Southampton vs Swansea City prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on September 8, 2026
EFL Championship
In the 6th round of the English Championship on September 8, 2026, Southampton will face Swansea City. The visitors certainly will not be willing to surrender the points without a fight.
Southampton vs Swansea City team news and expert analysis
The St Mary's club were relegated to the Championship in 2025 and could have immediately returned to the Premier League. However, after reaching the play-off final, they were disqualified for spying on their opponents. They have made a less-than-ideal start this time around: they were eliminated from the League Cup by their second opponents, West Ham, suffering a heavy 1-4 defeat. In the Championship, they immediately lost to Watford but then beat both Stoke City and Millwall. They subsequently drew with Birmingham and even Lincoln City.
The Welsh side finished 11th last season with 64 points. After the summer break, they immediately lost to Birmingham, although that came in the League Cup. In the Championship, they began collecting points at a healthy rate, with only Sheffield United managing to hold them to a draw. However, they failed to score against Wrexham, with the match ending 0-0.
Eckert's men are currently averaging 2.2 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per match. The Welsh representatives, meanwhile, are scoring 1.4 goals per game while conceding just 0.2.
Head to Head matches: Southampton vs Swansea City
In their last five encounters, the Welsh side have managed just one draw, losing all the other matches.
The visitors are not being given much of a chance. However, they are quite capable of extending their unbeaten run here (odds – 1.93).
Southampton vs Swansea City: key statistics and trends
- Southampton have won one of their last four matches
- 100% of Southampton's matches have seen both teams score, with an average total of 3.4 goals per game
- Swansea City have won three of their last five matches
- 20% of Swansea City's matches have seen both teams score, with an average total of 1.6 goals per game
Southampton vs Swansea City: Possible starting lineups
Southampton play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Peretz - Manning, Stephens, Wood, Bree - Matsuki, Downes - Sienza, Azaz, Fellows - Larin
Swansea City play in a 1-4-3-3 formation (possible lineup): Vigouroux - Tymon, Welsh, Cabango, Lissah - Stamenic, Fulton, Just - Yeo, Idah, Opoku
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