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Southampton W vs Portsmouth W Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 2–04 – 0

Jess Simpson 22′Ellie Brazil 31′Mary Bashford 78′Aimee Palmer 80′7th

11th

JS

Player of the matchJess SimpsonSOU · 1 goal · 88′ · 9 duels won · 2 key passes · 2 tackles

7.1
Possession
44%56%
Shots · on target in brackets
14 (9)7 (2)
Corners
41
Table · 18 v 10 pts
7th → 5th11th

WSL 2Matchday 12St. Mary's StadiumRef J. Horwood

Events

SOU 4–0 POR · 1–1 yellow
  1. Full time 4–0
  2. Chloe PeplowYellow card
  3. Rachel Brownfor Jess Simpson
  4. Annie WildingYellow card
  5. Chloe Sheffieldfor Emma Jones
  6. Aimee Palmer4–0Goal · assist Megan Collett
  7. Mary Bashford3–0Goal
  8. Tegan McGowanfor Michaela McAlonie
  9. Ella Rutherfordfor Jess Woolley
  10. Aimee Palmerfor Atlanta
  11. Milly Mottfor Abbie Ferguson
  12. Jemima Dahoufor Angelina Nixon
  13. Half-time 2–0
  14. Ellie Brazil2–0Goal · assist Tara Bourne
  15. Jess Simpson1–0Goal · assist Abbie Ferguson

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Ellie BrazilSOU5 (1)
  2. Tegan McGowanSOU3 (2)
  3. Megan CollettSOU2 (1)

Passes

  1. Hannah CoanPOR69/76
  2. Greta HumphriesPOR54/73
  3. Sophie BarkerPOR52/64

Key passes

  1. Jess SimpsonSOU2
  2. Tara BourneSOU2
  3. Ellie BrazilSOU1

Duels won

  1. Angelina NixonPOR10/28
  2. Jess SimpsonSOU9/20
  3. Hannah CoanPOR9/18

Dribbles

  1. Megan HornbyPOR4/5
  2. Ellie BrazilSOU3/4
  3. Angelina NixonPOR3/4

Tackles

  1. AtlantaSOU3
  2. Jess SimpsonSOU2
  3. Hannah CoanPOR2

Clearances

  1. Greta HumphriesPOR4
  2. Tara BourneSOU3
  3. Hannah CoanPOR3

Saves

  1. Jessica GrayPOR5
  2. Frances StensonSOU3

Table after full time

WSL 2 2025/2026
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Charlton Athletic W118-3-015:5+10271st
2Birmingham City W117-1-328:13+15222nd
3Bristol City W116-1-426:17+9193rd
4Newcastle United W115-4-220:15+5194th
5Southampton W125-3-426:16+10187th ▲2
6Crystal Palace W114-4-320:17+3165th ▼1
7Nottingham Forest W115-1-516:17-1166th ▼1
8Sunderland W113-3-517:20-3128th
9Sheffield Utd W113-3-510:19-9129th
10Durham W112-4-513:15-21010th
11Portsmouth W123-1-815:31-161011th
12Ipswich Town W111-2-89:30-21512th
Southampton W
7th → 5th15 → 18 pts
Portsmouth W
11th10 → 10 pts
Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Southampton W20d restequal rest · old → new20d restPortsmouth W
  1. 5-2W12 Oct
  2. 0-3L19 Oct
  3. 2-3L2 Nov
  4. 1-2L9 Nov
  5. 0-5L12 Nov
  6. 1-1D16 Nov
  7. 1-2L23 Nov
  8. 0-1L8 Dec
  9. 10-0W14 Dec
  10. 2-0W21 Dec

3-1-6goals 22:191.00pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 1-4L5 Oct
  2. 0-1L8 Oct
  3. 2-5L12 Oct
  4. 2-1W2 Nov
  5. 3-2W9 Nov
  6. 2-5L16 Nov
  7. 2-0W23 Nov
  8. 1-1D7 Dec
  9. 0-2L14 Dec
  10. 1-2L21 Dec

3-1-6goals 14:231.00pts/game

  1. ASheffield Utd W2–0
  2. HRoyston Town W10–0
  3. ANewcastle United W0–1
  4. HCharlton W1–2
  5. HDurham W1–1

latest 5

  1. HNewcastle United W1–2
  2. ABristol City W0–2
  3. HCharlton W1–1
  4. HWest Ham W2–0
  5. ABirmingham W2–5
Show older matches
  1. AWest Ham W0–5
  2. ACharlton W1–2
  3. HNottingham Forest W2–3
  4. ABrighton W0–3
  5. APortsmouth W5–2

older

  1. ASunderland W3–2
  2. HCrystal Palace W2–1
  3. HSouthampton W2–5
  4. ASouthampton W0–1
  5. ANottingham Forest W1–4

What stands out

  • 5thfrom 7th

    Southampton W moved from 7th to 5th in the WSL 2 table with this result.15 → 18 points after 12 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 2–0half-time

    The match stood at 2–0 at half-time before 2–0 after the break (4–0 full time).

Team stats

35 figures
Southampton Wfull timePortsmouth W
  1. 44%Possession56%
  2. 14Shots7
  3. 9Shots on target2
  4. 2Big chances0
  5. 4Corners1
  6. 356Passes434
  7. 10Fouls10
  8. 1Yellow cards1
All 35 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 2Accurate crosses1
  3. 75Attacks95
  4. 1Big chances missed0
  5. 12Crosses8
  6. 36Dangerous attacks36
  7. 19Dribble attempts17
  8. 8Offsides1
  9. 64%Shot accuracy29%
  10. 3Shots blocked1
  11. 10Shots inside box3
  12. 2Shots off target4
  13. 4Shots outside box4
  14. 12Successful dribbles13
  15. Passing
  16. 20Accurate long passes25
  17. 264Accurate passes337
  18. 43%Long pass accuracy45%
  19. 47Long passes56
  20. 74%Pass accuracy78%
  21. Defence
  22. 47Duels won39
  23. 7Goal kicks6
  24. 14Interceptions17
  25. 3Saves5
  26. 6Tackles5
  27. Discipline
  28. 3Free kicks2
  29. Other
  30. 122Possession lost145
  31. 4Substitutions3
  32. 28Throw-ins27

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Southampton Wall competitionsPortsmouth W
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 3.73Goals per game (both sides)3.27
  3. 80%Over 1.587%
  4. 60%Over 2.547%
  5. 33%Over 3.533%
  6. 53%Both teams scored53%
  7. 20%Clean sheets13%
  8. 27%Failed to score33%
  9. Southampton W at home v Portsmouth W away
  10. 7Played7
  11. 2Won1
  12. 2Drawn0
  13. 3Lost6
  14. 16-8Goals (for-against)8-19
  15. 1.14Points per game0.43
  16. 43%Over 2.557%
  17. 29%Clean sheets0%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 15-91st-half goals (for-against)10-15
  20. 15-172nd-half goals (for-against)7-17
  21. 50%Goals after half-time41%
  22. 73%Goal before half-time93%
  23. 4-7-4Half-time W-D-L3-6-6
How we calculate this

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

59%Model · draw 20%21%

Projected goals
2.26 – 1.30total 3.56 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
2–1 9.4%1–1 8.4%2–0 7.3%
OutcomeModelHappened
Southampton W win59%Yes
Draw20%No
Portsmouth W win21%No
Over 1.5 goals87%Yes
Over 2.5 goals69%Yes
Over 3.5 goals47%Yes
Both teams to score65%No
Southampton W clean sheet27%Yes
Portsmouth W clean sheet10%No
Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

Referee

J. Horwood
Cards / match
1.85this match 2 (+0.15)
Yellows / match
1.85this match 2
Reds / match
0.00
Penalties / match
0.1515% of matches
Fouls / match
19.4this match 20

0.95Home 0.95 vs Away 0.90 yellows/match0.90

50%Results in 20 recent matches · draw 20%30%

home winsaway wins
With Southampton W
1-0-1 in 2 · 1.5 yellows/game
With Portsmouth W
1-0-1 in 2 · 0.5 yellows/game
Analysed latest 20 of 29 career matches.

Match info

Competition
WSL 2
Season
2025/2026 · Matchday 12 of 22
Kick-off
Venue
St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton
Capacity
32,384 · grass
Weather
-1 °C · scattered clouds · humidity 74%
Referee
J. Horwood
SOU coach
S. Parker
POR coach
Jay Sadler

Match summary

Southampton W beat Portsmouth W 4-0 in the WSL 2, Regular Season.

Before kickoff, Southampton W sat 7th on 15 points, while Portsmouth W were 11th on 10 points. Southampton W won 7 of the 8 previous meetings on record.

Jess Simpson (22'), Ellie Brazil (31'), Mary Bashford (78') and Aimee Palmer (80') scored the goals for Southampton W.

Southampton W — live results and schedulePortsmouth W — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Southampton W6.80 avg rating 6.30Portsmouth W
  1. 226.8Frances Stenson
  1. 236.8Megan CollettA
  2. 56.9Amy Goddard
  3. 66.9Tara BourneA
  4. 197.1Jess SimpsonG ↓88′
  1. 116.6Abbie FergusonA ↓65′
  2. 146.7Mary BashfordG
  3. 86.7Chloe PeplowYC
  4. 106.7Michaela McAlonie↓77′
  1. 206.5Atlanta↓65′
  2. 77.0Ellie BrazilG
  1. 1Jessica Gray
  1. 56.9Hannah Coan
  2. 146.0Annie WildingYC
  3. 156.5Greta Humphries
  1. 96.6Emma Jones↓82′
  2. 225.8Tia Primmer
  3. 196.5Jess Woolley↓74′
  4. 46.2Sophie Barker
  5. 25.9Jasmine Bull
  1. 116.4Megan Hornby
  2. 186.2Angelina Nixon↓58′
  1. 2Rachel BrownDF · ↑88′
  2. 3Milly MottDF · ↑65′
  3. 17Tegan McGowanFW · ↑77′
  4. 66Aimee PalmerMF · G ↑65′6.8
  5. 12Maria EdwardsFW
  6. 15Ellie HackDF
  7. 26Ruby TuckerFW
  8. 27Isabel WattsMF
  9. 30Ella PettitGK

SubstitutesCoaches: S. Parker · Jay SadlerG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 10Ella RutherfordMF · ↑74′6.2
  2. 28Chloe SheffieldMF · ↑82′
  3. 42Jemima DahouFW · ↑58′6.3
  4. 6Jazmin YoungerDF
  5. 8Ava RowbothamMF
  6. 20Stevie KennedyMF
  7. 56Comfort ErhaborGK

Top ratings

XI avg 6.80 v 6.30
  1. JSJess SimpsonSOU7.1
  2. EBEllie BrazilSOU7.0
  3. TBTara BourneSOU6.9
  4. AGAmy GoddardSOU6.9
  5. HCHannah CoanPOR6.9

Head-to-head

8 meetings on record since 2021

7-1-0Southampton W W-D-L · goals 20:3

7 SOU1 draws0 POR
With Southampton W at home
2-1-0 (3:0)
Goals per meeting
2.88
Over 2.5 goals
50%
Both teams scored
25%
Won by the host
25%
Last 5 (Southampton W)
4W 1D 0L · 3.4 goals/game
  1. Portsmouth W2–5Southampton WWSL 2
  2. Southampton W1–0Portsmouth WLeague Cup Women
  3. Southampton W0–0Portsmouth WWSL 2
  4. Portsmouth W0–4Southampton WLeague Cup Women
  5. Portsmouth W0–5Southampton WWSL 2
Show all 8 meetings
  1. Portsmouth W1–2Southampton WFA Cup Women
  2. Southampton W2–0Portsmouth WWomen's National League - Premier Division South
  3. Portsmouth W0–1Southampton WWomen's National League - Premier Division South

Matchday 12

WSL 2 · the other 5 games
  1. Nottingham Forest W2–4Bristol City W
  2. Sheffield Utd W0–1Crystal Palace W
  3. Charlton Athletic W1–0Ipswich Town W
  4. Durham W1–4Sunderland W
  5. Newcastle United W2–0Birmingham W
WSL 2 fixtures and results →

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