Match Preview: Southampton (H).

Match preview - Southampton

Bristol City are back home this weekend as they welcome Southampton to Ashton Gate Sunday, October 4th (2pm).
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The Robins will be looking to make it three games unbeaten after securing a first league win of the season at Watford which was followed up with a point at Burnley last Saturday. 

City were ruthless at Vicarage Road against The Hornets winning 5-1 but failed to find the back of the net in a 0-0 stalemate against newly promoted Burnley.

As for Sunday’s visitors Southampton they’ll travel to BS3 off the back of a 1-1 draw at home to Nottingham Forest and a midweek Subway Players Cup defeat to West Ham. 

Our opponents: Southampton

It’s been an undefeated start for Southampton in this season's WSL2 campaign, despite having only won once so far.

The Saints kicked-off their campaign with a 3-1 away win over Durham but have failed to record three points since.

Goalless draws against Ipswich and Sunderland have followed before last weekend’s 1-1 affair with Nottingham Forest.

The hat-trick of draws sees Simon Parker’s side sitting 4th level on six points with Wolves and Forest after four games thus far.

Southampton profile

Founded: 2017

Stadium: St Mary’s Stadium/Silverlake Stadium

Nickname: The Saints

Manager: Simon Parker

Finish last season: 5th

Match details

When: Sunday, October 4th

Where: Ashton Gate

Competition: Barclays WSL2

ONE TO WATCH - Ellie Brazil

Ellie Brazil began her senior career at Birmingham City in 2015 before moving to Fiorentina in 2017, where she won the Coppa Italia.

In 2018, Brazil returned to England to join Brighton & Hove Albion in the Women's Super League (WSL) before signing for Tottenham and more recently Charlton Athletic.  

Brazil joined The Addicks in the Barclays Women's Championship for the 2023–24 campaign, where she scored 8 goals in 17 appearances.

In July 2024, she signed for Southampton FC scoring 6 league goals in her debut season. Last season, Brazil was shortlisted for the inaugural PFA WSL2 Players' Player of the Year award while being crowned the Fans' Player of the Season. 

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