Championship · Matchweek 36 · Mar 18

Southampton - Norwich

Southampton beat Norwich 1-0 in Championship (Matchweek 36). Goals: F. Azaz 25'.

🏟 St. Mary's Stadium 👤 Referee: L. Smith
Key events
25' F. Azaz(1 - 0) · Assist: C. Larin Southampton
27' 🟨 J. CordobaYellow card Norwich
37' 🟨 J. StaceyYellow card Norwich
41' 🟨 K. FisherYellow card Norwich
48' 🟨 F. DownesYellow card Southampton
69' 🟨 P. MattssonYellow card Norwich
82' 🟨 T. Harwood-BellisYellow card Southampton
84' 🟨 F. AzazYellow card Southampton
Quick stats
%43 Possession %57
1.79 Pre-match xG 1.23
9 Total shots 12
4 Shots on target 6
2 Shots off target 2
3 Blocked shots 4
6 Shots inside box 5
3 Shots outside box 7
6 Saves 3
Match timeline
First half
F. Azaz(1 - 0) · Assist: C. Larin
25'
27'
🟨J. CordobaYellow card
37'
🟨J. StaceyYellow card
41'
🟨K. FisherYellow card
HT 1 - 0
46'
🔁S. Field ↔ P. MattssonSubstitution
F. DownesYellow card🟨
48'
60'
🔁M. Kvistgaarden ↔ E. Mundle SmithSubstitution
F. Downes ↔ C. BraggSubstitution🔁
65'
69'
🟨P. MattssonYellow card
73'
🔁J. Stacey ↔ L. GibbsSubstitution
C. Jander ↔ S. CharlesSubstitution🔁
74'
S. Edozie ↔ T. FellowsSubstitution🔁
74'
T. Harwood-BellisYellow card🟨
82'
F. AzazYellow card🟨
84'
86'
🔁A. Ahmed ↔ J. WrightSubstitution
87'
🔁A. Slimane ↔ A. ForsonSubstitution
K. Matsuki ↔ N. WoodSubstitution🔁
89'
FT 1 - 0
Match statsSouthampton · Norwich
Key stats
%43 Possession %57
1.79 Pre-match xG 1.23
Shots
9 Total shots 12
4 Shots on target 6
2 Shots off target 2
3 Blocked shots 4
6 Shots inside box 5
3 Shots outside box 7
6 Saves 3
Attacking
0 Attacks 0
0 Dangerous attacks 0
Passing
344 Total passes 455
277 Accurate passes 384
%81 Pass accuracy %84
Set pieces & discipline
5 Corners 5
3 Offsides 0
13 Fouls 13
Cards
3 Yellow cards 4
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 0
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD6 meetings · 2021–2025
Southampton 2
Nov 20who was on topDec 13
Norwich 2
2 Southampton 2 draw 2 Norwich
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.5goals / match
129total goals
2/0clean sheets
3-0Southampton best win · Aug 26
2-1Norwich best win · Dec 13
%100 Over 1.5 6/6
%67 Over 2.5 4/6
%17 Over 3.5 1/6
%67 BTTS 4/6
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Southampton at home2 matches
1W 1D 0L 6:4
Norwich at home4 matches
2W 1D 1L 5:6
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
4Southamptonin the table80pts
46matches 22-14-10W-D-L 82:56goals +26diff
WDWDD
9Norwichin the table65pts
46matches 19-8-19W-D-L 63:56goals +7diff
LDWWL
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Dec 13 Norwich 2-1 Southampton Championship
Aug 26 Norwich 0-3 Southampton League Cup
Jan 1 Norwich 1-1 Southampton Championship
Aug 12 Southampton 4-4 Norwich Championship
Feb 25 Southampton 2-0 Norwich Premier League
Nov 20 Norwich 2-1 Southampton Premier League
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Norwich dominated the ball57% possession
Norwich took more shots12 - 9
THE REFEREE29 matches on record
Lewis Smith
Strictness44 TEMPO39
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 73.7 +3.3
Fouls 2618.2 +7.8
Goals 12.2 -1.2
Corners 109.6 +0.4
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 1.01.8 -0.8
Shots 9.013.4 -4.4
On target 4.04.9 -0.9
Possession %43%57 -13.7
Corners 5.05.4 -0.4
Cards 3.01.2 +1.8
Conceded 0.01.2 -1.2
