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Head to head · season 2026/27 · Championship

Cardiff vs Southampton

Two sides in the same league, read through the same numbers: who is ahead, who scores more, who keeps it tighter at the back. They meet on Saturday 12 December at 16:00, Italian time.

Cardiff19th in ChampionshipvsSouthampton8th in Championship
11Points21
2-5-4Won-drawn-lost6-3-2
1Points per match1.9
18Goals for21
17Goals against10
0Clean sheets3
DWLWLFormDWWLW
—Current rununbeaten in 3
2-3-0 · 9 ptsAt home (W-D-L)5-1-0 · 16 pts
0-2-4 · 2 ptsAway (W-D-L)1-2-2 · 5 pts
20.8 in 11Expected goals for (xG)19.4 in 10
18.1Expected goals against (xG)11.7
6.80Average player rating6.93
Jack Moylan (6)Top scorerCyle Larin (7)

This season's meetings

They have not met yet this season: the first time is Saturday 12 December.
Cardiff v Southampton, Saturday 12 December at 16:00The match page, with line-ups and the live score.Open →

The data forecast

for Cardiff v Southampton on Saturday 12 December
Cardiff v SouthamptonArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
Cardiff 34%draw 23%Southampton 43%
Most likely score1-110% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsOver62% over · 38% under
Both teams to scoreYes63% yes
Goals the model expects1.48 – 1.69Cardiff – Southampton

Poisson model on 11 matches for Cardiff and 11 for Southampton, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Previous meetings

every match in the archive
5Cardiff wins
1draws
4Southampton wins

10 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Cardiff 12, Southampton 18 · 3 per match

  1. 28 Aug 2024Cardiff3-5SouthamptonEFL Cup
  2. 20 Apr 2024Cardiff2-1SouthamptonChampionship
  3. 2 Dec 2023Southampton2-0CardiffChampionship
  4. 27 Jul 2021Cardiff0-4SouthamptonClub Friendlies
  5. 9 Feb 2019Southampton1-2CardiffPremier League
  6. 8 Dec 2018Cardiff1-0SouthamptonPremier League
  7. 12 Apr 2014Southampton0-1CardiffPremier League
  8. 26 Dec 2013Cardiff0-3SouthamptonPremier League
  9. 31 Jan 2012Southampton1-1CardiffChampionship
  10. 28 Sept 2011Cardiff2-1SouthamptonChampionship

Tables are rebuilt from league results (points deductions not included); expected goals and ratings come from our data provider, where it supplies them. More in head to head.