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Southampton vs Stoke result, stats & H2H

Southampton

1–2

Stoke

Taylor Harwood-Bellis

Sorba Thomas
Lewis Baker

23/08/2025 17:00 · St. Mary's Stadium

Southampton1–2Stoke

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Taylor Harwood-Bellis
Nathan Wood

Sorba Thomas
Lewis Baker
Viktor Johansson
Divin Mubama
Junior Tchamadeu
Tatsuki Seko

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

SouthamptonStoke

2Shots on target4

6Fouls12

1Yellow cards5

0Red cards1

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Southampton

Stoke

Ryan ManningDF · 70′Player of the match7.9
Sorba ThomasMF · 90′7.9
Ryan FraserMF · 90′7.6
Taylor Harwood-BellisDF · 90′7.3
Viktor JohanssonGK · 90′7.2

Ryan ManningDF · 70′Player of the match7.9
Ryan FraserMF · 90′7.6
Taylor Harwood-BellisDF · 90′7.3

Sorba ThomasMF · 90′7.9
Viktor JohanssonGK · 90′7.2
Million ManhoefMF · 81′7.2

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: EFL Championship
Kick-off: Sat 23 Aug 17:00 EEST
Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium
Capacity: 32,689
City: Southampton, Hampshire

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

24Southampton wins

12Draws

14Stoke wins

Last matches: Southampton

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipWest Ham UnitedSouthampton23W
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipSouthamptonBolton00D
14.10.26EFL ChampionshipNorwichSouthampton01W
11.10.26EFL ChampionshipSouthamptonPortsmouth10W
19.09.26EFL ChampionshipWrexhamSouthampton21L

Last matches: Stoke

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipStokeBristol City00D
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipDerbyStoke01W
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipStokeMiddlesbrough23L
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipBoltonStoke12W
19.09.26EFL ChampionshipStokeSheffield Utd21W

Head-to-head matches

22.08.26EFL ChampionshipSouthamptonStoke31W
31.01.26EFL ChampionshipStokeSouthampton02W
23.08.25EFL ChampionshipSouthamptonStoke12L
29.10.24Carling CupSouthamptonStoke32W
27.04.24ChampionshipSouthamptonStoke01L
03.10.23ChampionshipStokeSouthampton01W

2.72Avg goals62%Both scored56%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Southampton vs Stoke: head-to-head record

50 meetings since 1968: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

24Southampton wins

12Draws

14Stoke wins

77:59Goals (Southampton : Stoke)

2.72Goals per match

62%BTTS

72%Over 1.5

56%Over 2.5

30%Over 3.5

Southampton at home: 15-5-641:24 goals in 26 games
Stoke at home: 8-7-935:36 goals in 24 games
Southampton's biggest win: 3–0Southampton 3–0 Stoke, 19 Oct 1973
Stoke's biggest win: 4–1Stoke 4–1 Southampton, 15 Mar 1974

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
22 Aug 2026	EFL Championship	Southampton	3–1	Stoke
31 Jan 2026	EFL Championship	Stoke	0–2	Southampton
23 Aug 2025	EFL Championship	Southampton	1–2	Stoke
29 Oct 2024	Carling Cup	Southampton	3–2	Stoke
27 Apr 2024	Championship	Southampton	0–1	Stoke
3 Oct 2023	Championship	Stoke	0–1	Southampton
3 Mar 2018	Premier League	Southampton	0–0	Stoke
30 Sept 2017	Premier League	Stoke	2–1	Southampton
21 May 2017	Premier League	Southampton	0–1	Stoke
14 Dec 2016	Premier League	Stoke	0–0	Southampton
12 Mar 2016	Premier League	Stoke	1–2	Southampton
21 Nov 2015	Premier League	Southampton	0–1	Stoke
18 Apr 2015	Premier League	Stoke	2–1	Southampton
29 Oct 2014	Carling Cup	Stoke	2–3	Southampton
25 Oct 2014	Premier League	Southampton	1–0	Stoke
8 Feb 2014	Premier League	Southampton	2–2	Stoke
2 Nov 2013	Premier League	Stoke	1–1	Southampton
19 May 2013	Premier League	Southampton	1–1	Stoke
29 Dec 2012	Premier League	Stoke	3–3	Southampton
12 Feb 2008	Championship	Stoke	3–2	Southampton

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Southampton3W 1D 1L · goals 6–4

W24.10EFL ChampionshipAWest Ham United3–2
D17.10EFL ChampionshipHBolton0–0
W14.10EFL ChampionshipANorwich1–0
W11.10EFL ChampionshipHPortsmouth1–0
L19.09EFL ChampionshipAWrexham1–2

Stoke3W 1D 1L · goals 7–5

D24.10EFL ChampionshipHBristol City0–0
W17.10EFL ChampionshipADerby1–0
L13.10EFL ChampionshipHMiddlesbrough2–3
W10.10EFL ChampionshipABolton2–1
W19.09EFL ChampionshipHSheffield Utd2–1

