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Southampton vs Stoke City: result, line-ups and stats

Southampton 9 · 10 points
  • 8' Cyle Larin
  • 89' Divin Mubama
  • 90' Ryan Manning (pen)
3 - 1
Stoke City 12 · 10 points
  • 26' Ethan Galbraith

Line-ups 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

Line-up 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

Jander (unavailable)

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' M. Talovierov Eric-Junior Bocat
  • 81' Tomas Rigo Djibril Soumaré

Line-up 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

Cresswell, Gallagher, Ingelsson (injured), Lawal (unavailable)

Players to watch

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

All stats

Southampton

  1. Cyle Larin Forward 7 goals 0 assists
  2. Finn Azaz Midfielder 3 goals 4 assists
  3. Léo Scienza Midfielder 2 goals 2 assists
  4. Ryan Manning Defender 1 goals 1 assists
  5. Kuryu Matsuki Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists

Stoke City

  1. Ethan Galbraith Midfielder 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Eric-Junior Bocat Defender 2 goals 2 assists
  3. Justin Devenny Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Sam Gallagher Forward 1 goals 1 assists
  5. Ben Johnson Defender 1 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
James Bree 5/5 450 solid
Keven Schlotterbeck 5/5 447 strong
Finn Azaz 5/5 436 excellent
Nathan Wood 4/5 370 solid
Ryan Manning 4/5 370 solid
Léo Scienza 5/5 369 excellent
Cyle Larin 5/5 364 strong

Stoke City

Player Starts Min. Form
Viktor Johansson 5/5 450 strong
Ben Johnson 5/5 450 solid
Ethan Galbraith 5/5 450 strong
Djibril Soumaré 5/5 431 solid
Ben Wilmot 5/5 405 solid
Eric-Junior Bocat 4/5 381 solid
Luke Graham 4/4 360 strong
George Hirst 4/5 274 mixed

Stats

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

Team comparison

SOU home Per match STK away
3.00 Points 1.00
3.75 Goals for 1.25
1.00 Goals against 2.25
1.69 xG for 1.41
1.53 xG against 1.82
5.8 Corners 4.0
WWWW Home and away form LLDW

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?

S. Martin took charge of Southampton vs Stoke City.

Who is unavailable for Southampton against Stoke City?

Southampton are without Caspar Jander (lacking match fitness).

Who is unavailable for Stoke City against Southampton?

Stoke City are without Aaron Cresswell (knee injury), Bosun Lawal (not registered), Sam Gallagher (injury) and Svante Ingelsson (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 3-5-2 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-5-2.

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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