Southampton sit 7th in the Championship on 24 points from 15 matches, having scored 29 and conceded 15. On the model's scale they rate 0.93 in attack and 1.03 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Championship averages of 0.75 and 1.36: above the division's average at both ends. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat, most recently losing to Preston 0-1 away. That is 1.60 points a match, scoring 1.93 and conceding 1.00 per game across 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats. That leaves them 5 points behind Birmingham at the top, in a table of 24. Among the 24 rated sides in the division that is the 3rd-best attack and the 1st-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they host Derby in the Championship on 21 November 2026, a match the model gives them 64%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Championship table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 28:14 | +14 | WLWWW | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30:19 | +11 | DWWLD | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24:18 | +6 | WDWWW | 29 |
| 4 | Wolves | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26:18 | +8 | DWWWD | 28 |
| 5 | West Brom | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23:15 | +8 | WDWDW | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22:18 | +4 | LLWLL | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29:15 | +14 | DWWDL | 24 |
| 8 | QPR | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24:18 | +6 | LWLDW | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 37:23 | +14 | WLLDL | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21:19 | +2 | WDWWL | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20:18 | +2 | DWDWL | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 32:24 | +8 | LWWWW | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22:23 | -1 | LWLLW | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 27:27 | 0 | DWLDW | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18:20 | -2 | WLLWD | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23:27 | -4 | DLWLL | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16:24 | -8 | LDWLL | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20:29 | -9 | DLLWL | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13:23 | -10 | LLLLW | 17 |
| 20 | Watford | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13:23 | -10 | WLLWD | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15:26 | -11 | DWLLL | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 22:31 | -9 | LLDDL | 10 |
| 23 | Derby | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14:30 | -16 | LDLLW | 10 |
| 24 | Preston | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13:30 | -17 | LDLLW | 8 |
- Promotion to Premier League
- Championship play-offs
- Relegation
Southampton sit 7 of 24, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Position by match
Southampton have been between 2nd and 24th after each of their 15 Championship matches; 7th now. Rebuilt from the season's results after each of Southampton's matches (x-axis); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored. Points deductions (Southampton −4) count from the first match.
Recent league form
- L0-1away to Preston7 November 2026
- D1-1away to West Brom3 November 2026
- W4-1QPR31 October 2026
- W3-2away to West Ham24 October 2026
- D0-0Bolton17 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Southampton vs Derby
Southampton host Derby at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton on 21 November 2026, 12:30 UTC. The model makes it 64% Southampton, 22% draw and 14% Derby, with a most likely scoreline of 2-0. It projects 2.21 expected goals for Southampton against 0.78. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 49% and over 2.5 goals at 57%.
Full preview and model analysis for Southampton vs Derby
Recent meetings with Derby
- 11 April 2026Southampton 2–1 DerbyChampionship
- 4 October 2025Derby 1–1 SouthamptonChampionship
- 16 January 2019Southampton 4–4 DerbyFA Cup
- 5 January 2019Derby 2–2 SouthamptonFA Cup
- 18 February 2012Southampton 4–0 DerbyChampionship
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Southampton
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West Ham v Preston · 21 November 2026
Southampton fans want Preston to win: that leaves Southampton's chance to finish top of the regular season at 23.6%, against 19.1% if West Ham win (19.4% today).
West Ham win19.1%−0.3Draw19.6%+0.2Preston win23.6%+4.2 -
Middlesbrough v Bristol City · 21 November 2026
Southampton fans want a draw: that leaves Southampton's chance to finish top of the regular season at 22.0%, against 18.8% if Middlesbrough win (19.4% today).
Middlesbrough win18.8%−0.6Draw22.0%+2.6Bristol City win21.0%+1.6 -
Middlesbrough v Swansea · 24 November 2026
Southampton fans want Swansea to win: that leaves Southampton's chance of a top-two finish at 37.4%, against 34.7% after a draw (35.3% today).
Middlesbrough win34.9%−0.4Draw34.7%−0.6Swansea win37.4%+2.1
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Southampton's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorer
C. Larin, with 7 league goals this season, is the club's only player among the 20 names on the division's scorer list.
Head-to-head records
- Southampton vs QPR7W 0D 0L7 meetings
- Southampton vs West Brom4W 3D 0L7 meetings
- Southampton vs West Ham2W 2D 3L7 meetings
- Southampton vs Birmingham3W 3D 0L6 meetings
- Southampton vs Bristol City3W 1D 2L6 meetings
- Southampton vs Derby2W 4D 0L6 meetings
- Southampton vs Millwall3W 1D 2L6 meetings
- Southampton vs Norwich3W 2D 1L6 meetings
- Southampton vs Portsmouth2W 4D 0L6 meetings
- Southampton vs Preston3W 1D 2L6 meetings
Southampton's record against each club, over the meetings on this site's own match record, which begins in July 2026. All head-to-head records.