Southampton vs Hull City
Ref: Sam Allison, EnglandSt. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire · 32,689 cap
Match recap
Hull City beat Southampton 2–1 in their Championship fixture. Stewart scored for Southampton; Joseph and Hughes replied for Hull City. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 2.93 for Southampton versus 0.62 for Hull City. Southampton sit 4th in the Championship table while Hull City are 6th.
First Half
20'
⚽
Joseph
Assist: McBurnie
34'
⚽
Hughes
Assist: Hadžiahmetović
38'
Coyle
Yellow Card
45+1'
Hughes
Yellow Card
Second Half
⇄
Quarshie
46'
⇄
Famewo
54'
⇄
Joseph
⇄
Azaz
⇄
Fellows
⚽
Stewart
Assist: Léo Scienza
75'
⇄
Millar
76'
⇄
Coyle
⇄
Jander
⇄
Manning
90'
⇄
Hadžiahmetović
| # | 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
SouthamptonHull City
13Won
Statistical edge
13–2
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
2.93VS0.62
Attack6 · 0 won
22
Shots
9
7
Shots on target
3
16
Shots in the box
6
6
Shots outside box
3
9
Shots off goal
1
8
Corners
2
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
67%
Possession
33%
581
Total passes
285
501
Accurate passes
202
86%
Pass accuracy
71%
Discipline2 · 1 won
5
Fouls
15
0
Yellow cards
2
2
Offsides
1
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
1
Goalkeeper saves
5
6
Blocked shots
5
0.76
Goals prevented
0.76
Southampton
3-4-2-1
Hull City
4-2-3-1Southampton
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 3R. ManningM
- 4F. DownesM
- 6T. Harwood-BellisD
- 9A. ArmstrongF
- 10F. AzazF
- 13Léo ScienzaF
- 15N. Wood-GordonD
- 17J. QuarshieD
- 18T. FellowsM
- 20C. JanderM
- 41Daniel PeretzG
Substitutes
- 1A. McCarthyG
- 5J. StephensD
- 11R. StewartF
- 19C. ArcherF
- 27K. MatsukiM
- 34WelingtonD
- 38E. JelertD
- 46Jay RobinsonF
- 53B. WilliamsM
Hull City
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1I. PandurG
- 2L. CoyleD
- 4C. HughesD
- 7L. MillarM
- 9O. McBurnieF
- 15J. EganD
- 20A. HadžiahmetovićM
- 22K. JosephM
- 23A. FamewoD
- 25M. CrooksM
- 27R. SlaterM
Substitutes
- 5J. LundstramM
- 11D. AkintolaF
- 12D. PhillipsG
- 16M. JacobD
- 19Joel Tshisanga NdalaF
- 31J. DebayoD
- 45K. PalmerM
- 52H. ParkerF
- 58C. McCarthyD
Southampton
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Scienza | F | 90 | 8.6 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3/5 |
| Nathan Wood | D | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Finn Azaz | F | 66 | 7.0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2/2 |
| Caspar Jander | M | 77 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Flynn Downes | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Tom Fellows | M | 67 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1/4 |
| Joshua Quarshie | D | 45 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Ryan Manning | M | 89 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 0/2 |
| Adam Armstrong(C) | F | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Daniel Peretz | G | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Jack Stephens | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cameron Archer | F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Welington | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barnaby Williams | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex McCarthy | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ross Stewart | F | 24 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Elias Jelert | D | 45 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jay Robinson | F | 23 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Kuryu Matsuki | M | 13 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
Hull City
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Hughes | D | 90 | 7.6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Kyle Joseph | M | 54 | 7.6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Regan Slater | M | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3/4 |
| Matt Crooks | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Amir Hadžiahmetović | M | 89 | 7.2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Oliver McBurnie | F | 90 | 6.9 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1/2 |
| Akin Famewo | D | 45 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liam Millar | M | 75 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/2 |
| Ivor Pandur | G | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lewie Coyle(C) | D | 76 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| John Egan | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Hugh Parker | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Babajide David Akintola | F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kasey Palmer | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dillon Phillips | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| James Debayo | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Lundstram | M | 15 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cathal McCarthy | D | 45 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Matty Jacob | D | 36 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Joel Ndala | F | 14 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |