Southampton beat Bristol City 4–1 in the Championship on 12 Sep 2026. The head-to-head record, recent form and the pre-match preview are below.
| Team | Goals |
|---|---|
| Southampton | 4 |
| Bristol City | 1 |
Southampton host Bristol City in the Championship on 12 September. Southampton have one FA Cup honour, while Bristol City have won the Championship, League One, and the EFL Trophy.
Southampton's recent form includes a 3-1 home win against Swansea City and 1-1 draws away at Lincoln City and Birmingham City, scoring five goals and conceding three. Bristol City come into the match with three wins from their last three, beating Burnley 2-1 away, Preston North End 3-1 away, and Portsmouth 2-1 at home, scoring seven goals and conceding three. In 15 head-to-head meetings, Bristol City have won eight to Southampton's six, with one draw. Southampton are managed by Tonda Eckert and have a squad market value of EUR 187.85 million. Bristol City are managed by Roy Hodgson and have a squad market value of EUR 65.85 million. Southampton will be without C. Jander due to a lack of match fitness, and Bristol City are missing L. McNally with a knee injury. Southampton have seen 12 players join and 15 leave in the last 90 days, including Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh's transfer to Northampton and Divin Mubama's loan arrival from Manchester City. Bristol City have had 11 players join and 13 leave, with Luke Skinner moving to Carlisle on loan and Rio Cardines joining on loan from Crystal Palace.
| Metric | Southampton | Bristol City |
|---|---|---|
| Recent form | 1W 2D 0L | 3W 0D 0L |
| Squad market value | EUR 187.85m | EUR 65.85m |
| Previous meetings (15, 1 draw) | 6 wins | 8 wins |
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