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Southampton vs Stoke City: result, lineups and stats

Southampton 6 · 20 points
3 - 1
Stoke City 9 · 20 points
  • 8' Cyle Larin
  • 89' Divin Mubama
  • 90' Ryan Manning (pen)
  • 26' Ethan Galbraith

Lineups Southampton vs Stoke City

Southampton 4-2-3-1 · Tonda Eckert
1 Peretz
3 Manning
5 Stephens
15 Wood
14 Bree
27 Matsuki
4 Downes
7 Scienza
10 Azaz
18 Fellows
9 Larin
  • 78' Lewis Dobbin Léo Scienza
  • 78' Divin Mubama Cyle Larin
  • 90' Samuel Edozie Tom Fellows
  • 90+5' Romeo Akachukwu Finn Azaz
  • 90+5' Cameron Bragg Kuryu Matsuki

Lineup for Southampton: Peretz, Manning, Stephens, Wood, Bree, Matsuki, Downes, Scienza, Azaz, Fellows, Larin

Bench
  • 25 G. Long
  • 34 Welington
  • 17 J. Quarshie
  • 29 R. Akachukwu 95'
  • 26 C. Bragg 95'
  • 11 L. Dobbin 78'
  • 19 C. Archer
  • 23 S. Edozie 90'
  • 28 D. Mubama 78'
Absentees Southampton

Larin, Downes (doubtful)

Stoke City 4-2-3-1 · Mark Robins
1 Johansson
17 Bocat
23 Gibson
16 Wilmot
2 Johnson
8 Galbraith
27 Soumaré
7 Thomas
10 Bae
20 Gallagher
15 Hirst
  • 62' Róbert Boženík George Hirst
  • 70' Svante Ingelsson Sam Gallagher
  • 81' Maksym Taloverov Eric Bocat
  • 81' Tomas Rigo Djibril Soumaré

Lineup for Stoke City: Johansson, Bocat, Gibson, Wilmot, Johnson, Galbraith, Soumaré, Thomas, Bae, Gallagher, Hirst

Bench
  • 24 J. Griffiths
  • 52 L. Giani
  • 40 M. Talovierov 81'
  • 5 L. Graham
  • 4 B. Pearson
  • 6 S. Ingelsson 70'
  • 19 T. Rigo 81'
  • 9 R. Bozenik 62'
  • 42 M. Manhoef
Absentees Stoke City

Ampah, Cresswell, Bocat, Gallagher, Ingelsson (injured)

Stats Southampton vs Stoke City

Southampton Match Stoke City
  • 2.32 xG 0.93
  • 58% Possession 42%
  • 18 Shots 15
  • 5 Shots on target 2
  • 6 Shots off target 6
  • 4 Corners 2
  • 10 Fouls 21
  • 2 Offsides 2
  • 3 Yellow cards 5
  • 0 Red cards 1

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Southampton

  1. Cyle Larin 7 goals 0 assists
  2. Finn Azaz 3 goals 5 assists
  3. Kuryu Matsuki 3 goals 1 assists
  4. Léo Scienza 2 goals 2 assists
  5. James Bree 2 goals 1 assists

Stoke City

  1. Ethan Galbraith 3 goals 3 assists
  2. Eric Bocat 2 goals 2 assists
  3. Jack McGlynn 2 goals 1 assists
  4. Sam Gallagher 2 goals 1 assists
  5. Justin Devenny 2 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Southampton

Player Starts Min. Form
Daniel Peretz 5/5 450 strong
Keven Schlotterbeck 5/5 450 solid
James Ward-Prowse 5/5 450 strong
Finn Azaz 5/5 450 solid
James Bree 4/5 404 strong
Jack Stephens 4/4 360 strong
Ryan Manning 4/5 332 solid
Kuryu Matsuki 3/5 317 solid

Stoke City

Player Starts Min. Form
Viktor Johansson 5/5 450 mixed
Ben Wilmot 5/5 450 strong
Luke Graham 5/5 450 solid
Ben Johnson 5/5 450 mixed
Ethan Galbraith 5/5 450 solid
Jack McGlynn 5/5 384 solid
Djibril Soumaré 5/5 371 mixed
Justin Devenny 4/5 316 poor

Team comparison

SOU home Per match STK away
2.67 Points 1.67
2.67 Goals for 1.33
0.67 Goals against 1.67
1.53 xG for 1.34
1.51 xG against 1.97
5.0 Corners 4.0
WWWWD Home and away form LDWWW

Southampton vs Stoke City: head-to-head record

18 previous meetings
6 Southampton 6 draws 6 Stoke City
  • Goals per match2.39
  • Both teams scored56%
  • Over 2.5 goals44%
  • Jan 2026 Stoke City 0 - 2 Southampton
  • Aug 2025 Southampton 1 - 2 Stoke City
  • Oct 2024 Southampton 3 - 2 Stoke City
  • Apr 2024 Southampton 0 - 1 Stoke City
  • Oct 2023 Stoke City 0 - 1 Southampton
  • Mar 2018 Southampton 0 - 0 Stoke City
  • Sep 2017 Stoke City 2 - 1 Southampton
  • May 2017 Southampton 0 - 1 Stoke City
  • Dec 2016 Stoke City 0 - 0 Southampton
  • Mar 2016 Stoke City 1 - 2 Southampton

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Southampton vs Stoke City?

Steve Martin took charge of Southampton vs Stoke City.

Who is unavailable for Southampton against Stoke City?

Southampton are without Cyle Larin (hamstring injury) and Flynn Downes (ankle injury).

Who is unavailable for Stoke City against Southampton?

Stoke City are without Ato Ampah (knee injury), Aaron Cresswell (knee injury), Eric Bocat (injury), Sam Gallagher (injury) and Svante Ingelsson (muscle injury).

What formation do Southampton play?

Southampton have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Tonda Eckert.

What formation do Stoke City play?

Stoke City have used a 3-4-3 formation in their last 5 matches under Robins.

How did the last meeting between Southampton and Stoke City finish?

On 31 January 2026, Stoke City vs Southampton finished 0-2.

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