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Matchday

EFL Cup 25/26, Round 2 · 26 Aug 2025

Norwich City 0–3 Southampton

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.5 – 1.5
Actual xG
0.5 – 0.8
Goals
0 – 3

Footybot saw it as open: Norwich City 38%, the draw 25%, Southampton 38%.

Southampton won a close one on the chances: 0.8 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Alex McCarthy, 64.9 in 90′.

Well below it: Ryan Manning −8.8.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Norwich City

23 Aug 2025L 1–2v Middlesbrough Championship
16 Aug 2025W 2–1at Portsmouth Championship
12 Aug 2025W 2–1at Watford EFL Cup
9 Aug 2025L 1–2v Millwall Championship

Southampton

23 Aug 2025L 1–2v Stoke City Championship
17 Aug 2025D 1–1at Ipswich Town Championship
12 Aug 2025W 1–0at Northampton Town EFL Cup
9 Aug 2025W 2–1v Wrexham Championship

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Norwich City

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Kenny McLean Midfielder2600–51.7–
Liam Gibbs Midfielder8200–50.1–
Harry Darling Defender90000.0848.3+2.3
Mirko Topić Midfielder64000.0346.4+4.6
Ben Chrisene Defender9000–44.6–
Ruairi McConville Defender9000–43.2–
Ante Crnac Forward26000.0740.3–
Jovon Makama Forward45000.0239.6–
Oscar Schwartau Midfielder7300–37.9–
Jeffrey Schlupp Midfielder90000.0436.4–
Kellen Fisher Defender9000–36.3–
Matěj Jurásek Midfielder64000.1234.8–
Daniel Grimshaw Goalkeeper9000–34.2–
Mathias Kvistgaarden Forward45000.1133.8–
Papa Amadou Diallo Midfielder1700–29.0–
Anis Ben Slimane Midfielder800–22.4–

Southampton

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Alex McCarthy Goalkeeper9000–64.9–
Kuryu Matsuki Midfielder27100.0360.8–
Damion Downs Forward1800–54.4–
Joshua Quarshie Defender9000–53.9–
Cameron Archer Forward72100.1551.9–
Ryan Fraser Midfielder63100.0943.9+1.3
Nathan Wood Defender9000–43.3–
Ross Stewart Forward72010.1042.5–
Moses Sesay Midfielder1100–42.1–
Ryan Manning Midfielder6301–39.4−8.8
Ronnie Edwards Defender90000.0338.5–
Shea Charles Midfielder90000.2435.9−4.6
Flynn Downes Midfielder8400–34.2−5.2
Charlie Taylor Defender2700–33.1–
Mads Roerslev Defender9001–29.1–
Ben Brereton Díaz Midfielder18000.1327.4–