Stoke City FC vs Southampton FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Stoke City FC vs Southampton FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.
- Stoke City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee James Bell
- Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
- Assistant 2 George Byrne
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Southampton FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Sep | Bristol City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 24 Sep | Hull City AFC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Sep | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Sep | Norwich City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Sep | Preston North End FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Stoke City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Leeds United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Sep | Leicester City FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Sep | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–5 | L |
Season Stats
| Stoke City FC | Southampton FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #17 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC are 26th (0 pts). Southampton FC are 17th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stoke City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Bet365 Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Stoke City FC and Southampton FC.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Shea Charles suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luke McNally is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Stoke City FC.
- 20' It looks surprising Stoke City FC does not make any changes. Stuart Armstrong has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Ryan Manning needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' Stoke City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Southampton FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 41' The deadlock is broken! Stuart Armstrong gets on the scoresheet on 41 minutes.
- 44' The referee has no hesitation. Ki-Jana Hoever is booked for Stoke City FC — Yellow card on 44.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Ben Pearson. He receives a Yellow card.
- 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 55' Ireland international William Smallbone has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 59' A change in the Stoke City FC ranks — Ben Wilmot exits the field as Jordan Thompson enters on 59.
- 60' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Thompson is hanging Ben Wilmot on the field on 60 minute.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 70 minute. Josh Laurent leaves to be changed by Wouter Burger.
- 72' A change in the Southampton FC ranks — Carlos Alcaraz exits the field as Sekou Mara enters on 72.
- 74' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Ki-Jana Hoever is withdrawn and Wesley gets his opportunity.
- 79' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Southampton FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 81' Another change for Southampton FC made on 81 minute. Stuart Armstrong leaves to be changed by Shea Charles.
- 82' Joe Aribo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adam Armstrong on 82 minute.
- 86' Poor challenge from Flynn Downes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 87' That is a Yellow card for Stoke City FC. Mehdi Leris will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' The crowd applauds William Smallbone as he leaves the pitch. Mason Holgate steps in for Southampton FC.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Stoke City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
16
Ben Wilmot ↓ Jordan Thompson 59'
- 1
- 12
- 4
-
20
Sead Haksabanovic ↓ Joon-ho Bae 70'
- 27
-
17
Ki-Jana Hoever ↓ Wesley 74'
- 23
- 24
- 35
-
28
Josh Laurent ↓ Wouter Burger 70'
Bench
- 11
-
15
Jordan Thompson ↑ 59'
- 13
-
6
Wouter Burger ↑ 70'
-
18
Wesley ↑ 74'
- 30
-
22
Joon-ho Bae ↑ 70'
- 21
- 34
Coach
Alex Neil
Southampton FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 35
-
17
Stuart Armstrong ↓ Shea Charles 81'
- 2
- 4
-
9
Adam Armstrong ↓ Joe Aribo 82'
- 3
- 31
- 21
-
22
Carlos Alcaraz ↓ Sekou Mara 72'
- 16
- 20
Bench
-
26
Ryan Fraser ↑ 72'
-
6
Mason Holgate ↑ 90'
- 1
- 10
- 14
-
7
Joe Aribo ↑ 82'
-
18
Sekou Mara ↑ 72'
- 23
-
24
Shea Charles ↑ 81'
Coach
Russell Martin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tyrese Campbell | 1 |
| Stuart Armstrong | 1 |
Head to Head
Stoke City FC Form
Southampton FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.33
Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63
Southampton FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 92% + Under — clean sheet likely 84%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Southampton FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 1.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 2.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 3.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Stoke City FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Southampton FC
79%
Stoke City FC or Southampton FC
55%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Southampton FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
41.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.7%
1 – 1
9.3%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
3%
2 – 0
1.7%
2 – 1
1.4%
0 – 3
1.4%
1 – 3
0.7%
2 – 2
0.6%
0 – 4
0.2%
Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC
| Handicap | Stoke City FC covers | Push | Southampton FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 12% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 25% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
54%
✗
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
72%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.