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

SouthamptonStoke

2.0Goals scored per game1.6

0.9Goals conceded per game1.1

70%Both teams scored60%

50%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets4

10%Failed to score10%

4-1-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)3-1-1

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

SouthamptonStoke

Championship 2026/2027 · 8 gamesChampionship 2026/2027 · 8 games

2.4Goals scored1.6

1.3Goals conceded1.5

5.6Corners4.5

16.4Shots12.1

58%Possession46%

1.8Yellow cards2.5

0%Clean sheets25%

0%Failed to score0%

4-0-0Home / away record (W-D-L)1-1-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

SouthamptonStoke

Top stats

2Shots on target4

Passes

457Passes257

396Accurate passes189

87%Pass accuracy74%

Defence

6Fouls12

2Goalkeeper saves1

Discipline

1Yellow cards5

0Red cards1

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.9Ryan ManningSouthampton
7.9Sorba ThomasStoke
7.6Ryan FraserSouthampton
7.3Taylor Harwood-BellisSouthampton
7.2Viktor JohanssonStoke

Southampton (16)

Stoke (14)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Championship

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
5	West Brom	12	+3	21	DWWLL
6	Southampton	12	+12	20	WDWWL
7	Birmingham	12	+8	20	LWWWD
8	QPR	12	+8	20	WLWDD
9	Stoke	12	+2	20	DWLWW
10	Blackburn	12	+3	18	WLWWD

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

SouthamptonFormationStoke

Southampton

Stoke

Goal
Yellow card
Red card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Southampton vs Stoke preview

Southampton and Stoke met in the EFL Championship on Sat, 23 Aug 2025, and the match finished 1–2.

Form · last 5 matches

SouthamptonWDWWL6 scored · 4 conceded

StokeDWLWW7 scored · 5 conceded

Key facts · last 5

SouthamptonStoke

2.0Goals scored per game1.6

0.9Goals conceded per game1.1

70%Both teams scored60%

50%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets4

Head-to-head in numbers

24Southampton wins

12Draws

14Stoke wins

50 meetings · 2.7 goals per game · both teams scored in 62%

League table

Southampton6th20 pts · 12 played

Stoke9th20 pts · 12 played

Level on points

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Recent form over the last 5: Southampton WDWWL (goals 6–4), Stoke DWLWW (goals 7–5).

Both teams scored in 70% of Southampton's recent games and 60% of Stoke's; over 2.5 goals landed in 50% and 60% respectively.

Per game, Southampton average 2.0 goals scored and 0.9 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Stoke 1.6 and 1.1 (clean sheets: 4).

Across 50 head-to-head games the record reads 24–12–14 (wins–draws–losses) from Southampton's side.

Those 50 games averaged 2.7 goals, with both teams scoring in 62% of them.

Southampton sit 6th on 20 pts after 12 games, Stoke 9th on 20 pts.

Nito explains: Southampton vs Stoke

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Southampton and Stoke matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 70% of Southampton's last 10 matches and 60% of Stoke's last 10. In their 50 recorded meetings it was 62%. In this match it landed (Southampton 1-2 Stoke).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Southampton reached that in 50% of their last 10 matches, Stoke in 60% of their last 10. Their 50 meetings averaged 2.7 goals (56% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide WDWWL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Southampton, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (6 scored, 4 conceded). Stoke, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (7 scored, 5 conceded).

Where do Southampton and Stoke stand in the table?

Southampton are 6th with 20 points from 12 games. Stoke are 9th with 20 points from 12 games. They are level on points.

Southampton vs Stoke: questions & answers

Who won Southampton vs Stoke?

Stoke won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Southampton vs Stoke?

Yes, the match finished 1–2.

When was Southampton vs Stoke played?

Southampton vs Stoke was played on Sat, 23 Aug 2025 at 17:00 (GMT+3) at St. Mary's Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Southampton and Stoke?

50 meetings: Southampton 24 wins, 12 draws, Stoke 14 wins. Those 50 games averaged 2.7 goals, with both teams scoring in 62% of them.

Southampton vs Stoke result, stats & H2H

Southampton

Stoke

Key events

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Top-rated players

Match information

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Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Southampton

Last matches: Stoke

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (20 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Championship

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

Comments

Southampton vs Stoke preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Southampton vs Stoke

How often do Southampton and Stoke matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WDWWL mean?

Where do Southampton and Stoke stand in the table?

Southampton vs Stoke: questions & answers

More on this match

Key facts

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Southampton

Last matches: Stoke

Head-to-head matches

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Championship

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Southampton vs Stoke: questions & answers

Meetings (20 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Nito explains: Southampton vs Stoke

How often do Southampton and Stoke matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WDWWL mean?

Where do Southampton and Stoke stand in the table?

More on this match

Season stats

Line-ups