Southampton vs Bristol City prediction
Southampton
Saturday, 12 September 2026
4:1Half time 1 : 0Championship
Bristol City
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Southampton vs Bristol City: preview and prediction
Southampton take on Bristol City on Saturday 12 September (15:00). Southampton go into it 5th in the table after 13 games, with Bristol City 14th, 9 places lower. Last time out Southampton beat Swansea 3-1 at home, and Bristol City beat Lincoln 4-0 at home.
Southampton: form and key numbers
Southampton have won eight, drawn three and lost two of their 13 Championship games so far, scoring 28 and letting in 13. That has them 5th on 23 points.
Their last six in all competitions read three wins, two draws and one defeat, at 2.3 goals scored and 1.5 conceded per game. Last time out they beat Swansea 3-1 at home; before that came a 1-1 draw away at Lincoln and a 1-1 draw away at Birmingham.
Southampton are unbeaten in four. The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last six. At home they've won three of four recently (12 scored, 7 conceded).
- HSwansea3-1W
- ALincoln1-1D
- ABirmingham1-1D
- HMillwall5-1W
- HWest Ham United1-4L
- HStoke3-1W
Southampton: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Bristol City: form and key numbers
So far in the Championship, Bristol City have won five, drawn three and lost five of 13, with 15 goals scored and 17 conceded, good for 14th place and 18 points.
Over the last six matches it has been four wins, one draw and one defeat, averaging 2.2 goals for and 1.2 against. Last time out they beat Lincoln 4-0 at home; before that came a 2-1 win away at Burnley and a 3-1 win away at Preston.
Bristol City are unbeaten in five. They have scored in each of their last five. On the road they've won two of three recently (7 scored, 4 conceded).
- HLincoln4-0W
- ABurnley2-1W
- APreston3-1W
- HPortsmouth2-1W
- ABirmingham2-2D
- HMillwall0-2L
Bristol City: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Southampton vs Bristol City: match analysis
There isn't much between Southampton's home form and Bristol City's away form. Five points separate the two sides in the table.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | West Brom | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | +5 | 24 |
| 5 | Southampton | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | +15 | 23 |
| 6 | Birmingham | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | +10 | 23 |
| ··· | |||||||
| 13 | Blackburn | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 18 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 18 |
| 15 | Norwich | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | -1 | 15 |
We make Southampton clear favourites at 51%, with Bristol City on 24% and the draw at 25%.
- 2.32.2
- 1.51.2
- 1.91.2
On goals, it expects around 3.1 in the game: 1.9 for Southampton and 1.2 for Bristol City. Over 2.5 goals is 60% and both teams scoring 60%. Their last meeting, on 21 Apr 2026, finished 2-2.
- Southampton2-2Bristol City
- Bristol City3-1Southampton
- Bristol City3-1Southampton
- Southampton1-0Bristol City
- Southampton0-1Bristol City
Their recent games have averaged 3.6 goals.
Every market at a glance
- ResultSouthampton win51%
- Double chanceSouthampton or draw76%
- GoalsOver 2.560%
- Both teams to scoreYes60%
- Clean sheetSouthampton30%
- CornersSouthampton 6.6 · Bristol City 4.411.0 expected
- Cards3.8 yellows expectedRed 11%
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