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 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Southampton FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee James Bell
- Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
- Assistant 2 George Byrne
5 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #7 |
| 29 | Points | 24 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 9 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 8 / 4 / 3 |
| 24 | Scored | 29 |
| 18 | Conceded | 15 |
| +6 | GD | +14 |
| 1.93 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 60% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season
Southampton FC this season
Stoke City FC are 3rd (29 pts). Southampton FC are 7th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Southampton FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
2/4
31-45
6/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/2
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Stoke City FC
| Jack McGlynn | 5 G | 2 A |
| Ethan Galbraith | 4 G | 4 A |
| Eric Bocat | 2 G | 2 A |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 G | 1 A |
| Justin Devenny | 2 G |
Southampton FC
| Cyle Larin | 7 G | |
| Kuryu Matsuki | 4 G | 1 A |
| Finn Azaz | 3 G | 5 A |
| Leo Scienza | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Stoke City FC and Southampton FC get this one started.
- 5' It looks surprising Southampton FC does not make any changes. Mark Travers has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Ben Wilmot has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 373 appearances.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Stoke City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' Southampton FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ryan Manning scoring 1 goals.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Stoke City FC that had 395 games and scored 422 goals.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Southampton FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 41' Stuart Armstrong has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 41 minutes.
- 44' The referee shows Stoke City FC player a Yellow card on 44.
- 45' Poor challenge from Ben Pearson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Stoke City FC and Southampton FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kamal Deen Sulemana made 6 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 59' A change in the Stoke City FC ranks — Ben Wilmot exits the field as Jordan Thompson enters on 59.
- 60' The crowd applauds Ben Wilmot as he leaves the pitch. Jordan Thompson steps in for Stoke City FC.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' The whistle greets Josh Laurent as he departs to be replaced by Wouter Burger.
- 72' Sekou Mara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Carlos Alcaraz at the 72 minute mark.
- 74' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Ki-Jana Hoever is replaced by Wesley on 74 minute.
- 79' Stoke City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 81' A change in the Southampton FC ranks — Stuart Armstrong exits the field as Shea Charles enters on 81.
- 82' Another change for Southampton FC made on 82 minute. Adam Armstrong leaves to be changed by Joe Aribo.
- 86' Poor challenge from Flynn Downes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 87' The referee shows Stoke City FC player a Yellow card on 87.
- 90' Mason Holgate is replacing William Smallbone for the Southampton FC side.
- The points are shared — Stoke City FC 0-1 Southampton FC. Honours even.
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 |
| Ethan Galbraith | 1 |
| Ryan Manning | 1 |
| Cyle Larin | 1 |
| Divin Mubama | 1 |
| Stuart Armstrong | 1 |
Head to Head
Stoke City FC Form
Southampton FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96
Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Southampton FC xG
I would bet for:
Southampton FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Southampton FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Stoke City FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Southampton FC
72%
Stoke City FC or Southampton FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Southampton FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.9%
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 3
4%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC
| Handicap | Stoke City FC covers | Push | Southampton FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 16% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 23% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.