9–
Paul Digby Midfielder1600–32.8–
Jack Tucker Defender4500–29.6–
Frankie Terry Defender9000–28.7–
Oscar Thorn Midfielder6800–27.7–
Samuel Kuffour Defender4500–20.1–
Leon Chiwome Forward2200–15.3–

Southampton

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Cameron Archer Forward1500–94.0–
Cameron Bragg Midfielder2800–85.0–
Ryan Manning Midfielder9001–79.9+36.6
Taylor Harwood-Bellis Defender9000–65.9+25.3
Daniel Peretz Goalkeeper9000–64.7+10.2
Cyle Larin Forward2810–58.0–
Jack Stephens Defender9000–54.5+11.4
Finn Azaz Midfielder1501–54.0–
Tom Fellows Midfielder6200–53.2+17.3
Flynn Downes Midfielder9000–50.5+8.5
Kuryu Matsuki Midfielder8600–48.8+13.2
James Bree Defender9000–48.7+18.8
Romeo Akachukwu Midfielder1010–43.1–
Leo Scienza Midfielder7500–36.9+8.7
Ben Brereton Díaz Midfielder6200–32.1+0.3
Lewis Dobbin Forward7500–32.1−6.4