Southampton vs Stoke City: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 23, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire
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What was the result of Southampton vs Stoke City?
Stoke City won 1-2 on August 23, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 54′L. BakerStoke City
- 76′S. ThomasStoke City
- 79′T. Harwood-BellisSouthampton
Official lineup for Southampton vs Stoke City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Southampton
- 9A. Armstrong
- 18Mateus Fernandes
- 46Jay Robinson
- 4F. Downes
- 24S. Charles
- 26R. Fraser
- 34Welington
- 5J. Stephens
- 6T. Harwood-Bellis
- 15N. Wood-Gordon
- 31G. Bazunu
Stoke City
4-2-3-1- 9D. Mubama
- 7S. Thomas
- 10Bae Jun-Ho
- 42M. Manhoef
- 8L. Baker
- 12T. Seko
- 3A. Cresswell
- 16B. Wilmot
- 18B. Lawal
- 22J. Tchamadeu
- 1V. Johansson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southampton have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Stoke City have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2025 | Ipswich(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Northampton(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Wrexham(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Brighton(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Espanyol(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Walsall(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Derby(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Burnley(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Wolves(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Southampton wins, 1 draw, 3 Stoke City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2024 | Southampton 3-2 Stoke City | League Cup |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Southampton 0-1 Stoke City | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Stoke City 0-1 Southampton | Championship |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Southampton 0-0 Stoke City | Premier League |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Stoke City 2-1 Southampton | Premier League |
| May 21, 2017 | Southampton 0-1 Stoke City | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Southampton vs Stoke City on Oct 29, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Southampton score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Stoke City score 1.2 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Stoke City | 1.2 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Southampton sit 7th in Championship (24 points from 14 matches) and Stoke City sit 4th (26 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Stoke City | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 24 |
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