Match Report
15 points separated the sides: Southampton 4th on 80, Norwich City 9th on 65. Scoring rates set the scale: Southampton 1.78 scored and 1.22 conceded per game, Norwich City 1.37 and 1.22, with the league averaging 1.3.
Southampton were unbeaten in 12, having scored in 14 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 19 games: 8 Southampton wins, 5 for Norwich City, 6 draws, at 2.84 goals per meeting.
St. Mary's Stadium, capacity 32,384, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Southampton led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Southampton: Finn Azaz (24')
Key stats
Possession: Southampton 43% · Norwich City 57% · Total shots: 9-14 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 5-6