SOUTHAMPTON. Southampton defeats Leeds United 1-0 after A. Broja scored just 1 goal (53′).

The match was played at the St. Mary’s Stadium stadium in Southampton on Saturday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was David Coote with the help of Daniel Cook and Nicholas Hopton. The 4th official was John Brooks. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 17 degrees Celsius or 62.56 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 74%.​

Match Statistics​

Southampton

1 - 0

Leeds United

  • 45 Ball Possession 55
Shots
  • 19 Total 3
  • 5 On Target 0
  • 14 Off Target 3
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 123 Attack 93
  • 47 Dangerous attack 27
  • 93 Ball safe 111
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 8 Corners 1
  • 1 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 16 Total 14
  • 2 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

Leeds United had a superior ball possession 55% while Southampton was struggling with a 45% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Southampton was more aggressive with 47 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Southampton won the match​.

Southampton shot 19 times, 5 on target, 14 off target. On the other side, Leeds United shot 3 times, 0 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

Southampton received 2 yellow cards (J. Bednarek and A. McCarthy). On the opposite side, Leeds United received 3 yellow cards (P. Struijk, T. Roberts and D. Llorente).

Match Timeline

47'
53'
58'
P. Struijk- Yellow
S. Armstrong- sub ->M. Djenepo
59'
64'
70'
J. Bednarek- Yellow
75'
77'
Joe Gelhardt- sub ->M. Klich
81'
81'
C. Summerville- sub ->Tyler Roberts
A. McCarthy- Yellow
83'
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Manchester City
93
38
Liverpool
92
38
Chelsea
74
38
Tottenham Hotspur
71
38
Arsenal
69
38
Manchester United
58
38
West Ham United
56
38
Leicester City
52
38
Brighton & Hove Albion
51
38
Wolverhampton Wanderers
51
38
Newcastle United
49
38
Crystal Palace
48
38
Brentford
46
38
Aston Villa
45
38
Southampton
40
38
Everton
39
38
Leeds United
38
38
Burnley
35
38
Watford
23
38
Norwich City
22
38

After playing this encounter, Southampton will have 7 points like Crystal Palace and Watford to stay in the 15th place. On the opposite side, Leeds United will stay with 6 points to stay in the 17th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Premier League, Southampton will host Burnley on the 23rd of October with a 8-7 head to head stats in favor of Southampton (8 draws).

Leeds United will host Wolverhampton Wanderers on the 23rd of October with a 10-5 head to head record in favor of Wolverhampton Wanderers (1 draw).

Southampton – Formation

Southampton
G
A. McCarthy 1.England
6.8
83'
D
J. Bednarek 35.Poland
6.8
75'
D
Romain Perraud 15.France
7.1
D
Tino Livramento 21.England
7.2
D
Mohammed Salisu 22.Ghana
7.7
M
Oriol Romeu 6.Spain
7.1
M
Mohamed Elyounoussi 24.Norway
6.2
90'
M
I. Diallo 27.France
6.9
M
Moussa Djenepo 19.Mali
7.0
59'
F
Nathan Redmond 11.England
8.2
F
Armando Broja 18.Albania
7.7
81' 53'
Substitutes
G
Fraser Forster 44.England
D
Kyle Walker-Peters 2.England
D
Lyanco 4.Brazil
D
Yan Valery 43.Tunisia
M
S. Armstrong 17.Scotland
6.6
59'
M
Nathan Tella 23.Nigeria
90'
F
Shane Long 7.Republic of Ireland
F
Adam Armstrong 9.England
F
Theo Walcott 32.England
6.6
81'

Southampton started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Ralph Hasenhüttl decided to play with the following team: Alex McCarthy (6.8), Valentino Livramento (7.2), Jan Bednarek (6.8), Mohammed Salisu (7.7), Romain Perraud (7.1), Mohamed Elyounoussi (6.2), Ibrahima Diallo (6.9), Oriol Romeu (7.1), Moussa Djenepo (7.0), Armando Broja (7.7) and Nathan Redmond (8.2).

The home team had on the bench: K. Walker-Peters, Stuart Armstrong (6.6), Lyanco, S. Long, N. Tella, A. Armstrong, Y. Valery, Theo Walcott (6.6) and F. Forster.

Southampton could not rely on the presence of T. Walcott (injured).

Substitutions

Southampton made 3 changes: M. Djenepo for S. Armstrong (59′), A. Broja for T. Walcott (81′) and M. Elyounoussi for N. Tella (90′).

Best player: Nathan Redmond​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Southampton was Nathan Redmond even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.

His rating is (8.2) with 38 passes (71% accurate) and 6 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 9. He performed 10 crosses.

Leeds United – Formation

Leeds United
G
Illan Meslier 1.France
6.9
D
L. Cooper 6.Scotland
6.9
D
Diego Llorente 14.Spain
6.9
70'
D
P. Struijk 21.Netherlands
6.2
58'
M
Stuart Dallas 15.Northern Ireland
6.4
M
Mateusz Klich 43.Poland
6.8
77'
M
Jamie Shackleton 46.England
7.8
M
Tyler Roberts 11.Wales
7.0
81' 47'
F
Jack Harrison 22.England
6.6
F
Rodrigo 19.Spain
6.5
64'
F
Daniel James 20.Wales
6.4
Substitutes
G
K. Klaesson 13.Norway
D
Sam Greenwood 42.England
D
L. Hjelde 33.Norway
D
C. Cresswell 35.England
M
Adam Forshaw 4.England
6.6
64'
M
C. Summerville 38.Netherlands
6.1
81'
M
Cody Drameh 37.England
M
Stuart McKinstry 39.Scotland
F
Joe Gelhardt 30.England
6.7
77'

Leeds United started with a 3-3-1-3 line-up (3-3-1-3).

On the opposite side, Marcelo Alberto Bielsa Caldera played with: Illan Meslier (6.9), Diego Llorente (6.9), Pascal Struijk (6.2), Liam Cooper (6.9), Jamie Shackleton (7.8), Mateusz Klich (6.8), Stuart Dallas (6.4), Tyler Roberts (7.0), Jack Harrison (6.6), Rodrigo (6.5) and Daniel James (6.4).

These were the players on the bench: Joe Gelhardt (6.7), Crysencio Summerville (6.1), C. Drameh, K. Klaesson, S. Greenwood, L. Hjelde, S. McKinstry, C. Cresswell and Adam Forshaw (6.6).

Substitutions

Leeds United made 3 changes: Rodrigo for A. Forshaw (64′), M. Klich for J. Gelhardt (77′) and T. Roberts for C. Summerville (81′).

Best player: Jamie Shackleton​

The most impressive player for Leeds United was Jamie Shackleton.

His rating is (7.8) with 38 passes (78% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 12 duels out of 19.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Premier League.​