Hull City vs Southampton
Ref: Anthony Backhouse, EnglandThe MKM Stadium, Hull · 25,504 cap
Match recap
Hull City beat Southampton 3–1 in their Championship fixture. Joseph, Lundstram, and McBurnie scored for Hull City; Armstrong replied for Southampton. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 2.13 for Hull City versus 1.07 for Southampton. Hull City sit 6th in the Championship table while Southampton are 4th.
First Half
Lundstram
Yellow Card
⚽
Joseph
⇄
Belloumi
Second Half
Giles
Yellow Card
⚽
Lundstram
Assist: McBurnie
⇄
Gelhardt
62'
⇄
Downs
⇄
Hadžiahmetović
62'
⇄
Roerslev
63'
⇄
Fellows
⚽
McBurnie
Assist: Giles
70'
Harwood-Bellis
Yellow Card
75'
⇄
Azaz
⇄
Joseph
⇄
Lundstram
83'
⇄
Manning
85'
Stephens
Yellow Card
Destan
Yellow Card
Slater
Yellow Card
Pandur
Yellow Card
90+4'
Stewart
Yellow Card
90'
⚽
Armstrong
Assist: Fraser
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 3 |  Millwall | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 |  Southampton | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 |  Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 |  Hull City | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 |  Wrexham | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | +4 | 71 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
Hull CitySouthampton
2Won
Statistical edge
2–12
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
2.13VS1.07
Attack0 · 5 won
11
Shots
14
4
Shots on target
4
8
Shots in the box
9
3
Shots outside box
5
4
Shots off goal
6
1
Corners
6
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
29%
Possession
71%
252
Total passes
612
178
Accurate passes
535
71%
Pass accuracy
87%
Discipline1 · 2 won
15
Fouls
10
5
Yellow cards
3
1
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
3
Goalkeeper saves
1
3
Blocked shots
4
-0.75
Goals prevented
-0.75
Hull City
4-2-3-1
Southampton
4-2-3-1
Hull City
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1I. PandurG
- 2L. CoyleD
- 3R. GilesD
- 4C. HughesD
- 5J. LundstramM
- 9O. McBurnieF
- 10M. BelloumiM
- 15J. EganD
- 20A. HadžiahmetovićM
- 21J. GelhardtM
- 22K. JosephM
Substitutes
- 11D. AkintolaF
- 12D. PhillipsG
- 18C. DramehD
- 19Joel Tshisanga NdalaF
- 23A. FamewoD
- 24D. GyabiM
- 27R. SlaterM
- 39E. DestanF
- 45K. PalmerM
Southampton
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2M. RoerslevD
- 3R. ManningD
- 5J. StephensD
- 6T. Harwood-BellisD
- 10F. AzazM
- 18T. FellowsM
- 20C. JanderM
- 24S. CharlesM
- 26R. FraserM
- 31G. BazunuG
- 42D. DownsF
Substitutes
- 1A. McCarthyG
- 4F. DownesM
- 9A. ArmstrongF
- 11R. StewartF
- 13Léo ScienzaM
- 15N. Wood-GordonD
- 19C. ArcherF
- 38E. JelertD
- 46Jay RobinsonF
Hull City
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver McBurnie | F | 90 | 8.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0/3 |
| Kyle Joseph | M | 82 | 7.5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2/2 |
| Ivor Pandur | G | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Amir Hadžiahmetović | M | 62 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Giles | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| Lewie Coyle(C) | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| John Lundstram | M | 82 | 6.9 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1/3 |
| John Egan | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charlie Hughes | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Joe Gelhardt | M | 62 | 6.6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2/2 |
| Mohamed Belloumi | M | 44 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Dillon Phillips | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joel Ndala | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cody Drameh | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Akin Famewo | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Darko Gyabi | M | 46 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Babajide David Akintola | F | 28 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kasey Palmer | M | 8 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Regan Slater | M | 28 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enis Destan | F | 8 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Southampton
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Stephens(C) | D | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shea Charles | M | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4/7 |
| Ryan Fraser | M | 90 | 6.7 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0/1 |
| Caspar Jander | M | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Tom Fellows | M | 63 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2/2 |
| Finn Azaz | M | 75 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Ryan Manning | D | 83 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Damion Downs | F | 62 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Mads Roerslev | D | 62 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/3 |
| Gavin Bazunu | G | 90 | 5.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Alex McCarthy | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nathan Wood | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Flynn Downes | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jay Robinson | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adam Armstrong | F | 27 | 8.0 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2/2 |
| Elias Jelert | D | 14 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cameron Archer | F | 28 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Leo Scienza | M | 28 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Ross Stewart | F | 15 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |