Southampton 3–1 Stoke City: Result & How It Finished

Championship Sat 22 Aug 2026, 15:00 St. Mary's Stadium Referee: Steve Martin, England Full time

The Result

Southampton 3–1 Stoke City
Half time1–1
Total goals4
Both scoredYes

The Story of the Game

  • Southampton take 14 points from their last 6; Stoke City have 10 from theirs.
  • Both teams have scored in 62% of these sides' recent matches on average.
  • Southampton have won 71% of their home matches.
  • Stoke City have won just 20% on the road.
  • They have met 18 times, with 6 wins for Southampton, 6 for Stoke City and 6 draws.

Form After This Game

ClubLast 6PtsScoredConcededBTTSOver 2.5
Southampton WWDDWW14/182.11.173%65%
Stoke City LLWWDW10/181.11.4550%53%

Form over the last six completed matches, all competitions. Rates withheld below a six-match sample.

Where They Stand

PosClubPlWDLGDPts
8 Southampton7421+1010
10 Stoke City7313010

See the full Championship table →

Head-to-Head

Southampton wins
2
Draws
0
Stoke City wins
1
Meetings
3
  • 22 Aug 2026 Southampton 3–1 Stoke City
  • 31 Jan 2026 Stoke City 0–2 Southampton
  • 23 Aug 2025 Southampton 1–2 Stoke City

Full Southampton v Stoke City record →

Club crests are the property of their respective clubs and are shown for identification only. Their use does not imply any association with, or endorsement by, those clubs. Badge images via TheSportsDB.

Season Stats Compared

SouthamptonStatStoke City
40Played 40
23Won 11
11Drawn 8
6Lost 21
58%Win rate 28%
2.1Goals per game 1.1
1.1Conceded per game 1.45
25%Clean sheets 25%
8%Failed to score 33%
73%Both teams scored 50%
65%Over 2.5 goals 53%

Season to date, all competitions. The stronger figure in each row is highlighted.

Home Form v Away Form

The split that matters most for this fixture: how Southampton perform at home against how Stoke City travel.

RecordPlWDLWin rateScoredConceded
Southampton at home21155171%2.290.81
Stoke City away20431320%0.751.6

Key Players 2026/27

Southampton

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
C. Larin665010
F. Azaz652200
Léo Scienza662200
R. Manning651120
K. Schlotterbeck441000

Stoke City

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
E. Galbraith663030
J. Devenny222000
E. Bocat651200
B. Johnson551000
G. Hirst551000

Top scorers, league appearances only. Starts are full line-ups; appearances include substitute outings.

Last Season 2025/26

The same players a season earlier — useful for judging who has kicked on.

Southampton

  • 11 A. Armstrong — 29 apps, 4 assists
  • 10 F. Azaz — 43 apps, 7 assists
  • 9 R. Stewart — 27 apps, 2 assists
  • 8 R. Manning — 45 apps, 6 assists
  • 8 C. Larin — 18 apps, 1 assists

Stoke City

  • 10 S. Thomas — 45 apps, 11 assists
  • 7 M. Manhoef — 45 apps, 4 assists
  • 5 D. Mubama — 26 apps, 1 assists
  • 4 L. Baker — 17 apps, 1 assists
  • 3 B. Wilmot — 34 apps, 0 assists

Recent Results

Southampton

  • 12 Sep Southampton 4–1 Bristol City
  • 8 Sep Southampton 3–1 Swansea
  • 5 Sep Lincoln 1–1 Southampton
  • 1 Sep Birmingham 1–1 Southampton
  • 29 Aug Southampton 5–1 Millwall

Stoke City

  • 12 Sep Watford 1–2 Stoke City
  • 8 Sep Cardiff 1–1 Stoke City
  • 5 Sep Stoke City 4–0 Charlton
  • 1 Sep Stoke City 1–0 Norwich
  • 29 Aug Wolves 4–1 Stoke City

Southampton v Stoke City FAQs

When is Southampton v Stoke City?
Kick-off is 3:00pm on Saturday 22 August 2026 at St. Mary's Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record?
These clubs have met 3 times in our records: 2 for Southampton, 1 for Stoke City, and 0 draws.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Southampton are 8th on 10 points; Stoke City are 10th on 10.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 73% of Southampton games and 50% of Stoke City games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 65% and 53% respectively.

Around This Game