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28.6
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
53.5
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 27/27 rated

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LeagueChampionship
League position4th of 24
Squad size27
Average age24.8
CountryEngland

Team scout report

Title contender4th of 24 · Championship

Southampton sit 4th of 24 in the Championship, in the title race. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 28.6 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 53.5 across the wider group. Recent form reads WDWDD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 9.6% on last season (Season 28.1 → 30.9), while squad talent has eased 5.9% (Rating 58.3 → 54.9). Of the 23 players with a season to compare, 11 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

F. Azaz is the form pick (Season 48), while T. Harwood-Bellis carries the highest ceiling (Rating 76). In the market, the headline arrival is K. Sulemana (€ 25M), and F. Azaz is the most valuable asset at 36.6.

28.6
9.6%
Squad season
53.5
5.9%
Squad rating
4thof 24
League finish
WDWDD
Last 5
Top performer
F. Azaz
Season 48
Highest potential
T. Harwood-Bellis
Rating 76
Marquee signing
K. Sulemana
€ 25M
Top asset
F. Azaz
Value 36.6

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
936
Defence
1857
Midfield
2059
Attack
1851

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Azaz
4874
Charles
4775
Larin
4033
Stewart
3638
Manning
3546
Downes
3557
Harwood-Bellis
3376
Stephens
2931
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1F. Azaz11goals
  2. 2R. Stewart9goals
  3. 3R. Manning8goals
  4. 4C. Larin8goals
  5. 5T. Harwood-Bellis7goals

Top assists

  1. 1F. Azaz8assists
  2. 2R. Manning6assists
  3. 3T. Fellows6assists
  4. 4C. Archer3assists
  5. 5T. Harwood-Bellis2assists

Squad · 27

Nat.
1A. McCarthyGoalkeeperEngland361.710—5134.6%
31G. BazunuGoalkeeperRepublic of Ireland2431.925—20113.8%6939.2%
32James JonesGoalkeeperEngland370.3——0100%383%
41Daniel PeretzGoalkeeper
Loanfrom Bayern München
on loan at Hamburger SV · 210 min, 0g
Israel2626.729—13228.9%5811.9%
2M. RoerslevCentre-back
played DEF · MID
Denmark2721.710—649.6%4737%
3R. ManningFull-back
played DEF · MID
Republic of Ireland3013.451835200.9%4611.5%
5J. StephensCentre-backEngland328.832229128.6%3120.6%
6T. Harwood-BellisCentre-backEngland2434.84873360.3%768.6%
15N. Wood-GordonCentre-backEngland2431.145126326.2%673.6%
17J. QuarshieCentre-backGermany222718—91720%6221%
38E. JelertFull-back
played DEF · MID
Loanfrom Galatasaray
Denmark2328.211—540%6137%
—J. SandaCentre-back
on loan at RED Star FC 93 · 333 min, 0g
France1921.96—190.1%6060.4%
4F. DownesDefensive midfielderEngland2726.74333517.1%5723%
18T. FellowsAttacking midfielder
played MID · DEF
England2332.147—1659.2%708.8%
23S. EdozieWingerEngland2327.818—758.5%6011.6%
24S. CharlesDefensive midfielder
played MID · DEF
Northern Ireland2233.9384475.1%752.9%
27K. MatsukiAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Japan2329.32841412.6%6432.3%
28Oriol RomeuDefensive midfielderSpain341.37—195.4%967.4%
34WelingtonFull-back
played DEF · MID
Brazil2528.421—1735.1%626.8%
48Cameron BraggDefensive midfielderEngland2125.622—6328.6%6256.9%
53B. WilliamsDefensive midfielder—016.52—160
9C. LarinCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Loanfrom Mallorca
on loan at Feyenoord · 249 min, 1g
Canada3111.53784024.6%3334.3%
10F. AzazAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Republic of Ireland2536.649114813.5%743.4%
11R. StewartCentre-forwardScotland3013.633936655.3%3819.5%
19C. ArcherAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
England2429.63641642.9%6415.1%
46Jay RobinsonWinger
played FWD · MID
England1924.528210672.8%
49N. OyekunleWinger—1820.54—059

Season form

Record (W-D-L)23-15-10 in 48
Goals (for / against)84 / 57
Clean sheets12
Last 5WDWDD

Fixtures & results

Championship23W 15D 10LFA Cup4W 0D 1LFriendlies Clubs0W 2D 1LLeague Cup2W 0D 1L
May 23AHull City—·
May 12HMiddlesbrough2–1W
May 9AMiddlesbrough0–0D
May 2APreston3–1W
Apr 28HIpswich2–2D
Apr 25AManchester City1–2L
Apr 21HBristol City2–2D
Apr 18ASwansea2–1W
Apr 14HBlackburn3–0W
Apr 11HDerby2–1W
Apr 7AWrexham5–1W
Apr 4HArsenal2–1W
Mar 21HOxford United2–0W
Mar 18HNorwich1–0W
Mar 14ACoventry2–1W
Mar 11AWest Brom1–1D
Mar 8AFulham1–0W
Feb 28ASheffield Wednesday3–1W
Feb 24HQPR5–0W
Feb 21HCharlton1–1D
Feb 14HLeicester2–1W
Feb 10ALeicester4–3W
Feb 7HWatford1–0W
Jan 31AStoke City2–0W
Jan 25APortsmouth1–1D
Jan 21HSheffield Utd1–0W
Jan 17HHull City1–2L
Jan 10ADoncaster3–2W
Jan 4AMiddlesbrough0–4L
Jan 1HMillwall0–0D
Dec 29ABirmingham1–1D
Dec 26AOxford United1–2L
Dec 20HCoventry1–1D
Dec 13ANorwich1–2L
Dec 9HWest Brom3–2W
Dec 6HBirmingham3–1W
Nov 29AMillwall2–3L
Nov 25HLeicester3–0W
Nov 22ACharlton5–1W
Nov 8HSheffield Wednesday3–1W
Nov 5AQPR2–1W
Nov 1HPreston0–2L
Oct 25ABlackburn1–2L
Oct 21ABristol City1–3L
Oct 18HSwansea0–0D
Oct 4ADerby1–1D
Sep 30ASheffield Utd2–1W
Sep 27HMiddlesbrough1–1D
Sep 23ALiverpool1–2L
Sep 20AHull City1–3L
Sep 14HPortsmouth0–0D
Aug 30AWatford2–2D
Aug 26ANorwich3–0W
Aug 23HStoke City1–2L
Aug 17AIpswich1–1D
Aug 12ANorthampton1–0W
Aug 9HWrexham2–1W
Aug 2HBrighton2–2D
Jul 26AEspanyol1–2L
Jul 18HValenciennes1–1D

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N. LawrenceMilton Keynes Dons2025/26
D. DownsDinamo Tirana· Transfer2025/26
D. Downs1. FC Köln· Transfer2025/26
D. Downs1. FC Köln· Transfer2025/26
A. ArmstrongWest Brom· Back from Loan2025/26
B. BreretonSheffield Utd· Back from Loan2025/26
B. BreretonDerby· Return from loan2025/26
K. MatsukiGoztepe· Back from Loan2025/26

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N. LawrenceLLawrence Nico· Free agent2025/26
L. PayneMorecambe· Free agent2025/26
D. BallardLeyton Orient· Transfer2025/26
D. DownsHamburger SV· Loan2025/26
A. ArmstrongWolves· Transfer2025/26
A. ArmstrongWolves· Transfer2025/26
B. BreretonDerby· Loan2025/26
Mateus FernandesWest Ham· Transfer2025/26