Championship 25/26 · 24 Feb 2026

Southampton 5–0 Queens Park Rangers

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Southampton favourites at 60%.

Southampton won and made the better chances: 1.6 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Daniel Peretz, 52.6 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: James Bree +14.0, Kuryu Matsuki +13.8.

Well below it: Joe Walsh −15.4, Cyle Larin −13.7, Harvey Vale −12.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

21 Feb 2026	D 1–1	v Charlton Athletic Championship
10 Feb 2026	W 4–3	at Leicester City Championship
7 Feb 2026	W 1–0	v Watford Championship
31 Jan 2026	W 2–0	at Stoke City Championship
25 Jan 2026	D 1–1	at Portsmouth Championship

21 Feb 2026	W 3–1	at Hull City Championship
14 Feb 2026	L 1–3	v Blackburn Rovers Championship
6 Feb 2026	D 0–0	at Charlton Athletic Championship
31 Jan 2026	W 2–1	v Coventry City Championship
24 Jan 2026	L 2–3	v Wrexham Championship

5 Nov 2025	Queens Park Rangers 1–2 Southampton Championship

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Shea Charles Midfielder	8	0	0	0.03	92.9	–
Daniel Peretz Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	52.6	+6.2
Kuryu Matsuki Midfielder	75	2	0	0.87	45.3	+13.8
Ryan Manning Midfielder	90	0	1	0.03	42.8	+7.6
Finn Azaz Midfielder	68	1	1	0.06	42.2	+5.9
James Bree Defender	90	1	0	0.24	41.1	+14.0
Leo Scienza Midfielder	75	1	1	0.14	41.1	+1.0
Taylor Harwood-Bellis Defender	90	0	0	0.04	40.2	+1.9
Jack Stephens Defender	90	0	0	–	39.7	−1.7
Flynn Downes Midfielder	82	0	0	–	39.6	−1.5
Caspar Jander Midfielder	90	0	0	0.09	38.7	−1.1
Cyle Larin Forward	68	0	0	–	36.8	−13.7
Cameron Archer Forward	22	0	0	0.08	36.1	–
Tom Fellows Midfielder	15	0	0	–	35.8	–
Ross Stewart Forward	22	0	0	–	34.6	–
Samuel Edozie Midfielder	15	0	0	–	30.0	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Jimmy Dunne Defender	90	0.11	48.2	+4.6
Ronnie Edwards Defender	90	–	43.8	+7.7
Koki Saito Midfielder	90	–	39.8	+7.5
Nicolas Madsen Midfielder	31	–	39.0	–
Rayan Kolli Forward	45	–	38.8	−0.4
Richard Kone Forward	67	–	37.4	−0.2
Isaac Hayden Midfielder	90	–	36.4	−2.4
Daniel Bennie Forward	45	0.02	36.2	+0.3
Jonathan Varane Midfielder	23	–	33.8	–
Kieran Morgan Midfielder	59	–	33.2	−0.9
Rhys Norrington-Davies Defender	61	–	31.1	+5.5
Joe Walsh Goalkeeper	90	–	29.7	−15.4
Kealey Adamson Defender	30	–	29.3	–
Esquerdinha Defender	29	–	25.1	–
Amadou Salif Mbengue Defender	90	–	21.6	−1.4
Harvey Vale Midfielder	60	0.13	19.4	−12.2