12 September 2026, 14:00 UTC

Southampton vs Bristol City Championship prediction & result

Southampton
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Final score: Southampton 4-1 Bristol City.

Before kick-off the model made it 44% Southampton, 28% draw, 28% Bristol City — fair odds of 2.27, 3.57 and 3.57.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

The model called the result correctly.

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Has the model earned this number?

Southampton at 44%: of 2,957 settled 40–50% forecasts, 46.1% came in (average 43.9%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Southampton99%Draw1%Bristol City0%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 5 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

⚽Cyle Larinassist: Finn Azaz
38'
🔁Flynn Downesout: Cameron Bragg
45'
54'
Lisav Naif Eissat
58'
🔁Yu Hirakawaout: Jed Wallace
58'
🔁Dominic Ballardout: Sam Greenwood
⚽Cyle Larin
61'
66'
⚽lorent tolajassist: Rio Cardines
🔁Léo Scienzaout: Tom Fellows
69'
77'
🔁George Tannerout: Tomi Horvat
78'
🔁Rio Cardinesout: Cameron Pring
🔁Cyle Larinout: Divin Mubama
78'
⚽Kuryu Matsukiassist: Finn Azaz
82'
83'
🔁lorent tolajout: Elijah Adebayo
⚽Finn Azazassist: Divin Mubama
85'
🔁Ryan Manningout: Welington
88'
🔁Finn Azazout: Lewis Dobbin
88'
89'
Sam Greenwood

Match stats — Southampton vs Bristol City

56%Possession44%
10Shots21
5On target6
2Corners5

Line-ups

Southampton 4-2-3-1
  • 1Daniel PeretzG
  • 14J. BreeD
  • 15N. Wood-GordonD
  • 13K. SchlotterbeckD
  • 3R. ManningD
  • 30J. Ward-ProwseM
  • 4F. DownesM
  • 27K. MatsukiM
  • 10F. AzazM
  • 7Léo ScienzaM
  • 9C. LarinF
Substitutes
  • 26Cameron BraggM
  • 11L. DobbinF
  • 23S. EdozieM
  • 18T. FellowsM
  • 6Z. AbbottD
  • 25G. LongG
  • 28D. MubamaF
  • 5J. StephensD
  • 34WelingtonD
Coach: Tonda Eckert
Bristol City 4-2-3-1
  • 1S. TickleG
  • 19G. TannerD
  • 16R. DickieD
  • 2L. EissatD
  • 21Rio CardinesD
  • 8J. WilliamsM
  • 12J. KnightM
  • 7Y. HirakawaM
  • 23D. BallardM
  • 10S. TwineM
  • 9L. TolajF
Substitutes
  • 45E. AdebayoF
  • 40B. CollinsG
  • 38N. EileD
  • 20S. GreenwoodM
  • 14T. HorvatM
  • 3C. PringD
  • 4A. RandellM
  • 17J. WallaceM
  • 27G. YahM
Coach: M. Skubala

Form going into Southampton vs Bristol City

Southampton

All competitions we cover

  • W3-1Swansea8 September 2026
  • D1-1away to Lincoln5 September 2026
  • D1-1away to Birmingham1 September 2026
  • W5-1Millwall29 August 2026
  • W3-1Stoke City22 August 2026

Bristol City

All competitions we cover

  • W2-1away to Burnley5 September 2026
  • W3-1away to Preston1 September 2026
  • W2-1Portsmouth29 August 2026
  • D2-2away to Birmingham22 August 2026
  • L0-2Millwall15 August 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Championship table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
7Southampton158432915+1424
17Bristol City155371624-818

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Southampton vs Bristol City

  • 21 April 2026Southampton 2–2 Bristol CityChampionship
  • 21 October 2025Bristol City 3–1 SouthamptonChampionship
  • 13 February 2024Bristol City 3–1 SouthamptonChampionship
  • 29 November 2023Southampton 1–0 Bristol CityChampionship
  • 24 September 2013Southampton 2–0 Bristol CityLeague Cup

The full Southampton vs Bristol City record →

Leading scorers: Southampton and Bristol City

Southampton

GoalsAssists

  • C. Larin70

Bristol City

GoalsAssists

  • S. Twine50

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Southampton beat Bristol City 4–1. The model had made a win for Southampton its most likely outcome, at 44%, so the call held; the score it named was 2–1. The goals: Cyle Larin 38' for Southampton, Cyle Larin 61' for Southampton, lorent tolaj 66' for Bristol City, Kuryu Matsuki 82' for Southampton, Finn Azaz 85' for Southampton.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.