Southampton vs Stoke City — Championship
3-1
St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton
Going into the match, Southampton had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 2.3 goals a game; Stoke City had won 2, drawn 1, lost 7 in 10, scoring 1.0. The sides have met 1 time in our records: Stoke City 1 win. Southampton are 7th in the Championship on 17 points; Stoke City are 6th on 19.
Match report
Home form going in: Southampton
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (L W D L D). 2.3 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 100% over 2.5 goals, 90% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 2-1 at Watford · 16 Aug 2026
- W 1-3 at Preston · 2 May 2026
- D 2-2 vs Ipswich · 28 Apr 2026
- L 2-1 at Manchester City · 25 Apr 2026
- D 2-2 vs Bristol City · 21 Apr 2026
- W 1-2 at Swansea · 18 Apr 2026
Away form going in: Stoke City
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 1, lost 7 (L L L L L). 1.0 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 1-2 vs Swansea · 15 Aug 2026
- L 2-0 at Bristol City · 2 May 2026
- L 1-3 vs Portsmouth · 25 Apr 2026
- L 1-3 vs Millwall · 21 Apr 2026
- L 2-0 at Wrexham · 18 Apr 2026
- D 1-1 vs Blackburn · 11 Apr 2026
Head-to-head: Southampton vs Stoke City
- Southampton 1-2 Stoke City · 23 Aug 2025 · Championship
How it unfolded
- 8' Normal Goal — Cyle Larin (Southampton)
- 26' Normal Goal — Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City)
- 89' Normal Goal — Divin Mubama (Southampton)
- 94' Penalty — Ryan Manning (Southampton)
Match statistics
| Southampton | Metric | Stoke City |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals | 1 |
| 58 | Ball possession | 42 |
| 2.32 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.93 |
| 18 | Total shots | 15 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 7 |
| 11 | Attempts inside box | 12 |
| 7 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 474 | Total passes | 329 |
| 410 | Accurate passes | 265 |
| 86 | Pass accuracy | 81 |
| 8 | Key passes | 11 |
| 98 | Duels | 98 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 |