Southampton vs Swansea: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 8, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire
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What was the result of Southampton vs Swansea?
Southampton won 3-1 on September 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 9′F. AzazSouthampton
- 33′C. LarinSouthampton
- 52′Z. VipotnikSwansea (pen.)
- 78′Léo ScienzaSouthampton
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Southampton win at 53%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Southampton vs Swansea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Southampton
4-2-3-1- 9C. Larin
- 7Léo Scienza
- 10F. Azaz
- 18T. Fellows
- 30J. Ward-Prowse
- 4F. Downes
- 3R. Manning
- 13K. Schlotterbeck
- 15N. Wood-Gordon
- 14J. Bree
- 1Daniel Peretz
Swansea
4-2-3-1- 9Z. Vipotnik
- 49M. Yeo
- 8E. Just
- 30Joseph Okopu
- 6M. Stamenić
- 4J. Fulton
- 14J. Tymon
- 23S. Welsh
- 5B. Cabango
- 26F. Lissah
- 22L. Vigouroux
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southampton have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Swansea have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Lincoln(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Birmingham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Millwall(home) | 5-1 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2026 | West Ham(home) | 1-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Stoke City(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Wrexham(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Watford(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Derby(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Stoke City(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Southampton wins, 1 draw, 0 Swansea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | Swansea 1-2 Southampton | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Southampton 0-0 Swansea | Championship |
| Jan 12, 2025 | Southampton 3-0 Swansea | FA Cup |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Swansea 1-3 Southampton | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Southampton 5-0 Swansea | Championship |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Swansea 2-3 Southampton | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Swansea vs Southampton on Apr 18, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Southampton score 1.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Swansea score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 1.9 | 1.2 | 3 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Swansea | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Southampton sit 7th in Championship (24 points from 15 matches) and Swansea sit 6th (26 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Swansea | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 24 |
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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