this matchseason average · 46 matches
Goals 0.01.4 -1.4
Shots 12.012.0
On target 6.04.3 +1.7
Possession %57%54 +3.4
Corners 5.05.0
Cards 4.00.5 +3.5
Conceded 1.01.2 -0.2
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Finn Azaz 8.50
Starting XI
10 Finn Azaz M · 93' 8.50
Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles3/5Tackles3Interceptions2Duels won9/16Fouls won2Fouls2Offside1Passes36 · %29
41 Daniel Peretz G · 93' 8.00
Saves6Duels won2/2Passes30 · %23
6 Taylor Harwood-Bellis D · 93' 7.30
Tackles2Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won7/9Fouls won2Offside1Passes54 · %46
14 James Bree D · 93' 7.00
On target1/1Key pass1Tackles4Interceptions1Duels won7/14Fouls1Passes32 · %24
20 Caspar Jander M · 74' 6.90
Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won5/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes17 · %13
5 Jack Stephens D · 93' · K 6.90
Interceptions1Blocks2Passes54 · %48
23 Samuel Edozie M · 74' 6.90
Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won5/11Fouls won4Passes19 · %18
27 Kuryu Matsuki M · 89' 6.70
Tackles1Duels won5/12Fouls won2Fouls3Passes18 · %13
3 Ryan Manning D · 93' 6.60
Key pass2Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won5/11Fouls won1Fouls2Offside1Passes23 · %16
9 Cyle Larin F · 93' 6.50
Assist1On target1/1Key pass2Duels won1/6Passes8 · %6
4 Flynn Downes M · 65' 6.20
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won2/5Fouls3Passes35 · %27
Substitutes
24 Shea Charles M · 19' 6.90
On target1/1Blocks1Passes6 · %5
48 Cameron Bragg M · 28' 6.60
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/1Passes9 · %7
18 Tom Fellows M · 19' 6.30
Passes2 · %2
15 Nathan Wood D · 4'
Unused: Jamie JonesOriol RomeuNicholas OyekunleJoshua QuarshieCameron Archer
Starting XI
1 Vladan Kovačević G · 93' 7.30
Saves3Duels won1/1Passes33 · %28
15 Ruairi McConville D · 93' 7.20
Tackles4Interceptions4Blocks2Duels won8/11Fouls won1Passes55 · %52
33 José Córdoba D · 93' 7.00
Key pass1Dribbles3/3Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won6/9Fouls2Passes70 · %60
23 Kenny McLean M · 93' · K 6.90
On target1/1Key pass2Dribbles4/4Duels won6/9Fouls won2Passes65 · %50
26 Sam Field M · 45' 6.90
Blocks1Passes27 · %25
3 Jack Stacey D · 73' 6.70
Tackles1Duels won3/5Fouls2Passes21 · %16
21 Ali Ahmed M · 87' 6.60
On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles1/3Tackles4Duels won10/17Fouls won4Passes23 · %19
35 Kellen Fisher D · 93' 6.50
On target1/1Key pass2Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions3Duels won5/12Fouls won1Fouls2Passes34 · %28
25 Edmond-Paris Maghoma M · 93' 6.30
On target1/2Key pass2Dribbles1/4Tackles3Duels won5/14Fouls3Passes33 · %28
30 Mathias Kvistgaarden F · 60' 6.20
Key pass1Fouls1Passes8 · %6
20 Anis Ben Slimane M · 87' 6.20
On target2/2Key pass1Interceptions1Fouls2Passes25 · %23
Substitutes
8 Liam Gibbs M · 20' 6.70
Passes6 · %6
7 Pelle Mattsson M · 48' 6.70
Key pass1Duels won2/3Fouls won2Fouls1Passes31 · %24
46 Errol Mundle-Smith F · 33' 6.30
Passes3 · %1
16 Jacob Wright M · 6'
Passes1
18 Forson Amankwah M · 6'
Interceptions1Duels won1/2Fouls won1
Unused: Louie MouldenJakov MedićTony SpringettHarry Darling
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%45) ✓
Southampton %45 Draw %18 Norwich %37
1.53Southampton xPuan
1.29Norwich xPuan
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