Stoke City 0-2 Southampton
Updated
Southampton won: Stoke City 0-2 Southampton in the Championship (Round 30) on Sat, 31 Jan 2026 at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Southampton goals: Finn Azaz 10', Flynn Downes 53'. Expected goals: 0.87-1.90. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Daniel Peretz (8.2).
Match report
Southampton beat Stoke City 2-0
Southampton saw off Stoke City 2-0 away from home at bet365 Stadium on Saturday 31 January in the Championship.
Finn Azaz put Southampton ahead on 10' (0-1) and Flynn Downes made it 0-2 on 53'.
Stoke City had 52% of the ball, shots were 10-11 (3-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.87-1.90. Southampton were the better side on chances, too.
Daniel Peretz (Southampton) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 23,529. Referee: Farai Hallam.
Match stats
| Stoke City | Southampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.87 | 1.90 |
| Total shots | 10 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 12 | 22 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 405 (83%) | 353 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Total shots | 10 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 8 |
Lineups
Stoke City (4-2-3-1): Tommy Simkin, Maksym Talovierov, Ashley Phillips, Bosun Lawal, Eric Bocat, Tomas Rigo, Steven Nzonzi, Lamine Cisse, Jun-Ho Bae, Sorba Thomas, Milan Smit
Southampton (4-2-3-1): Daniel Peretz, James Bree, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Jack Stephens, Welington, Caspar Jander, Flynn Downes, Tom Fellows, Finn Azaz, Leo Scienza, Ross Stewart
Key events
- 10' · Goal · Finn Azaz (Southampton)
- 30' · Yellow card · Finn Azaz (Southampton)
- 46' · Substitution · Tatsuki Seko for Tomas Rigo (Stoke City)
- 46' · Substitution · Ben Wilmot for Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City)
- 46' · Substitution · Ben Pearson for Steven Nzonzi (Stoke City)
- 53' · Goal · Flynn Downes (Southampton)
- 65' · Substitution · Kuryu Matsuki for Leo Scienza (Southampton)
- 65' · Substitution · Nicholas Oyekunle for Ross Stewart (Southampton)
- 71' · Yellow card · Jack Stephens (Southampton)
- 72' · Yellow card · Daniel Peretz (Southampton)
- 74' · Substitution · Shea Charles for Caspar Jander (Southampton)
- 78' · Substitution · Favour Fawunmi for Jun-Ho Bae (Stoke City)
- 83' · Yellow card · Favour Fawunmi (Stoke City)
- 90' · Substitution · Ryan Manning for Tom Fellows (Southampton)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Bosun Lawal (Stoke City)
All-time head-to-head
23 league meetings since 2005: Stoke City 8, draws 6, Southampton 9.
Questions
Who won Stoke City vs Southampton?
Southampton won, 0-2 (Championship) on Sat, 31 Jan 2026.
When and where is Stoke City vs Southampton?
Sat, 31 Jan 2026, 12:30 UTC at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Stoke City and Southampton?
In 23 league meetings since 2005: Stoke City 8 wins, 6 draws, Southampton 9 wins (goals 26-30).