Wrexham vs Southampton
Ref: G. WardSTōK Cae Ras, Wrecsam · 19,118 cap
Match recap
Southampton beat Wrexham 5–1 in their Championship fixture. Windass scored for Wrexham; Matsuki, Downes, Larin, Stewart, and Azaz replied for Southampton. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.28 for Wrexham versus 2.61 for Southampton. Wrexham sit 7th in the Championship table while Southampton are 4th.
First Half
12'
⚽
Matsuki
Assist: Azaz
22'
⚽
Downes
⚽
Windass
Assist: Moore
Doyle
Yellow Card
Second Half
58'
⇄
Edozie
61'
⚽
Larin
65'
⇄
Manning
66'
⇄
Larin
66'
Stephens
Yellow Card
⇄
Broadhead
72'
Welington
Yellow Card
⇄
Kaboré
⇄
Dobson
79'
Azaz
Yellow Card
81'
⚽
Stewart
Assist: Welington
Longman
Yellow Card
83'
⚽
Azaz
Assist: Charles
⇄
Moore
⇄
Windass
85'
⇄
Azaz
85'
⇄
Matsuki
| # | 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 |
| 8 |  Derby | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | +8 | 69 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
WrexhamSouthampton
8Won
Statistical edge
8–6
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.28VS2.61
Attack0 · 5 won
11
Shots
16
2
Shots on target
9
9
Shots in the box
11
2
Shots outside box
5
5
Shots off goal
5
3
Corners
4
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
54%
Possession
46%
460
Total passes
383
388
Accurate passes
298
84%
Pass accuracy
78%
Discipline2 · 1 won
12
Fouls
10
2
Yellow cards
3
1
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence2 · 0 won
4
Goalkeeper saves
1
4
Blocked shots
2
-0.14
Goals prevented
-0.14
Wrexham
3-5-2
Southampton
4-2-3-1
Wrexham
3-5-2Starting XI
- 1A. OkonkwoG
- 2C. DoyleD
- 4M. CleworthD
- 5D. HyamD
- 10J. WindassF
- 12I. KaboréM
- 14G. ThomasonM
- 15G. DobsonM
- 19K. MooreF
- 27L. O'BrienM
- 33N. BroadheadM
Substitutes
- 7D. Keillor-DunnM
- 11B. CadamarteriF
- 20O. RathboneM
- 21D. WardG
- 24D. ScarrD
- 26Z. VynerD
- 28S. SmithF
- 37M. JamesM
- 47R. LongmanM
Southampton
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3R. ManningD
- 4F. DownesM
- 5J. StephensD
- 6T. Harwood-BellisD
- 9C. LarinF
- 10F. AzazM
- 14J. BreeD
- 23S. EdozieM
- 24S. CharlesM
- 27K. MatsukiM
- 41Daniel PeretzG
Substitutes
- 11R. StewartF
- 13Léo ScienzaM
- 15N. Wood-GordonD
- 18T. FellowsM
- 19C. ArcherF
- 20C. JanderM
- 32James JonesG
- 34WelingtonD
- 48Cameron BraggM
Wrexham
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Windass | F | 84 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Kieffer Moore | F | 84 | 7.0 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — |
| Issa Kaboré | M | 73 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/3 |
| George Dobson | M | 72 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Nathan Broadhead | M | 72 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 0/3 |
| Arthur Okonkwo | G | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George Thomason | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Callum Doyle | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Lewis O'Brien | M | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Max Cleworth | D | 90 | 5.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dominic Hyam(C) | D | 90 | 5.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Bailey Cadamarteri | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Danny Ward | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zak Vyner | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dan Scarr | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Davis Keillor-Dunn | M | 10 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam Smith | F | 10 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Longman | M | 17 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matty James | M | 18 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oliver Rathbone | M | 18 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
Southampton
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finn Azaz | M | 85 | 8.3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1/1 |
| Kuryu Matsuki | M | 85 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 |
| Flynn Downes | M | 90 | 7.6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | D | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cyle Larin | F | 66 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| Shea Charles | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — |
| Jack Stephens(C) | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Manning | D | 65 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Daniel Peretz | G | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| James Bree | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Samuel Edozie | M | 58 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Jamie Jones | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caspar Jander | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tom Fellows | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cameron Bragg | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ross Stewart | F | 24 | 7.2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Welington | D | 25 | 7.2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Nathan Wood | D | 9 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leo Scienza | M | 32 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Cameron Archer | F | 9 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |