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Southampton vs Stoke City

23 August 2025 at 15:00St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton
Referee: Josh Smith

Match Summary

Stoke City defeated Southampton 2:1. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by L. Baker 54′, S. Thomas 76′, T. Harwood-Bellis 79′. 6 yellow cards were shown, 1 red card. Southampton had 65% possession while Stoke City held 35%. Southampton had 18 shots (2 on target) compared to 12 (4 on target) for Stoke City. Expected goals: Southampton 2.59 — Stoke City 1.50. Southampton made 5 substitutions, Stoke City made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Southampton and Stoke City — 3 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
WelingtonR. Manning
21′
Half Time
A. ArmstrongD. Downs
46′
N. WoodR. Stewart
68′
71′
J. BaeE. Bocat
71′
T. SekoA. Phillips
S. CharlesM. Roerslev Rasmussen
79′
J. RobinsonC. Archer
79′
T. Harwood-Bellis

assist: M. Fernandes

79′
81′
M. ManhoefR. Bozenik
Full Time

Match Statistics

Southampton had 65% possession against Stoke City's 35%. Southampton registered 18 shots (2 on target) while Stoke City managed 12 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 7–3. Fouls committed: 6–12.

Shots on Goal
2
4
Shots Off Goal
10
4
Total Shots
18
12
Blocked Shots
6
4
Shots inside the Box
13
7
Shots outside the Box
5
5
Fouls
6
12
Corner Kicks
7
3
Offsides
2
1
Ball Possession
65%
35%
Yellow Cards
1
5
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
2
1
Total Passes
457
257
Accurate Passes
396
189
Pass Accuracy
87%
74%
Expected Goals (xG)
2.59
1.50
Goals Prevented (xGP)
-0.44
-0.44

Rivalry since 2012

Southampton vs Stoke City Head to Head Results· 17

Southampton and Stoke City have met 17 times — Southampton won 6, Stoke City won 5, with 6 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Southampton leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 17 meetings. A combined 40 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.35 per match (21 for the home side, 19 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 9 matches (53%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 7 games (41%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–3 in 2012.

Drawn
6
·
Total goals
40 · 2.4/match
Both scored
9/17 · 53%
Over 2.5
7/17 · 41%

Recent Meetings

31/01/26Championship
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29/10/24League Cup
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27/04/24Championship
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03/10/23Championship
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03/03/18Premier League
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30/09/17Premier League
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21/05/17Premier League
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14/12/16Premier League
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12/03/16Premier League
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21/11/15Premier League
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Highest-scoring game: 33 v 2012

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 6 matches, Southampton have recorded 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. Stoke City show 0 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses from their last 6 outings.

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

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Goals in This Fixture

How many goals these two teams typically produce when they meet, based on their historical encounters.

2.6

Average goals per game

50%

Games with 3+ goals

50%

Both teams scored

Head-to-Head Record

Even record

Historical results between these two teams — showing who has dominated this fixture and whether the current odds reflect that pattern.

draws
0
8 meetings

Historical results between these two teams. Bold odds show which outcome was backed by the market — compare against the actual result to assess predictability of this fixture over time.

31 Jan 202625/262.85/3.40/2.30
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23 Aug 202525/261.75/3.78/4.46
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25/08/0707/082.12/3.21/3.17
27 Apr 202423/241.78/4.24/3.98
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3 Oct 202323/242.70/3.39/2.61
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21/10/0606/071.85/3.15/4.01
2 Dec 200807/081.77/3.34/4.36
3 Oct 200706/072.40/3.18/2.62

Market Summary

Margin: 5.8%

Implied win probabilities calculated from pre-match odds across multiple sources. A higher percentage means the market considered that outcome more likely. Compare these against your own assessment to spot potential value.

Implied Probability

Home 57.0%Draw 26.5%Away 22.4%

Odds Range

1X2
Min1.733.764.43
Max1.783.804.50
Over 2.5: 50.5%Under 2.5: 53.2%
Market favourite:Southampton · Moderate favourite

Market Consensus

Professional markets (sharp bookmakers) reflect sharp money and are harder to beat. Public markets are softer. When the two disagree significantly (highlighted in amber), it may indicate a mispriced line worth investigating.

1X2
Professional market53.3%25.2%21.4%
Public market54.4%24.7%20.9%
Δ1.0%0.5%0.5%

Southampton vs Stoke City — margin-removed probabilities

Result vs. Market

Stoke City
Result vs. Market: Southampton (57%)

Result differed from market prediction

Match Statistics

Actual in-game statistics recorded for this match. Shots on target is a strong indicator of attacking pressure and correlates well with expected goals.

SouthamptonHalf-time:00Stoke City
18Shots12
2Shots on target4

Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Southampton

W 131D 94L 97
Over 2.552
Goals scored482

Away Record: Stoke City

W 189D 152L 211
Over 2.542
Goals scored635

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026