Stoke City vs Southampton match stats & report
0–2 Full time
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Stoke City lost to Southampton 0–2 in the Championship on 31 January 2026. Expected goals finished 0.87–1.90. Stoke City had 52% of the ball.
Stoke City vs Southampton match statistics
- 52% Ball possession 48%
- 0.87 Expected goals (xG) 1.90
- 10 Total shots 11
- 3 Shots on target 4
- 4 Shots off target 2
- 3 Blocked shots 5
- 7 Shots inside the box 8
- 4 Corners 5
- 8 Fouls 18
- 1 Offsides 3
- 2 Yellow cards 3
- 489 Passes 449
- 83% Pass accuracy 79%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 10' Goal F. Azaz (assist T. Fellows) Southampton
- 30' Yellow card F. Azaz Southampton
- 52' Goal F. Downes (assist R. Stewart) Southampton
- 71' Yellow card J. Stephens Southampton
- 72' Yellow card Daniel Peretz Southampton
- 83' Yellow card F. Fawunmi Stoke City
- 90+2' Yellow card Mohammed Olabosun Lawal Stoke City
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Stoke City
Bench Frank Fielding , B. Wilmot , B. Gibson , A. Cresswell , B. Pearson , T. Seko , W. Smith , R. Curley , F. Fawunmi
Southampton
Bench A. McCarthy , N. Wood-Gordon , J. Quarshie , R. Manning , E. Jelert , S. Charles , K. Matsuki , Jay Robinson , N. Oyekunle
Form guide
Stoke City at home
4–1–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 6.1 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.6 per game
21% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Southampton away
5–3–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.4 per game
- Conceded
- 0.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 4.4 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.9 per game
21% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Stoke City vs Southampton head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Southampton v Stoke City | 1–2 | |
| Southampton v Stoke City | 0–1 | |
| Stoke City v Southampton | 0–1 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.