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Round
Regular Season - 6
Venue
St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton
Referee
Lewis Smith, England
Form

Recent form

Southampton
67Strong

Last 5 matches · 3W-1D-1L · +4 goal difference

Swansea
68Strong

Last 5 matches · 4W-0D-1L · +4 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Southampton or Draw + BTTS Yes

BetGenius backs Southampton or Draw + BTTS Yes (Combo Bet) at 68% confidence — a solid call.

68%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Southampton welcome league leaders Swansea to St Mary's in what promises to be a high-stakes Championship encounter. The hosts sit 19th in the standings with four points but boast a perfect home record this season, winning both of their fixtures on home turf while scoring eight goals in the process.

Swansea arrive at the top of the table on 11 points, having gone unbeaten through their opening five league matches with three victories and two draws. The visitors have been particularly effective on the road, taking maximum points from their two away games with five goals scored and only one conceded.

Historical meetings heavily lean in favour of the Saints, who have won seven of the previous ten encounters between the sides, including a 2-1 away victory in April 2026. With Southampton averaging four goals per game at home and Swansea yet to taste defeat, this clash presents an intriguing contrast of home firepower and league-leading form.

Availability

Team news

Southampton

  • F. DownesAnkle Injury

Swansea

  • C. BurgessAchilles Tendon Injury
  • J. KeyMuscle Injury
  • RonaldHamstring Injury
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Southampton at homeSwansea away
6
Played
5
5-1-0
W-D-L
4-0-1
2.7
Scored /game
1.8
0.7
Conceded /game
1
33%
Clean sheets
40%
17%
Failed to score
0%
40%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 4.5 goals per game (Southampton at home plus Swansea away).

Players

Key players this season

Southampton

  • C. Larin7G
  • F. Azaz5A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1SwanseaPromotion - Premier League11+823
2West HamPromotion - Premier League11+1822
3MiddlesbroughPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals)11+622
4BirminghamPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals)11+920
5West BromPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)11+320
6Stoke CityPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)11+219
7WolvesPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)11+318
8SouthamptonPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)11+1117
9QPR11+317
10Blackburn11+115
11Sheffield Utd11+115
History

Head-to-head

8
Southampton
2
Draws
0
Swansea

Southampton have won 8 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.9 goals a game, 70% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-09-08Southampton3-1Swansea
  • 2026-04-18Swansea1-2Southampton
  • 2025-10-18Southampton0-0Swansea
  • 2025-01-12Southampton3-0Swansea
  • 2024-01-20Swansea1-3Southampton
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Predictions

4 published markets

FeaturedWON
Combo Bet
Southampton or Draw + BTTS Yes
68%
Both must land · no better than

Southampton or Draw — 74% confidence

Southampton have been formidable at home this campaign, securing two wins from two matches with eight goals scored. Additionally, the Saints have a dominant record in this fixture, winning seven and drawing two of the last ten head-to-head meetings against Swansea.

Yes — 68% confidence

Southampton have scored in every competitive match this season but have also failed to record a single clean sheet across five outings. Swansea have found the net in both of their away games, averaging 2.5 goals per match on the road, setting up strong prospects for both sides to score.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (double chance and both teams to score), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON
Both Teams to Score
Yes
68%
Confidence

Southampton have scored in every competitive match this season but have also failed to record a single clean sheet across five outings. Swansea have found the net in both of their away games, averaging 2.5 goals per match on the road, setting up strong prospects for both sides to score.

Combo BetWON
Total Goals
Over 2.5 Goals
64%
Confidence

Head-to-head fixtures between these clubs have seen three or more goals in 70 percent of the last ten meetings, producing an average of 2.8 goals per game. Southampton's five matches this season have produced a total of 17 goals, averaging 3.4 goals per contest.

Combo BetWON
Double Chance
Southampton or Draw
74%
Confidence

Southampton have been formidable at home this campaign, securing two wins from two matches with eight goals scored. Additionally, the Saints have a dominant record in this fixture, winning seven and drawing two of the last ten head-to-head meetings against Swansea.

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Published September 7, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.