Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Stoke City FC vs Southampton FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2025-26
Stoke City FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Southampton FC
Sat 31 Jan 2026 · 12:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Southampton FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Farai Hallam (England)
5 games this season 🟨 2.4/game ⚽ 10.2 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

2
3
Stoke City FC 5 games · Avg 2.2 goals Southampton FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-01-31 Stoke City FC 0–2 Southampton FC 2025-08-23 Southampton FC 1–2 Stoke City FC 2024-04-27 Southampton FC 0–1 Stoke City FC 2023-10-03 Stoke City FC 0–1 Southampton FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jan Southampton FC H 0–2 L
24 Jan Birmingham City FC A 1–1 D
21 Jan Middlesbrough FC H 1–2 L
17 Jan Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–0 D
10 Jan Coventry City FC H 1–0 W
04 Jan Norwich City FC A 2–0 W
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jan Stoke City FC A 2–0 W
25 Jan Portsmouth FC A 1–1 D
21 Jan Sheffield United FC H 1–0 W
17 Jan Hull City AFC H 1–2 L
10 Jan Doncaster Rovers FC A 3–2 W
04 Jan Middlesbrough FC A 0–4 L

Season Stats

Stoke City FC Southampton FC
#7 Position #13
13 Points 10
8 Played 8
4 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 4 / 2 / 2
13 Scored 19
12 Conceded 10
+1 GD +9
1.63 PPG 1.25
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season

Stoke City FC are 7th (13 pts). Southampton FC are 13th (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Southampton FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
5/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 1 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G
Southampton FC
Cyle Larin 7 G
Finn Azaz 3 G 4 A
Leo Scienza 2 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Stoke City FC face off against Southampton FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Stuart Armstrong 1
Tyrese Campbell 1
Ethan Galbraith 1
Ryan Manning 1
Cyle Larin 1
Divin Mubama 1

Head to Head

2026-01-31 Stoke City FC 0–2 Southampton FC 2025-08-23 Southampton FC 1–2 Stoke City FC 2024-04-27 Southampton FC 0–1 Stoke City FC 2023-10-03 Stoke City FC 0–1 Southampton FC

Stoke City FC Form

2026-01-31 Stoke City FC 0–2 Southampton FC L 2026-01-24 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2026-01-21 Stoke City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2026-01-17 Stoke City FC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2026-01-10 Stoke City FC 1–0 Coventry City FC W 2026-01-04 Norwich City FC 0–2 Stoke City FC W

Southampton FC Form

2026-01-31 Stoke City FC 0–2 Southampton FC W 2026-01-25 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2026-01-21 Southampton FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC W 2026-01-17 Southampton FC 1–2 Hull City AFC L 2026-01-10 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–3 Southampton FC W 2026-01-04 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Southampton FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.24 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC or Southampton FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC29% Draw27% Southampton FC44%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Southampton FC
71%
Stoke City FC or Southampton FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC20% Draw43% Southampton FC37%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 14% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 21% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 15% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.