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Southampton vs Derby

England England

Championship 2025/2026 St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton
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Match Events

9'
Sub
Clark B. In: Fraulo O.
Out: Clark B.
38' Event
Morris C.
53'
Sanderson D.

AI Match Summary

The Championship 2025/2026 game between Southampton and Derby finished 2-1, a result that aligned with the model's pre-match lean toward Southampton.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

61%
Southampton
20%
Draws
19%
Derby
Draw rate projection: 20% Favored: Southampton

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

61% / Very High Confidence
  • Southampton carry the better recent record into this one.
  • Model gives Southampton a 70% chance of winning this.
  • Continental football usually means sharper preparation from both sides.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%
Over 1.5 Goals 82%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 38%
Over 4.5 Goals 17%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 76.6%
Southampton Clean Sheet 20%
Derby Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Southampton Derby
Matches Played 28 28
Wins 21 13
Draws 6 2
Losses 1 13
Goals Scored 1.5 1.5
Goals Conceded 0.88 1.5
Expected Goals (xG) 1.50 1.50
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 0.88 1.50

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Apr 11, 2026 Championship
Southampton vs Derby
2:1
Oct 4, 2025 Championship
Derby vs Southampton
1:1
Jan 16, 2019 FA Cup
Southampton vs Derby
2:3
Jan 5, 2019 FA Cup
Derby vs Southampton
2:2
Jul 21, 2018 Club Friendly
Derby vs Southampton
3:0

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Southampton Compare

Top Goalscorer Scienza L.
1 Goals
Assists Leader Harwood-Bellis T.
1 Ast
Avg xG / game 1.15
Avg xA / game 0.75

Derby Compare

Top Goalscorer Morris C.
1 Goals
Avg xG / game 1.36
Avg xA / game 0.83

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Southampton 67 / 100
Derby 14 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Southampton Derby

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick SOU Win (1)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals & BTTS Yes
Correct Score 2:1
BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Southampton's goal record stands at 96% scoring rate across 28 recent games.

These sides typically produce 3.40 goals when they meet.

Southampton went unbeaten in 5 of their last 5 games.

Derby let in goals in 71% of their last 28 matches.

Scoring Trends

Southampton VS Derby
1.5 Goals Scored 1.5
0.88 Goals Conceded 1.5
63% Over 1.5 88%
63% Over 2.5 63%
38% Over 3.5 38%

Recent Form & Match History

Southampton

(Home)
01 Aug
Preussen Munster
1 : 2
Southampton
24 Jul
Braunschweig
0 : 1
Southampton
18 Jul
Eastleigh
1 : 3
Southampton
12 May
Southampton
2 : 1
Middlesbrough
09 May
Middlesbrough
0 : 0
Southampton
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Derby

(Away)
04 Aug
Rotherham
1 : 1
Derby
01 Aug
Burton
1 : 0
Derby
31 Jul
Mansfield
1 : 3
Derby
28 Jul
Derby
1 : 2
Valencia
24 Jul
Freiburg
3 : 1
Derby
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League Standings

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Coventry 46 28 11 7 97:45 95
2 Ipswich 46 23 15 8 80:47 84
3 Millwall 46 24 11 11 64:49 83
4 Southampton 46 22 14 10 82:56 80
5 Middlesbrough 46 22 14 10 72:47 80
6 Hull City 46 21 10 15 70:66 73
7 Wrexham 46 19 14 13 69:65 71
8 Derby 46 20 9 17 67:59 69
9 Norwich 46 19 8 19 63:56 65
10 Birmingham 46 17 13 16 57:56 64
11 Swansea 46 18 10 18 57:59 64
12 Bristol City 46 17 11 18 59:59 62
13 Sheffield Utd 46 18 6 22 66:66 60
14 Preston 46 15 15 16 55:62 60
15 QPR 46 16 10 20 61:73 58
16 Watford 46 14 15 17 53:65 57
17 Stoke City 46 15 10 21 51:56 55
18 Portsmouth 46 14 13 19 49:64 55
19 Charlton 46 13 14 19 44:58 53
20 Blackburn 46 13 13 20 42:56 52
21 West Brom 46 13 14 19 48:58 51
22 Oxford Utd 46 11 14 21 45:59 47
23 Leicester 46 12 16 18 58:68 46
24 Sheffield Wed 46 2 12 32 29:89 0
Promotion - Premier League (Main)
Promotion - Championship 2025/2026 (Play Offs)
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