Southampton vs QPR
Ref: O. LangfordSt. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire · 32,689 cap
Match recap
Southampton beat QPR 5–0 in their Championship fixture. Azaz, Matsuki, Matsuki, Léo Scienza, and Bree scored for Southampton. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.56 for Southampton versus 0.26 for QPR. Southampton sit 4th in the Championship table while QPR are 15th.
First Half
⚽
Azaz
Assist: Manning
Jander
Yellow Card
31'
⇄
Madsen
⚽
Matsuki
Assist: Léo Scienza
Second Half
46'
⇄
Rayan Jawad Kolli
⚽
Matsuki
⚽
Léo Scienza
Assist: Azaz
60'
⇄
Vale
61'
⇄
Norrington-Davies
67'
⇄
Kone
⇄
Azaz
⇄
Larin
⚽
Bree
⇄
Matsuki
⇄
Léo Scienza
⇄
Downes
| # | 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 |
| 14 |  Preston | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 |  QPR | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 |  Watford | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | -12 | 57 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
SouthamptonQPR
11Won
Statistical edge
11–4
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.56VS0.26
Attack6 · 0 won
14
Shots
5
9
Shots on target
1
10
Shots in the box
2
4
Shots outside box
3
4
Shots off goal
1
5
Corners
3
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
57%
Possession
43%
558
Total passes
409
492
Accurate passes
334
88%
Pass accuracy
82%
Discipline1 · 2 won
6
Fouls
12
1
Yellow cards
0
3
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence0 · 2 won
1
Goalkeeper saves
4
1
Blocked shots
3
-1.76
Goals prevented
-1.76
Southampton
QPR
4-4-2
Southampton
Starting XI
- 3R. ManningD
- 4F. DownesM
- 5J. StephensD
- 6T. Harwood-BellisD
- 9C. LarinF
- 10F. AzazM
- 13Léo ScienzaM
- 14J. BreeD
- 20C. JanderM
- 27K. MatsukiM
- 41Daniel PeretzG
Substitutes
- 11R. StewartF
- 15N. Wood-GordonD
- 18T. FellowsM
- 19C. ArcherF
- 23S. EdozieM
- 24S. CharlesM
- 25G. LongG
- 38E. JelertD
- 48Cameron BraggM
QPR
4-4-2Starting XI
- 3J. DunneD
- 13J. WalshG
- 14K. SaitoM
- 15I. HaydenM
- 18R. Norrington-DaviesD
- 20H. ValeM
- 22R. KoneF
- 24N. MadsenM
- 26Rayan Jawad KolliF
- 27A. MbengueD
- 37R. EdwardsD
Substitutes
- 2K. AdamsonD
- 6J. Clarke-SalterD
- 21Kieran MorganD
- 23D. BennieF
- 28João HenriqueD
- 29B. HamerG
- 30T. SmithD
- 40J. VaraneM
- 48I. AlemayehuM
Southampton
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Scienza | M | 75 | 9.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1/3 |
| Kuryu Matsuki | M | 75 | 8.3 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0/1 |
| James Bree | D | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1/1 |
| Finn Azaz | M | 68 | 8.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | D | 90 | 8.2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Ryan Manning | D | 90 | 7.6 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 0/1 |
| Jack Stephens(C) | D | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Flynn Downes | M | 82 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caspar Jander | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/2 |
| Daniel Peretz | G | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cyle Larin | F | 68 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| George Long | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elias Jelert | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cameron Bragg | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nathan Wood | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shea Charles | M | 8 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Cameron Archer | F | 22 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Samuel Edozie | M | 15 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tom Fellows | M | 15 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ross Stewart | F | 22 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
QPR
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Madsen | M | 31 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rayan Kolli | F | 45 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jimmy Dunne(C) | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Richard Kone | F | 67 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/3 |
| Koki Saito | M | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Joe Walsh | G | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rhys Norrington-Davies | D | 61 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Isaac Hayden | M | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Harvey Vale | M | 60 | 5.9 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Ronnie Edwards | D | 90 | 5.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Amadou Salif Mbengue | D | 90 | 5.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Isak Alemayehu | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jake Clarke-Salter | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ben Hamer | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tylon Smith | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jonathan Varane | M | 23 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/3 |
| Kealey Adamson | D | 30 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Bennie | F | 45 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Esquerdinha | D | 29 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Kieran Morgan | D | 59 | 5.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |