Southampton vs Norwich: prediction and stats
ChampionshipRegular Season - 32Kick-off on February 17, 2027 at 07:45 PM (UTC)St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire
The Footlab AI model makes Southampton the favourite at 62%, against 22% for a draw and 16% for Norwich. The most likely score is 2-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 2,864 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 20, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Southampton vs Norwich?
Southampton starts as the favourite with a 144-point Elo edge (2,092 vs 1,948).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Southampton vs Norwich
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Southampton
4-2-3-1- 9C. Larin
- 10F. Azaz
- 30J. Ward-Prowse
- 7Léo Scienza
- 4F. Downes
- 26Cameron Bragg
- 13K. Schlotterbeck
- 5J. Stephens
- 14J. Bree
- 3R. Manning
- 1Daniel Peretz
Norwich
4-2-3-1- 30M. Kvistgaarden
- 7P. Mattsson
- 11A. Brooks
- 29O. Schwartau
- 16Jacob Wright
- 20A. Ben Slimane
- 33J. Córdoba
- 15Ruairi McConville
- 3J. Stacey
- 14B. Chrisene
- 32D. Grimshaw
Computed on October 20, 2026 at 12:55 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southampton have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Norwich have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Bolton(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Norwich(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Oct 11, 2026 | Portsmouth(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Wrexham(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Bristol City(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Portsmouth(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Southampton(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Swansea(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Bolton(home) | 3-4 | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Manchester City(away) | 0-5 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Southampton wins, 2 draws, 1 Norwich win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | Norwich 0-1 Southampton | Championship |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Southampton 1-0 Norwich | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Norwich 2-1 Southampton | Championship |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Norwich 0-3 Southampton | League Cup |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Norwich 1-1 Southampton | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Southampton 4-4 Norwich | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Norwich vs Southampton on Oct 14, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Southampton score 1.8 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Norwich score 1.5 and concede 1.9. The model gives a 56% probability of over 2.5 goals and 53% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 1.8 | 1.0 | 5 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Norwich | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Southampton sit 7th in Championship (17 points from 11 matches) and Norwich sit 21st (9 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 17 |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 9 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Southampton vs Norwich?
- The Footlab AI model makes Southampton the favourite at 62%, against 22% for a draw and 16% for Norwich.
- Where and when is Southampton vs Norwich played?
- Southampton vs Norwich is played on February 17, 2027 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at St. Mary's Stadium, in the Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 56% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.3% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.