Southampton 3-1 Birmingham City — xTears 13.43 (28/10/23)

Southampton won 3-1 against Birmingham City on 28 October 2023 during Matchday 14 of EFL Championship, even with the xTears split tilting slightly the other way. Total damage: 13.43 xTears.

Even with the xTears split leaning slightly the other way, the heaviest moments for Southampton still ran through T. Harwood-Bellis at 9' goal (+1.41 xT) and A. Armstrong at 86' goal (+1.65 xT).

The scoreboard and xTears did not tell exactly the same story: Southampton punished better without fully owning the emotional volume.