Southampton vs Leicester City: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Southampton played Leicester City in Championship (England). The match was played on 25 November 2025. Final score: 3:0.

Current form

Southampton: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match. Leicester City: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Southampton scores 1.44 and concedes 1.38 goals per match. Leicester City scores 1.25 and concedes 1.06. League average: 2.58 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Southampton 81%, Leicester City 69%. Over 2.5: Southampton 63%, Leicester City 44%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

Southampton has higher xG: 1.61 vs 1.47. Southampton: 14.4 shots per match, Leicester City: 13.1.

Match halves

Southampton: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.69. Leicester City: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 0.75.

Goals by minute

Southampton: 16-30 (7 goals). Leicester City: 76-90+ (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Championship: 2.58 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

3 : 0
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

61Possession (%)39
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18Shots7
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8Shots on target2
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2.21xG0.74
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11Corners3
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72Dangerous attacks20
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8Fouls13
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1Cards2
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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

SouthamptonLeicester City
1.44Goals scored / match1.25
SouthamptonLeicester City
1.38Goals conceded / match1.06
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57%Average possession56%
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4.94Shots on target / match4.19
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.44Shots per match13.13
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4.94Shots on target4.19
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10%Shot conversion9.5%
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57%Possession56%
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1.61xG for1.47
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1.23xG against1.34
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Shooting quality

Southampton: DominantLeicester City: Balanced
SouthamptonLeicester City
Accuracy (shots on target)34%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.30

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Southampton is 29% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / match - Southampton · 1.4 pts / match - Leicester City

Southampton
LLWWW
Season result split
31% W38% D31% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-6-5
1.31 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-3-2
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
DDDLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.47Opponent xG: 1.53BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Leicester City
LLDWW
Season result split
38% W38% D25% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-6-4
1.50 pts / match · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-2-3
Last 5 away
2-1-2
DWLLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.12Opponent xG: 1.37BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Southampton is 15% better for: goals scored per match.

1.44 goals / match - Southampton · 1.25 goals / match - Leicester City

Leicester City is 30% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.38 goals / match - Southampton · 1.06 goals / match - Leicester City

Southampton scoring profile: very strong

Southampton scores in 81% of matches (13 of 16 matches), while Leicester City keeps a clean sheet in 19% (3 of 16 matches).

Leicester City scoring profile: very strong

Leicester City scores in 81% of matches (13 of 16 matches), while Southampton keeps a clean sheet in 13% (2 of 16 matches).

23Goals scored (season)20
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22Goals conceded (season)17
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2.81Average goals in match2.31
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11Goals scored (last 5)5
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7Goals conceded (last 5)6
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How often they score at least...

81%1 goal81%
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38%2 goals38%
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13%3 goals6%
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6%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

88%1 goal81%
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38%2 goals25%
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13%3 goals0%
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0%4 goals0%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

57%
League average

Goal patterns

31%BTTS at half-time6%
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0%BTTS in both halves0%
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13%Scored in both halves19%
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BTTS and goal count

63%Min. 3 goals and BTTS44%
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0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
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80%BTTS - last 560%
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Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

69%Min. 1 goal before half-time81%
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31%Min. 2 goals before half-time19%
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13%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
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2nd half

69%Min. 1 goal after half-time88%
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56%Min. 2 goals after half-time25%
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25%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
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Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Leicester City is 5% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.25 pts / match - Southampton · 1.31 pts / match - Leicester City

Southampton - half-time state
25% leading50% draw25% trailing
Leicester City - half-time state
38% leading19% draw44% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.25Points per match (1st half)1.31
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0.75Goals scored (1st half)0.5
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0.56Goals conceded (1st half)0.56
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1.31Average goals (1st half)1.06
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44%Clean sheet before half-time56%
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56%No goal before half-time56%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.13Points per match (2nd half)1.69
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0.69Goals scored (2nd half)0.75
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0.81Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
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1.5Average goals (2nd half)1.25
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50%Clean sheet after half-time50%
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50%No goal after half-time44%
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Southampton - second-half results

25% W38% D38% L
20
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding124%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 31%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Leicester City - second-half results

50% W19% D31% L
21
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.31
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 38%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Southampton - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.40
Goals scored / match1.60.6
Goals conceded / match0.60.8
Average goals in match2.21.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+5-1
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 8
Leicester City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.80
Goals scored / match0.60.4
Goals conceded / match0.40.8
Average goals in match1.01.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference+1-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Southampton
ScoredConceded
4
1
0-15
7
4
16-30
1
4
31-45
4
3
46-60
2
5
61-75
5
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (7 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Leicester City
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
2
2
16-30
3
3
31-45
3
2
46-60
3
3
61-75
6
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.56
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
75%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
66%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Southampton

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.38
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.32
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
109%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
110%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.49
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Leicester City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.13
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.06
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.28
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
99%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
80%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.10
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

SouthamptonLigaLeicester City
Average goals in match 2.812.58 2.31
Both teams scored 81%57% 69%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 63%50% 44%
Clean sheets 13%24% 19%
Goal before half-time 69%74% 81%
Goal after half-time 69%75% 88%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.58
Average goals per match
57%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.32
Home goals / match
1.26
Away goals / match
+5%
Home attack advantage
+5%
Home defence advantage
+6%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Leicester CityYellow cardOlabade Aluko
  2. SouthamptonGoalTaylor Harwood-BellisAssist: Ryan Manning
  3. Leicester CityYellow cardOlabade Aluko
  4. SouthamptonGoalTaylor Harwood-BellisAssist: Ryan Manning
  5. Leicester CitySubstitutionOn: Bobby Armani De Cordova-ReidOff: Jordan James
  6. SouthamptonYellow cardFlynn Downes
  7. Leicester CitySubstitutionOn: Silko Amari Otieno ThomasOff: Patson Daka
  8. Leicester CitySubstitutionOn: Louis PageOff: Harry Winks
  9. SouthamptonSubstitutionOn: Cameron BraggOff: Flynn Downes

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Gavin WardMatches officiated: 23
3.09Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 252%Home wins17%Draws30%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Southampton vs Leicester City?

The Championship match finished Southampton 3:0 Leicester City. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Southampton vs Leicester City?

Southampton score 1.44 goals per game on average and Leicester City 1.25. The Championship average is 2.58 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 81% of Southampton's matches and 69% of Leicester City's.

What form are Southampton and Leicester City in?

Over the last 5 games Southampton have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Leicester City 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Southampton vs Leicester City?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Southampton vs Leicester City: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.