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Stoke vs Southampton result, stats & H2H

Stoke

0–2

Southampton

Finn Azaz
Flynn Downes

31/01/2026 14:30 · bet365 Stadium

Stoke0–2Southampton

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Favour Fawunmi
Bosun Lawal

Finn Azaz
Flynn Downes
Finn Azaz
Jack Stephens
Daniel Peretz

Key stats

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

Key stats

StokeSouthampton

3Shots on target4

8Fouls18

2Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Stoke

Southampton

Jack StephensDF · 90′Player of the match7.9
Daniel PeretzGK · 90′7.6
Finn AzazMF · 90′7.3
Taylor Harwood-BellisDF · 90′7.3
Flynn DownesMF · 90′7.3

Ashley PhillipsDF · 90′7.2
Tatsuki SekoMF · 45′7.2
Ben PearsonMF · 45′7.2

Jack StephensDF · 90′Player of the match7.9
Daniel PeretzGK · 90′7.6
Finn AzazMF · 90′7.3

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: EFL Championship
Kick-off: Sat 31 Jan 14:30 EET
Stadium: bet365 Stadium
Capacity: 30,089
City: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Head-to-head

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

Head-to-head

14Stoke wins

12Draws

24Southampton wins

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

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

Head-to-head matches

22.08.26EFL ChampionshipSouthamptonStoke31L
31.01.26EFL ChampionshipStokeSouthampton02L
23.08.25EFL ChampionshipSouthamptonStoke12W
29.10.24Carling CupSouthamptonStoke32L
27.04.24ChampionshipSouthamptonStoke01W
03.10.23ChampionshipStokeSouthampton01L

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).

Stoke vs Southampton: head-to-head record

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

14Stoke wins

12Draws

24Southampton wins

59:77Goals (Stoke : Southampton)

2.72Goals per match

62%BTTS

72%Over 1.5

56%Over 2.5

30%Over 3.5

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

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

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

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

Goals and trends · last 10

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

StokeSouthampton

1.6Goals scored per game2.0

1.1Goals conceded per game0.9

60%Both teams scored70%

60%Over 2.5 goals50%

4Clean sheets3

10%Failed to score10%

3-1-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-2-1

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

StokeSouthampton

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

1.6Goals scored2.4

1.5Goals conceded1.3

4.5Corners5.6

12.1Shots16.4

46%Possession58%

2.5Yellow cards1.8

25%Clean sheets0%

0%Failed to score0%

3-0-1Home / away record (W-D-L)0-2-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

StokeSouthampton

Top stats

3Shots on target4

Passes

489Passes449

405Accurate passes353

83%Pass accuracy79%

Defence

8Fouls18

2Goalkeeper saves3

Discipline

2Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.9Jack StephensSouthampton
7.6Daniel PeretzSouthampton
7.3Finn AzazSouthampton
7.3Taylor Harwood-BellisSouthampton
7.3Flynn DownesSouthampton

Stoke (15)

Southampton (15)

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

StokeFormationSouthampton

Stoke

Southampton

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Stoke vs Southampton preview

Stoke and Southampton met in the EFL Championship on Sat, 31 Jan 2026, and the match finished 0–2.

Form · last 5 matches

StokeDWLWW7 scored · 5 conceded

SouthamptonWDWWL6 scored · 4 conceded

Key facts · last 5

StokeSouthampton

1.6Goals scored per game2.0

1.1Goals conceded per game0.9

60%Both teams scored70%

60%Over 2.5 goals50%

4Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

14Stoke wins

12Draws

24Southampton wins

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

League table

Stoke9th20 pts · 12 played

Southampton6th20 pts · 12 played

Level on points

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nito explains: Stoke vs Southampton

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

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

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 60% of Stoke's last 10 matches and 70% of Southampton's last 10. In their 50 recorded meetings it was 62%. In this match it did not (Stoke 0-2 Southampton).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Stoke reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, Southampton in 50% of their last 10. Their 50 meetings averaged 2.7 goals (56% over 2.5). This match had 2 goals: under.

What does the form guide DWLWW mean?

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

Where do Stoke and Southampton stand in the table?

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

Stoke vs Southampton: questions & answers

Who won Stoke vs Southampton?

Southampton won 2–0.

Did both teams score in Stoke vs Southampton?

No, the match finished 0–2.

When was Stoke vs Southampton played?

Stoke vs Southampton was played on Sat, 31 Jan 2026 at 14:30 (GMT+2) at bet365 Stadium.

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

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

Stoke vs Southampton result, stats & H2H

Stoke

Southampton

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Match information

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Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Stoke

Last matches: Southampton

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (20 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

Match stats

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Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Championship

Line-ups

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Comments

Stoke vs Southampton preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Stoke vs Southampton

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

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide DWLWW mean?

Where do Stoke and Southampton stand in the table?

Stoke vs Southampton: questions & answers

More on this match

Key stats

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Top-rated players

Meetings (20 most recent)

Season stats

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

More on this match

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

Standings

Table · Championship

Form, last 5 matches

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Stoke

Last matches: Southampton

Head-to-head matches

Key facts

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Stoke vs Southampton: questions & answers

Nito explains: Stoke vs Southampton

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

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide DWLWW mean?