Stoke City vs Southampton: result 0-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 30Kick-off on January 31, 2026 at 12:30 PM (UTC)bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Stoke City vs Southampton?
Southampton won 0-2 on January 31, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 10′F. AzazSouthampton
- 52′F. DownesSouthampton
Official lineup for Stoke City vs Southampton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Stoke City
4-2-3-1- 49M. Smit
- 7S. Thomas
- 10Bae Jun-Ho
- 29L. Cissé
- 15S. Nzonzi
- 19T. Rigo
- 17E. Bocat
- 18B. Lawal
- 26A. Phillips
- 40M. Talovierov
- 25Tommy Simkin
Southampton
4-2-3-1- 11R. Stewart
- 13Léo Scienza
- 10F. Azaz
- 18T. Fellows
- 4F. Downes
- 20C. Jander
- 34Welington
- 5J. Stephens
- 6T. Harwood-Bellis
- 14J. Bree
- 41Daniel Peretz
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stoke City have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Southampton have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Birmingham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Jan 17, 2026 | QPR(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Coventry(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Norwich(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2026 | Portsmouth(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Hull City(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Doncaster(away) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Stoke City wins, 1 draw, 2 Southampton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Southampton 1-2 Stoke City | Championship |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Southampton vs Stoke City on Aug 23, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Stoke City score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Southampton score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 0.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Southampton | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Stoke City sit 3rd in Championship (26 points from 14 matches) and Southampton sit 6th (24 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Stoke City | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 26 |
| 6 | Southampton | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 24 |
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