Match Report
Before the match
Norwich: two wins and three defeats over five games; 12 goals scored, 12 conceded. Swansea were their latest opponents, away on 10 October: a 2-1 defeat.
1-2 was Norwich's result against Swansea on 10 October (Championship), playing away from home; Norwich lost, with one scored to two conceded. The 20 September fixture (Championship) paired Norwich with Bolton. Norwich lost 3-4 at home, netting three goals while conceding four. Playing away from home against Middlesbrough (Championship), Norwich finished 3-4 on 12 September. Their score comprised three goals, against four from the opposition. 9 September: Norwich won 2-1 against Birmingham at home in Championship, scoring two goals and allowing one. Against Sheffield Utd in Championship, Norwich scored three and conceded one on 5 September; the away from home result was 3-1.
nine points in nine matches put Norwich 19th in the pre-match results-based Championship standings.
Southampton came into the game with three wins, one draw and one defeat from their last five outings, scoring ten goals and conceding five. On 11 October, Southampton recorded a 1-0 win hosting Portsmouth; their biggest win in that spell was 4-1 at home to Bristol City on 12 September.
Portsmouth travelled to face Southampton (Championship) on 11 October. For Southampton, the score was 1-0: one goal scored, zero allowed. 1-2 was Southampton's result against Wrexham on 19 September (Championship), playing away from home; Southampton lost, with one scored to two conceded. The 12 September fixture (Championship) paired Southampton with Bristol City. Southampton won 4-1 at home, netting four goals while conceding one. Playing at home against Swansea (Championship), Southampton finished 3-1 on 8 September. Their score comprised three goals, against one from the opposition. 5 September: Southampton drew 1-1 against Lincoln City away from home in Championship, scoring one goal and allowing one.
Southampton stood 3rd in the results-based Championship table before kickoff, with 17 points from nine matches.
Previous meetings in our records: a 1-0 home win for Southampton on 18 March and a 2-1 home win for Norwich on 13 December 2025.
After the match
Southampton edged past Norwich 1-0 on 14 October 2026. Kuryu Matsuki opened the scoring 54 minutes into the game for Southampton to make it 1-0. Ryan Manning (15'), Zach Abbott (26'), Jacob Wright (48') and Sam Field (77') were booked. The rating gap is a clear one: our current Elo ratings have Southampton 176 points stronger than Norwich. Norwich's current recorded form ends with 4 consecutive defeats in the 2026/27 Championship. Norwich: two yellow cards. Norwich made five changes. Sam Field entered for Norwich at 76 minutes and later was booked. The card tally for Southampton was two yellow cards. five changes were recorded for Southampton. A clean sheet for Southampton.