Southampton vs Swansea City prediction — Championship · Tue 8 Sept · 19:45 UK

Championship · Tue 8 Sept · 19:45 UK
Southampton 55Draw 24Swansea City 21
Our call before kickoff
79%
Southampton or draw
Landed
2.9
Goals expected
Full time
Final 3–1
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
72%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
54%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
54%

How it finished

Southampton beat Swansea City 3–1. Bawler's model had Southampton in front at 55% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 2.9 goals; the match produced 4. Southampton had 15 shots (4 on target) to Swansea City's 10 (2), with 48% of the ball against 52%. Expected goals finished 1.3 to 1.1.

SouthamptonFull-time statsSwansea City
48%Possession52%
1.3Expected goals (xG)1.1
15Shots10
4Shots on target2
15Shots inside box4
3Big chances1
9Corners3
1Saves1
10Fouls10
5Offsides3
0Yellow cards1
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callSouthampton or draw 79%Southampton won (55% called)
Total goals2.94
Both teams to score54%Yes

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

SouthamptonSwansea City
1.8
Goals+0.8
1.0
10.5
Shots+1.2
11.6
3.3
On target+2.1
5.5
4.7
Corners+0.5
5.2
SouthamptonSwansea City
0.6
Goals+0.2
0.3
4.8
Shots+0.2
5.0
1.6
On target+0.7
2.3
2.2
Corners+0.2
2.5
SouthamptonSwansea City
1.2
Goals+0.5
0.7
5.6
Shots+1.0
6.6
1.7
On target+1.4
3.1
2.5
Corners+0.3
2.8

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Southampton to score84%
Over 1.5 goals78%
Under 3.5 goals68%
Swansea City to score65%

First half — what we expected

Southampton
58%
to score before half-time
Swansea City
34%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 72%

SouthamptonSwansea City
4.81st-half shots5.0
1.61st-half shots on target2.3
2.21st-half corners2.5

First-half chances

65%Chance of 4+ shots67%
36%Chance of 6+ shots39%
75%Chance of 1+ shots on target87%
23%Chance of 3+ shots on target40%
84%Chance of 1+ corners87%
37%Chance of 3+ corners42%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Southampton4.85.6
Shots · Swansea City5.06.6
Shots on target · Southampton1.61.7
Shots on target · Swansea City2.33.1
Corners · Southampton2.22.5
Corners · Swansea City2.52.8
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.8 / match
Swansea City in their league tableTop quarter
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Common questions

Who won Southampton vs Swansea City?

Southampton beat Swansea City 3–1. Bawler's model had Southampton in front at 55% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 2.9 goals; the match produced 4. Southampton had 15 shots (4 on target) to Swansea City's 10 (2), with 48% of the ball against 52%. Expected goals finished 1.3 to 1.1.

What was the final score in Southampton vs Swansea City?

Southampton 3–1 Swansea City, played on 08 Sept 2026 in the England: Championship. Bawler's model had gone into it with Southampton 55%, the draw 24% and Swansea City 21%.

What were the stats in Southampton vs Swansea City?

Full-time: Possession 48%–52%, Expected goals (xG) 1.3–1.1, Shots 15–10, Shots on target 4–2, Shots inside box 15–4, Big chances 3–1, Corners 9–3, Saves 1–1, Fouls 10–10, Offsides 5–3, Yellow cards 0–1.

Did both teams score in Southampton vs Swansea City?

Yes — both Southampton and Swansea City scored, finishing 3–1. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 54% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Southampton vs Swansea City right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Southampton or draw 79%, it finished Southampton won (55% called); Total goals — we said 2.9, it finished 4; Both teams to score — we said 54%, it finished Yes.

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