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Southampton vs Bristol City

Southampton
2 - 2
Bristol City
🕒 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:45 Europe/London 📍 St. Mary's Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Elliot Bell 🔁 Regular Season - 44 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 44
Regular Season Table
Southampton 4 ¡ Bristol City 12
Referee Stats
Elliot Bell
12 matches ¡ 1.42 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 1.42
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 8%
Home wins 50%
Draws 42%
Away wins 8%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Shots were tight (10-8).
  • Possession was balanced (54%-46%).

Team Overview

Southampton (Home stats)

Games / Record

24
W-D-L: 12-9-3

Goals For / Against

39 / 20
Avg: 1.63 / 0.83

Points

45
Avg: 1.88

Clean Sheets

10

Failed to Score

4
Bristol City (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 8-7-8

Goals For / Against

26 / 28
Avg: 1.13 / 1.22

Points

31
Avg: 1.35

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

8

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Championship fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.88
PPG
1.35
1.63
GF
1.13
0.83
GA
1.22
52%
O2.5
43%
52%
BTTS
52%
22%
Score 1st
4%

League-position context

Southampton rank4th
Bristol City rank12th
Southampton points80
Bristol City points62
Southampton: #4 ¡ 80 pts ¡ GD +26
4 pts off the top 2. 15 pts above the play-off edge. 28 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Bristol City: #12 ¡ 62 pts ¡ GD +0
22 pts off the top 2. 7 pts off the play-off line. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
18-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Southampton last 5 home

D D W W W
Points11/15
Weighted index60
Goals11-5
Record3-2-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Bristol City last 5 away

L D D W D
Points6/15
Weighted index31
Goals6-6
Record1-3-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Southampton trend breakdown

Over 2.552%
BTTS52%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.557%
Also: Over 0.5 87% ¡ Over 1.5 74% ¡ Over 3.5 26% ¡ 1H BTTS 4%

Bristol City trend breakdown

Over 2.543%
BTTS52%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.565%
Also: Over 0.5 87% ¡ Over 1.5 70% ¡ Over 3.5 17% ¡ 1H BTTS 26%

Scoring reliability

Southampton score at home83%
Southampton clean sheet at home43%
Bristol City score away65%
Bristol City clean sheet away26%

First-goal patterns

Southampton score first22%
Southampton win after scoring first60%
Bristol City score first4%
Bristol City win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Southampton 67% ¡ Bristol City 57%
Avg first goal minute: Southampton 27.6' ¡ Bristol City 11.0'

Vs league average

Southampton score at home1.63 vs 1.40
Southampton concede at home0.83 vs 1.20
Bristol City score away1.13 vs 1.20
Bristol City concede away1.22 vs 1.40
Southampton score 16% above league average, while Bristol City score 6% below league average.
Defensive side: Southampton are 31% below league average at home, and Bristol City are 13% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4
Avg goals3.25
BTTS75%
Over 2.575%
At this venue setup: 2.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Southampton goal timing (home)

1H scored: 29% 2H scored: 71% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 6
46-60 5
0-15 4
16-30 1
76-90+ 1
31-45 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
61-75 2
16-30 1
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0

Bristol City goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 3
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
16-30 1
61-75 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 5
0-15 4
61-75 2
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
31-45 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
5
Total Shots
10
8
Shots off Goal
2
2
Blocked Shots
4
1
Shots Inside Box
7
3
Shots Outside Box
3
5
Ball Possession
54%
46%
Corner Kicks
7
3
Fouls
14
10
Offsides
5
1
Yellow Cards
3
3
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
4
2
Total Passes
524
451
Passes Accurate
443
384
Passes %
85%
85%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
2
5' ⚽
⚽
5' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
R. Manning
Own Goal
28'
28' S. Charles
29' ⚽
⚽
29' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
C. Larin
Normal Goal ¡ Assist: R. Manning
57' ↑↓
↑↓
57' ⇄ K. Matsuki
1st substitution ¡ For: T. Fellows
57' ↑↓
↑↓
57' ⇄ C. Archer
2nd substitution ¡ For: LÊo Scienza
62'
62' F. Downes
63' ⚽
⚽
63' ⚽ Goal · 1-2
S. Bell
Normal Goal ¡ Assist: T. Horvat
71' ↑↓
↑↓
71' ⇄ F. Azaz
3rd substitution ¡ For: C. Jander
71' ↑↓
↑↓
71' ⇄ J. Bree
4th substitution ¡ For: R. Stewart
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ S. Bell
1st substitution ¡ For: M. Sykes
74' ⚽
⚽
74' ⚽ Goal · 2-2
R. Stewart
Normal Goal ¡ Assist: T. Fellows
76'
76' C. Pring
80'
80' C. Larin
81' ↑↓
↑↓
81' ⇄ T. Horvat
2nd substitution ¡ For: R. Dickie
87' ↑↓
↑↓
87' ⇄ F. Downes
5th substitution ¡ For: Cameron Bragg
90+1'
90+1' Sam Morsy
90+8'
90+8' R. Dickie

Southampton vs Bristol City 2-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Southampton drew 2-2 with Bristol City on Tuesday, 21 April 2026 in Championship. The match was refereed by Elliot Bell. It was played at St. Mary's Stadium.

First half: Bristol City took an early lead at 5' when R. Manning scored (Own Goal), making the score 0-1. S. Charles received a yellow card for Southampton at 28'. Southampton leveled the score at 29' when C. Larin scored, with the assist credited to R. Manning, making the score 1-1.

Second half: Southampton made their 1st substitution at 57', with K. Matsuki replacing T. Fellows. Southampton made their 2nd substitution at 57', with C. Archer replacing LĂŠo Scienza. F. Downes received a yellow card for Southampton at 62'. Bristol City took the lead at 63' when S. Bell scored, with the assist credited to T. Horvat, making the score 1-2. Southampton made their 3rd substitution at 71', with F. Azaz replacing C. Jander. Southampton made their 4th substitution at 71', with J. Bree replacing R. Stewart. Bristol City made their 1st substitution at 72', with S. Bell replacing M. Sykes. Southampton leveled the score at 74' when R. Stewart scored, with the assist credited to T. Fellows, making the score 2-2. C. Pring received a yellow card for Bristol City at 76'. C. Larin received a yellow card for Southampton at 80'. Bristol City made their 2nd substitution at 81', with T. Horvat replacing R. Dickie. Southampton made their 5th substitution at 87', with F. Downes replacing Cameron Bragg. Sam Morsy received a yellow card for Bristol City at 90+1'. R. Dickie received a yellow card for Bristol City at 90+8'.

Southampton used 5 substitutions while Bristol City used 2 substitutions. Southampton got 3 yellow cards, while Bristol City got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Shots were tight (10-8).
  • Possession was balanced (54%-46%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games4
Home Wins1
Draws1
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals3 (75.0%)
BTTS3 (75.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins1
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)

Southampton vs Bristol City Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season
21 Apr 2026 Southampton vs Bristol City 2 - 2 21 Oct 2025 Bristol City vs Southampton 3 - 1
2023-2024 Season
13 Feb 2024 Bristol City vs Southampton 3 - 1 29 Nov 2023 Southampton vs Bristol City 1 - 0