S'oton host Cardiff at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton on 1 January 2027 at 15:00 in the Championship. S'oton's last five results: W W D W W (4 wins and 1 draw). Cardiff's last five: L W D W L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). In their last 3 meetings, S'oton have won 2, Cardiff 1, with 0 draws.
S'oton vs Cardiff kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Friday 1 January 2027 in the Championship, at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton. St. Mary's Stadium holds 32,384 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
S'oton vs Cardiff is being played at St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton on Friday 1 January 2027, the home ground of S'oton, which holds 32,384 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
S'oton have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 3, with results reading W W D W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 4-1 win at home to QPR in the Championship on 31 October.
Cardiff have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 8, with results reading L W D W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-3 defeat away to Wolves in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 3 meetings S'oton have won 2, Cardiff have won 1 and 0 were drawn, with S'oton scoring 8 goals to Cardiff's 5. The most recent was Cardiff City 3-5 Southampton on 28 August 2024 in the Carabao Cup.
Kuryu Matsuki leads S'oton with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any S'oton player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every S'oton player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Jack Moylan leads Cardiff with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Cardiff player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Cardiff player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for S'oton vs Cardiff is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: S'oton's XI from their 4-1 win v QPR at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Cardiff's XI from their 0-3 defeat at Wolves on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for S'oton vs Cardiff, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2024 | Carabao Cup | Cardiff City vs Southampton | 3-5 |
| 20 Apr 2024 | Championship | Cardiff City vs Southampton | 2-1 |
| 2 Dec 2023 | Championship | Southampton vs Cardiff City | 2-0 |
Predicted lineups for S'oton vs Cardiff are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: S'oton's XI from their 4-1 win v QPR at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Cardiff's XI from their 0-3 defeat at Wolves on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | S'oton | Fouls committed | Cardiff | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Larin | 13 | O. Tanner | 14 |
| 2 | K. Matsuki | 9 | J. Colwill | 14 |
| 3 | R. Manning | 8 | P. Ng | 13 |
| 4 | F. Downes | 6 | J. Bagan | 11 |
| 5 | F. Azaz | 6 | J. Moylan | 8 |
| # | S'oton | Shots | Cardiff | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Larin | 22 | J. Moylan | 38 |
| 2 | F. Azaz | 20 | O. Tanner | 26 |
| 3 | L. Scienza | 17 | Y. Salech | 24 |
| 4 | K. Matsuki | 17 | J. Colwill | 18 |
| 5 | J. Ward-Prowse | 13 | P. Ng | 12 |
| # | S'oton | Shots on target | Cardiff | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Scienza | 9 | Y. Salech | 13 |
| 2 | K. Matsuki | 8 | J. Moylan | 13 |
| 3 | C. Larin | 6 | O. Tanner | 6 |
| 4 | F. Azaz | 6 | C. Ashford | 6 |
| 5 | J. Ward-Prowse | 5 | A. Robertson | 4 |
| # | S'oton | Goals | Cardiff | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Matsuki | 4 | J. Moylan | 5 |
| 2 | C. Larin | 3 | Y. Salech | 2 |
| 3 | K. Schlotterbeck | 2 | O. Tanner | 2 |
| 4 | Welington | 2 | C. Robinson | 2 |
| 5 | J. Bree | 2 | J. Colwill | 1 |
| # | S'oton | Yellow cards | Cardiff | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Bragg | 2 | J. Bagan | 4 |
| 2 | R. Manning | 2 | P. Ng | 4 |
| 3 | C. Larin | 2 | O. Tanner | 3 |
| 4 | N. Wood | 2 | A. Robertson | 2 |
| 5 | C. Jander | 1 | J. Colwill | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.3 | 2 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1 | 2 of 24 |
| Shots | 15.5 | 5 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.9 | 6 of 24 |
| Fouls | 8.3 | 24 of 24 |
| Tackles | 10.8 | 24 of 24 |
| Passes | 494.9 | 5 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.4 | 12 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 15 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 14 of 24 |
| Shots | 16.6 | 3 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 6.2 | 3 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.9 | 19 of 24 |
| Tackles | 13.9 | 22 of 24 |
| Passes | 495.8 | 4 of 24 |
| Corners | 6.7 | 3 of 24 |