Leicester City have journeyed here for an exciting game against the home team Southampton. Prepare for the game with this thorough Championship preview!
- Southampton have the most conceded goals (12) in Championship
- Leicester City have won all their away games so far.
Both squads have had adequate rest since their previous exertion in an official match. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Southampton form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Southampton's two home games in the Championship so far this season, having collected 4 points here at St. Mary's Stadium.
Southampton lost their last game at Sunderland (placed 9th) after a 0-5 scoreline. The first defeat after going unbeaten in four league matches. Southampton were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one. Defender Walker-Peters got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.24/10. Walker-Peters hit two key passes and won 15 of 17 duels.
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Queens Park Rangers.This is expected to be a close game, with Southampton perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Southampton as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Southampton has won 0 of these, drawn 3 and lost 3.
Goals are coming in this team's league fixtures, with 5 in a row containing at least three goals (over 2.5).
The match schedule is unforgiving for Southampton as they have a new game in only four days, a Championship match thankfully also at home. Ipswich Town are visiting.
At St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton has the goal stats of 6-5 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Leicester City form and stats
Leicester City are yet to lose a point on their Championship travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games.
Leicester have much to rectify after their unpredictable loss (0-1) to Hull City in their previous outing, played in front of their own supporters. That loss was their first after four consecutive league fixtures winning points. Midfield player Dewsbury-Hall was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.55/10. Dewsbury-Hall hit five key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 36 successful passes (of 40 total).
Before that, the Carabao Cup victory away at Tranmere Rovers. So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Leicester City playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 3 Leicester City wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Leicester City has managed {3 goals} and let in 1 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (Southampton wins - draws - Leicester City wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Armstrong 4 goals |  C. Adams 3 goals |   K. Dewsbury-Hall 2 goals |
Southampton missing players
Leicester City missing players
| Southampton | Leicester City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 6 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 12 | 5 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 40% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 8 | 8 | 12 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 6.2 |
| 4 | 3.5 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 4.2 | 5.5 | 7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18.6 | 19 | 31 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 16 | 17.6 |
| 6.4 | 7 | 11 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 6.5 | 5.4 |
| 31% | 43% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 23% | 26% |
| 13.4 | 13 | 15 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 10.5 | 11.6 |
| 4.8 | 5.5 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 3.6 |
- All of Southampton's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Leicester City have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Leicester City have won all their away games so far.
- Leicester City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Leicester City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Southampton have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Southampton have not yet lost a game at home.
- Southampton have the most conceded goals (12) in Championship
- Southampton have the most conceded goals in the first half (7) in Championship
- Southampton have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Southampton haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Southampton | Last season | Leicester City | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | ||
| 25 | 12 | Lost | L | 12 | 22 | ||
| 36 | 19 | Scored | S | 28 | 51 | ||
| 73 | 37 | Conceded | C | 41 | 68 | ||
| 97% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 95% | ||
| 66% | 74% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 89% | 79% | ||
| 53% | 47% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 63% | 63% | ||
| 34% | 32% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 37% | 34% | ||
| 18% | 21% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 26% | 16% | ||
| 53% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 63% | 55% | ||
| 11% | 5% | Clean Sheets | C S | 21% | 18% | ||
| 39% | 37% | Failed to Score | F T | 21% | 32% | ||
| 4.1 | 4.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.6 | 3.6 | ||
| 5.5 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 6.2 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.7 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 11.1 | 12.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.2 | 11.1 | ||
| 3.6 | 4.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4 | ||
| 26% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 34% | ||
| 13.9 | 13.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 15 | ||
| 4.3 | 4.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.7 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Preston North End | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | Hull City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Southampton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 10 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | Millwall | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 6 |
| 18 | Watford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 4 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -6 | 4 |
| 22 | Swansea City | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 2 |
| 23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
| 24 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 1 |
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