Southampton vs Bristol City match
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The gist
Southampton host Bristol City in the Championship on Saturday 12 September at 3pm BST.
Both are in strong form, and Southampton's recent record against Bristol City is poor.
Background
The match is round 7 of the 2026-27 Championship, played at St Mary's Stadium. Southampton come in having beaten previous leaders Swansea City on Tuesday and are chasing a fourth successive home league win, while Bristol City have won their past three games, including away wins at Preston North End and Burnley. Southampton have won just one of their past eight league meetings with Bristol City, a 1-0 victory in November 2023.
How it unfolded
- Sep 2013Southampton beat Bristol City 2-0 at home in the League Cup.
- Nov 2023Southampton won 1-0 at home against Bristol City in the Championship, their last home win in this fixture.
- Feb 2024Bristol City beat Southampton 3-1 at Ashton Gate.
- Oct 21, 2025Bristol City won 3-1 at home against Southampton.
- Apr 21, 2026The most recent meeting ended 2-2 at St Mary's Stadium.
- Sep 11, 2026Southampton issued an injury update on Caspar Jander ahead of the match.
- Sep 12, 2026The teams meet at St Mary's Stadium, kicking off at 3pm BST.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- OneFootball's preview says both sides have started the season strongly and predicts a close, hard-fought match with chances for either team.
- Caution
- Southampton manager Tonda Eckert said Bristol City come with three wins in a row and transition well, calling it a tough game that depends on Southampton's precision on the ball.
Still unverified
Several search-result pages offering 'live streams' of the match appear to be spam or unofficial streaming links; their content is not reliable.