Match Centre: Southampton vs West Ham United
Scienza 10′
Ajala 41′Ajala 53′Castellanos 75′Bowen 84′
Player of the match Joshua Ajala 8.2
GolVolt rating 7.5GolVolt rating
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The match in 30 seconds
Turning point: 53' Ajala, 1:2-
4 of 8
West Ham United turned that many shots on target into goals with only 42% of the ball.
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1:0 → 1:4
West Ham United came from behind to win.
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26% → 94%
West Ham United: chance of winning before kick-off and after minute 82.
The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 1:2, from 20% to 55% (West Ham United).
How the match went
One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.
90+4' · 1:4Southampton 1%draw 5%West Ham United 94%
90+4' · 1:4xG Southampton 0.88xG West Ham United 2.28
Key stats
Why this rating
Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.
Comeback from 0:1, Ajala scored the winner.
- Dramaweight 50% Comeback from 0:1.The result hung in the balance and big moments changed the game. Drama: 6.7 out of 10
- Heroesweight 20% Ajala scored the winner.Someone played a match to remember. Heroes: 7.6 out of 10
- Stakesweight 15% It mattered for the table but settled nothing. Stakes: 4.0 out of 10
- Quality of playweight 15% 5 goals.Plenty of chances and shots at both ends. Quality of play: 6.9 out of 10
Match ECG
A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.
GolVolt rating 7.5more watchable than 75% of Carabao Cup matches
The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).
Similar matches
A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.
How the match went
5 goals2 cards
Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.
Timeline
- 10' Goal: Léo Scienzaright foot1:0
- 26' Cameron Braggyellow card · foul
- 34' Léo Scienzayellow card · foul
- 41' Goal: Joshua Ajalaheader · assist: Orford1:1
- Half-time · 1:1
- 53' Goal: Joshua Ajalaright foot1:2
- 59' 4 substitutionsBowen for LamadridCastellanos for PiroeEngels for KantéSolomon for Ajala
- 60' 3 substitutionsDownes for BraggEdozie for ScienzaMatsuki for Fellows
- 66' SubstitutionAzaz for Akachukwu
- 75' Goal: Taty Castellanosright foot · assist: Veltman1:3
- 79' SubstitutionLarin for Dobbin
- 84' Goal: Jarrod Bowenleft foot · assist: Orford1:4
- 87' SubstitutionCasey for Mukasa
- Full-time · 1:4
Match stats
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Lineups and ratings
The highlighted rating is the player of the match.
Starting XIs · provider ratings
Southampton
West Ham United
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Came on
Bench
Southampton
- 25 George Long GK —
- 3 Ryan Manning DEF —
- 17 Joshua Quarshie DEF —
- 4 Flynn Downes MID on
- 10 Finn Azaz MID on
- 23 Samuel Edozie MID on
- 27 Kuryu Matsuki MID on
- 9 Cyle Larin ATT on
- 19 Cameron Archer ATT —
West Ham United
- 1 Mads Hermansen GK —
- 2 Kyle Walker-Peters DEF —
- 30 Oliver Scarles DEF —
- 42 Kaelan Casey DEF on
- 7 Arne Engels MID on
- 27 Soungoutou Magassa MID —
- 10 Manor Solomon ATT on
- 11 Taty Castellanos ATT on
- 20 Jarrod Bowen ATT on
Match sheet
- Stadium
- St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton
Player ratings
Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.
- Player of the match · West Ham United Joshua Ajala
- 2. place · West Ham United Joël Veltman
- 3. place · West Ham United Lewis Orford
Southampton
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Southampton
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Pro analysis
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Southampton · 3 out
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Yukinari Sugawara Suspended
red card · since 10 May · until 31 Aug
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Gavin Bazunu Injured
since 23 Apr · return date unknown · 11 matches missed · Unknown Injury
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Mads Roerslev Injured
since 8 Nov 2025 · return date unknown · 45 matches missed · Knee Injury
West Ham United
No absences listed.
Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.