Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Southampton (4th, 80 pts) held an 18-point advantage over Bristol City (12th, 62 pts). Recent form told a different story for Bristol City: only 16th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 12th.
Southampton came in having won seven on the spin, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 15/15 points for Southampton against 7/15 for Bristol City.
GioScore's database holds 6 meetings between the two: 2 for Southampton, 4 for Bristol City and 0 drawn, at 2.33 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 83% of the meetings. These meetings skew tight — only 33% saw more than two goals.
Goal scorers
Southampton: Cyle Larin (29'), Ross Stewart (74') · Bristol City: Ryan Manning (5'), Sam Bell (63')
Key stats
Possession: Southampton 55% · Bristol City 45% · Total shots: 10-9 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 7-3