Cardiff City vs Southampton prediction | 12 Dec 2026 | xGtoday


Cardiff City
Ranking: #321 overall, #43 in England

61.5 → 62.0 (+0.5 over last 10 games)

Rating
0-0 26 Apr West Brom (H) 61.8 0.0
4-2 03 May Norwich City (A) 61.4 -0.4
1-1 17 Aug Wrexham (H) 61.0 -0.4
2-2 22 Aug Derby (A) 61.7 +0.7
2-2 29 Aug Sheff Utd (H) 62.0 +0.3
Southampton
Ranking: #119 overall, #23 in England

69.9 → 71.2 (+1.3 over last 10 games)

Rating
0-0 09 May Boro (A) 69.2 -0.4
2-1 12 May Boro (H) 69.7 +0.5
2-1 16 Aug Watford (A) 70.3 +0.6
3-1 22 Aug Stoke City (H) 70.5 +0.2
5-1 29 Aug Millwall (H) 71.2 +0.7

Cardiff City vs Southampton: by the numbers

There are 202 places between these two in our European rankings, with Southampton the higher, and 20 places between them in England.

The recent trend shows Southampton on the rise, +1.3 rating points over their last 10 matches, while Cardiff City has also improved, albeit more slowly at +0.5.

Cardiff City gained 0.2 rating points in the last contest between these two, on 20 Apr 2024.

The best xGtoday rating Cardiff City have ever held is 73.9, first set on 8 Dec 2018.

The highest Southampton have ever stood in our European rankings is #23, first reached on 10 Aug 2020.