Norwich vs Southampton
Ref: James Bell, EnglandCarrow Road, Norwich, Norfolk · 27,606 cap
Match recap
Norwich beat Southampton 2–1 in their Championship fixture. Makama and Makama scored for Norwich; Manning replied for Southampton. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.33 for Norwich versus 2.12 for Southampton. Norwich sit 9th in the Championship table while Southampton are 4th.
First Half
McConville
Yellow Card
Second Half
⚽
Makama
Assist: Wright
57'
⚽
Manning
⚽
Makama
63'
⇄
Jander
63'
⇄
Fraser
⇄
Wright
⇄
Chrisene
74'
⇄
Stephens
⇄
Forson
84'
Downes
Yellow Card
84'
⇄
Azaz
84'
⇄
Downes
Fisher
Yellow Card
⇄
Makama
⇄
Schwartau
90+7'
Romeu
Yellow Card
| # | 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 |
| 8 |  Derby | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 |  Norwich | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 |  Birmingham | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | +1 | 64 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
NorwichSouthampton
6Won
Statistical edge
6–6
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.33VS2.12
Attack5 · 1 won
16
Shots
12
5
Shots on target
4
9
Shots in the box
7
7
Shots outside box
5
5
Shots off goal
6
6
Corners
5
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
37%
Possession
63%
300
Total passes
526
241
Accurate passes
450
80%
Pass accuracy
86%
Discipline0 · 1 won
15
Fouls
10
2
Yellow cards
2
2
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 0 won
3
Goalkeeper saves
3
6
Blocked shots
2
-0.49
Goals prevented
-0.49
Norwich
4-2-3-1
Southampton
3-4-2-1
Norwich
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1V. KovačevićG
- 6H. DarlingD
- 7P. MattssonM
- 14B. ChriseneD
- 15Ruairi McConvilleD
- 16Jacob WrightM
- 18A. ForsonM
- 23K. McLeanM
- 24J. MakamaF
- 29O. SchwartauM
- 35K. FisherD
Substitutes
- 5J. MedićD
- 10M. JurásekM
- 11E. MarcondesM
- 20A. Ben SlimaneM
- 30M. KvistgaardenF
- 32D. GrimshawG
- 33J. CórdobaD
- 42T. SpringettF
- 46E. Mundle-SmithF
Southampton
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 3R. ManningM
- 4F. DownesM
- 5J. StephensD
- 6T. Harwood-BellisD
- 9A. ArmstrongF
- 10F. AzazF
- 13Léo ScienzaF
- 15N. Wood-GordonD
- 20C. JanderM
- 26R. FraserM
- 31G. BazunuG
Substitutes
- 1A. McCarthyG
- 7J. AriboM
- 12R. EdwardsD
- 17J. QuarshieD
- 19C. ArcherF
- 28Oriol RomeuM
- 34WelingtonD
- 46Jay RobinsonF
- 48Cameron BraggM
Norwich
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jovon Makama | F | 89 | 8.3 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1/1 |
| Oscar Schwartau | M | 89 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0/2 |
| Kenny McLean(C) | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vladan Kovačević | G | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ruairi McConville | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Kellen Fisher | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Jacob Wright | M | 66 | 6.9 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1/3 |
| Pelle Mattsson | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/3 |
| Forson Amankwah | M | 80 | 6.6 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1/2 |
| Harry Darling | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Ben Chrisene | D | 66 | 6.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Errol Mundle-Smith | F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Grimshaw | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jakov Medić | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matěj Jurásek | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anis Ben Slimane | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| José Córdoba | D | 24 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Emiliano Marcondes | M | 24 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Tony Springett | F | 10 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
Southampton
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Manning | M | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 |
| Leo Scienza | F | 90 | 7.6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2/5 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Gavin Bazunu | G | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Finn Azaz | F | 84 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Caspar Jander | M | 63 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Jack Stephens(C) | D | 74 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Flynn Downes | M | 84 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Nathan Wood | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ryan Fraser | M | 63 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Adam Armstrong | F | 90 | 5.3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Alex McCarthy | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Aribo | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ronnie Edwards | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joshua Quarshie | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cameron Bragg | M | 27 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Welington | D | 27 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Jay Robinson | F | 16 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Oriol Romeu | M | 14 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cameron Archer | F | 14 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |