Championship 25/26 · 17 Jan 2026

Southampton 1–2 Hull City

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Southampton favourites at 73%.

Hull City won although Southampton made the better chances (2.7 xG to 0.6): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ivor Pandur, 59.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Leo Scienza +17.2, Elias Jelert +14.6, Charlie Hughes +14.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

4 Jan 2026	L 0–4	at Middlesbrough Championship
1 Jan 2026	D 0–0	v Millwall Championship
29 Dec 2025	D 1–1	at Birmingham City Championship
26 Dec 2025	L 1–2	at Oxford United Championship
20 Dec 2025	D 1–1	v Coventry City Championship

1 Jan 2026	L 0–1	v Stoke City Championship
29 Dec 2025	W 1–0	at Middlesbrough Championship
26 Dec 2025	D 2–2	at Sheffield Wednesday Championship
20 Dec 2025	W 1–0	v West Bromwich Albion Championship
13 Dec 2025	W 3–1	at Millwall Championship

20 Sep 2025	Hull City 3–1 Southampton Championship

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ross Stewart Forward	24	1	0	0.31	59.8	–
Nathan Wood Defender	90	0	0	–	56.0	+10.7
Leo Scienza Midfielder	90	0	1	0.19	51.8	+17.2
Joshua Quarshie Defender	45	0	0	–	48.2	+8.6
Elias Jelert Defender	45	0	0	–	44.6	+14.6
Jay Robinson Forward	23	0	0	–	43.2	–
Finn Azaz Midfielder	66	0	0	0.63	43.0	+2.0
Flynn Downes Midfielder	90	0	0	0.07	39.1	−3.2
Tom Fellows Midfielder	67	0	0	0.03	38.7	+0.3
Caspar Jander Midfielder	77	0	0	0.73	37.2	−8.5
Adam Armstrong Forward	90	0	0	0.47	37.1	−8.3
Daniel Peretz Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	36.4	−2.9
Taylor Harwood-Bellis Defender	90	0	0	0.14	36.2	−11.7
Ryan Manning Midfielder	89	0	0	0.11	31.9	−7.6
Kuryu Matsuki Midfielder	13	0	0	–	12.8	–
Cameron Archer Forward	1	0	0	–	0.0	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ivor Pandur Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	59.2	+5.8
Kyle Joseph Forward	54	1	0	0.21	57.2	+13.5
Charlie Hughes Defender	90	1	0	0.18	54.3	+14.3
Cathal McCarthy Defender	45	0	0	–	46.7	–
Amir Hadžiahmetović Midfielder	89	0	1	0.04	44.7	+8.6
Oliver McBurnie Forward	90	0	1	–	44.1	−1.5
Regan Slater Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	42.1	+6.3
John Egan Defender	90	0	0	–	41.1	−2.0
Matt Crooks Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	39.5	−1.6
Joel Ndala Midfielder	14	0	0	–	36.9	–
Lewie Coyle Defender	76	0	0	0.07	34.7	+3.6
Akin Famewo Defender	45	0	0	–	32.6	+0.5
Liam Millar Midfielder	75	0	0	0.05	30.7	−10.4
Matty Jacob Defender	36	0	0	–	30.6	–
John Lundstram Midfielder	15	0	0	–	23.4	–
David Akintola Forward	1	0	0	–	0.0	–