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Stoke City vs Southampton — result, stats & head-to-head, 31 Jan 2026

Stoke City vs SouthamptonChampionship · Round 30 · Bet365 Stadium0–2
Matches
Stoke City 0–2 Full time Southampton

Team news injuries and suspensions, as reported before kick-off

Stoke City1 out
Junior Tchamadeu Injurysince 9 Jan · 28 matches missed
Southampton1 out
Mads Roerslev Injurysince 8 Nov 2025 · 43 matches missed

Starting XI

Stoke City4-2-3-1
49Smit6.5
29Cisse6.6
10↓Bae7.4↓ 78'
7Thomas6.7
19↓Rigo6.7↓ 46'
15↓CNzonzi6.5↓ 46'
40↓Talovierov6.3↓ 46'
26Phillips7.3
18Bosun Lawal6.7
17Bocat6.5
25Simkim6.6

Timeline

  1. 10'
    Finn Azaz · 0–1assist: Tom Fellows
  2. 30'
    Finn Azazyellow card
  3. 46'
    Steven​ N'Zonzi ↑ Ben Pearson ↓substitution
  4. 46'
    Tomas Rigo ↑ Tatsuki Seko ↓substitution
  5. 46'
    Maksym Taloverov ↑ Ben Wilmot ↓substitution
  6. 52'
    Flynn Downes · 0–2assist: Ross Stewart
  7. 65'
    Leo Scienza ↑ Kuryu Matsuki ↓substitution
  8. 65'
    Ross Stewart ↑ Nicholas Oyekunle ↓substitution
  9. 71'
    Jack Stephensyellow card
  10. 72'
    Daniel Peretzyellow card
  11. 74'
    Caspar Jander ↑ Shea Emmanuel Charles ↓substitution
  12. 78'
    Jun-ho Bae ↑ Favour Fawunmi ↓substitution
  13. 83'
    Favour Fawunmiyellow card
  14. 83'
    Bosun Lawalyellow card
  15. 90'
    Tom Fellows ↑ Ryan Manning ↓substitution
  16. 90+2'
    Bosun Lawalyellow card

Stoke City left · Southampton right

Periods

Stoke City
1st half0
2nd half0
Extra time0
Southampton
1st half1
2nd half1
Extra time0

Match statistics

10Shots11
3Shots on target4
4Corners5
8Fouls18
22Tackles19
2Yellow cards3

Match information

ChampionshipCompetition
30Round
Sat 31 Jan · 12:30 UTCKickoff
Bet365 StadiumVenue
30,089Capacity
23,529 (78% full)Attendance
Farai HallamReferee
6°C · light rainWeather

Possession

Possession
52% · 48%
Duels won
55% · 45%
Pass accuracy
83% · 79%

Breakdown

Shooting
7Shots inside box8
3Shots outside box3
3Shots blocked5
1Hit woodwork0
1Big chances created2
1Big chances missed0
Passing
489Passes449
16Crosses11
2Accurate crosses2
62Long passes79
29Accurate long passes36
Defence
8Interceptions6
2Keeper saves3
Duels & dribbles
66Duels won54
17Dribble attempts19
6Successful dribbles8

Goalscorers

Finn Azaz  11Southampton
Adam Armstrong 11Southampton
Sorba Thomas 10Stoke City

Bench

Stoke City · bench

3CresswellDF
4Pearson6.6↑ 46'
12Seko6.9↑ 46'
16Wilmot6.7↑ 46'
23GibsonDF
34FieldingGK
46SmithMF
55Curly6.5MF
56Fawunmi6.3↑ 78'

Southampton · bench

1McCarthyGK
3Manning↑ 90'
15Wood-GordonDF
17QuarshieDF
24Charles6.6↑ 74'
27Matsuki6.5↑ 65'
38KristensenDF
46RobinsonFW
49Okeyunkle6.3↑ 65'

Managers

M
T

Previous meetings

In 2 recorded meetings, Stoke City have won 1 and Southampton 1 — 0 ended level.

2025 · ChampionshipSouthampton vs Stoke City 1–2 2024 · Carabao CupSouthampton vs Stoke City 3–2 All 2 meetings →

Recent form

Stoke City WWDLD
Southampton LWLWD

Championship

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1Coventry City46281179745+5295
2Ipswich Town46231588047+3384
3Millwall462411116449+1583
4Southampton462214108256+2680
5Middlesbrough462214107247+2580
6Hull City462110157066+473
7Wrexham461914136965+471
8Derby County46209176759+869
9Norwich City46198196356+765
10Birmingham City461713165756+164
11Swansea City461810185759-264
12Bristol City461711185959062
13Sheffield United46186226666060
14Preston North End461515165562-760
15Queens Park Rangers461610206173-1258
16Watford461415175365-1257
17Stoke City461510215156-555
18Portsmouth461413194964-1555
19Charlton Athletic461314194458-1453
20Blackburn Rovers461313204256-1452
21West Bromwich Albion461314194858-1051
22Oxford United461114214559-1447
23Leicester City461216185868-1046
24Sheffield Wednesday46212322989-600

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
17
Stoke City
WWDLD
 6.69 55
4
Southampton
LWLWD
 7.03 80
Market

No market on record.

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Form
Stoke CityWWDLD
SouthamptonLWLWD
Match stats
52Possession48
10Shots11
3On target4
4Corners5
2Yellow cards3