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Saturday, 22 August 2026 at 16:00St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton

Southampton vs Stoke City: result and analysis

Recent form, standings, line-ups and the MBet AI read on Southampton v Stoke City in the Championship.

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Southampton vs Stoke City prediction and probabilities

What the model saw before kick-off: Southampton (60%)

Small sample · 6/6 matches
1 · Southampton
60%
X · Draw
23%
2 · Stoke City
17%

Expected goals

Southampton 1.94 · Stoke City 0.94

Most likely scores

1-1 (11%) · 2-0 (11%) · 1-0 (10%)

Based on goals from each team's last 6 matches, adjusted for home and away. It does not account for absences, line-ups or opponent strength. It is an estimate, not a guarantee. 18+.

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Confirmed data

Key facts

  • Southampton went into this match with mixed results: 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 6 matches, scoring 10 and conceding 6.
  • Stoke City went into this match with a difficult run: 1 win, 0 draws and 5 defeats in their last 6 matches, scoring 5 and conceding 12.
  • At home, Southampton have won 1 of their last 2 matches (2.0 goals scored and 1.5 conceded on average).
  • Away from home, Stoke City have not won any of their last 2 matches (0.0 goals scored and 2.0 conceded on average).
  • In Southampton's recent matches there were over 2.5 goals in 4 of 6, and both teams scored in 4 of 6.
  • In Stoke City's recent matches there were over 2.5 goals in 3 of 6, and both teams scored in 3 of 6.
  • In the table, Southampton are 21st and Stoke City 22nd (0 and 0 points). Southampton sit 1 place higher.
  • Across the last 2 head-to-head meetings: 1 win for Southampton, 1 for Stoke City and 0 draws, with 2.5 goals per match.

Results, goals and standings come from the data source. The prediction probabilities are an estimate from the MBet AI model. Not available for this match: shots and corners per match.

Recent form

Both teams' results before this match.

Southampton

Southampton

Last 6 matches

DWDWWL

3

Wins

2

Draws

1

Losses

10-6

Goals

  • L16 AugWatford2-1Southampton
  • W8 AugColchester United0-2Southampton
  • W12 MaySouthampton2-1Middlesbrough
  • D9 MayMiddlesbrough0-0Southampton
  • W2 MayPreston North End1-3Southampton
  • D28 AprSouthampton FC2-2Ipswich Town FC
Stoke City

Stoke City

Last 6 matches

LLLLWL

1

Wins

0

Draws

5

Losses

5-12

Goals

  • L15 AugStoke City1-2Swansea City
  • W8 AugStoke City2-0Oldham Athletic
  • L2 MayBristol City2-0Stoke City
  • L25 AprStoke City1-3Portsmouth
  • L21 AprStoke City1-3Millwall
  • L18 AprWrexham AFC2-0Stoke City FC

Standings

Southampton

Southampton

21º

Pos.

0

Pts

1

P

Stoke City

Stoke City

22º

Pos.

0

Pts

1

P

Line-ups

Starting XI as published by the source.

Southampton

Southampton

4-2-3-1
1
Daniel Peretz
14
James Bree
3
Ryan Manning
15
Nathan Wood
5
Jack Stephens
27
Kuryu Matsuki
18
Tom Fellows
4
Flynn Downes
10
Finn Azaz
7
Léo Scienza
9
Cyle Larin

Substitutes

RA
Romeo Akachukwu
#29 · SUB
CA
Cameron Archer
#19 · SUB
CB
Cameron Bragg
#26 · SUB
W
Welington
#34 · SUB
LD
Lewis Dobbin
#11 · SUB
JQ
Joshua Quarshie
#17 · SUB
DM
Divin Mubama
#28 · SUB
GL
George Long
#25 · SUB
SE
Samuel Edozie
#23 · SUB
Stoke City

Stoke City

4-2-3-1
1
Viktor Johansson
2
Ben Johnson
17
Eric Bocat
16
Ben Wilmot
23
Ben Gibson
8
Ethan Galbraith
20
Sam Gallagher
27
Djibril Soumaré
10
Bae Jun-Ho
7
Sorba Thomas
15
George Hirst

Substitutes

TR
Tomás Rigo
#19 · SUB
MM
Million Manhoef
#42 · SUB
LG
Laurence Giani
#52 · SUB
MT
Maksym Taloverov
#40 · SUB
JG
Joshua Griffiths
#24 · SUB
SI
Svante Ingelsson
#6 · SUB
RB
Róbert Bozeník
#9 · SUB
BP
Ben Pearson
#4 · SUB
LG
Luke Graham
#5 · SUB

Head-to-head

Stoke City FC

0 - 2

31 Jan

Southampton FC

Southampton FC

1 - 2

23 Aug

Stoke City FC

Southampton vs Stoke City: FAQ

What was the Southampton vs Stoke City score?

Southampton vs Stoke City (Championship) finished 3-1: Southampton won. It was played on Saturday 22 August at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton.

What happened in the last Southampton vs Stoke City?

The last recorded meeting was on 31 Jan: Stoke City FC 0-2 Southampton FC (Championship). This page lists 2 head-to-head games.

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