Stoke City vs Southampton 31/01/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
Finn Azaz(Tom Fellows)
10'
Finn Azaz
30'
2ND HALF
46'
Ben Pearson
46'
S. N'zonzi
46'
Ben Wilmot
M. Taloverov
46'
T. Seko
Tomáš Rigo
Flynn Downes(R. Stewart)
52'
R. Stewart
Nicholas Oyekunle
65'
Léo Scienza
K. Matsuki
65'
Jack Stephens
71'
Daniel Peretz
72'
Caspar Jander
Shea Charles
74'
78'
Favour Fawunmi
Jun-ho Bae
83'
Favour Fawunmi
Tom Fellows
Ryan Manning
90'
92'
Bosun Lawal
Match statistics
52%Possession48%
490Passes Attempted445
405Completed Passes352
4Corners5
23Throw-ins15
10Shots On Target11
Line-ups
Stoke City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#25Simkin
#18Lawal
#26Phillips
#17Bocat
#40Taloverov
#15N'zonzi
#19Rigo
#10Bae
#7Thomas
#29Cissé
#49Smit
Starting XI
Tommy Simkin #25 | |
Bosun Lawal #18 | 92' |
Ashley Phillips #26 | |
Eric Bocat #17 | |
M. Taloverov #40 | 46' |
S. N'zonzi #15 | 46' |
Tomáš Rigo #19 | 46' |
Jun-ho Bae #10 | 78' |
Sorba Thomas #7 | |
Lamine Cissé #29 | |
Milan Smit #49 |
Substitutes
 Frank Fielding #34 | |
 Aaron Cresswell #3 | |
 Ben Gibson #23 | |
 Ben Wilmot #16 | 46' |
 Ruben Curley #55 | |
 Ben Pearson #4 | 46' |
 T. Seko #12 | 46' |
 William Smith #46 | |
 Favour Fawunmi #56 | 83' 78' |
Will not play
Aaron William Cresswell
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early May 2026
Benjamin James Gibson
Defender
Groin injury
Return: Early May 2026
Viktor Tobias Johansson
Goalkeeper
Shoulder injury
Return: Doubtful
Benjamin Lewis Wilmot
Defender
Leg injury
Return: Out for season
Maksym Taloverov
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Out for season
Bosun Lawal
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026
Manager
Mark Robins
Southampton
Formation
4-2-3-1
#41Peretz
#5Stephens
#6Harwood-Bellis
#34Damascena Santos
#14Bree
#4Downes
#20Jander
#10Azaz
#13Weschenfelder-Scienza
#18Fellows
#11Stewart
Starting XI
Daniel Peretz #41 | 72' |
Jack Stephens #5 | 71' |
T. Harwood-Bellis #6 | |
Welington #34 | |
James Bree #14 | |
Flynn Downes #4 | ⚽52' |
Caspar Jander #20 | 74' |
Finn Azaz #10 | 30' ⚽10' |
Léo Scienza #13 | 65' |
Tom Fellows #18 | 90' 🎯10' |
R. Stewart #11 | 65' 🎯52' |
Substitutes
 Alex McCarthy #1 | |
 Elias Jelert #38 | |
 Ryan Manning #3 | 90' |
 Joshua Quarshie #17 | |
 Nathan Wood #15 | |
 Shea Charles #24 | 74' |
 K. Matsuki #27 | 65' |
 Nicholas Oyekunle #49 | 65' |
 Jay Robinson #46 |
Will not play
Alex Simon McCarthy
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Early May 2026
Mads Roerslev Rasmussen
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Out for season
Manager
Tonda Eckert
Stoke City
Formation
4-2-3-1#25Simkin
#18Lawal
#26Phillips
#17Bocat
#40Taloverov
#15N'zonzi
#19Rigo
#10Bae
#7Thomas
#29Cissé
#49Smit
Starting XI
Tommy Simkin #25 | |
Bosun Lawal #18 | 92' |
Ashley Phillips #26 | |
Eric Bocat #17 | |
M. Taloverov #40 | 46' |
S. N'zonzi #15 | 46' |
Tomáš Rigo #19 | 46' |
Jun-ho Bae #10 | 78' |
Sorba Thomas #7 | |
Lamine Cissé #29 | |
Milan Smit #49 |
Substitutes
Frank Fielding #34 | |
Aaron Cresswell #3 | |
Ben Gibson #23 | |
Ben Wilmot #16 | 46' |
Ruben Curley #55 | |
Ben Pearson #4 | 46' |
T. Seko #12 | 46' |
William Smith #46 | |
Favour Fawunmi #56 | 83' 78' |
Will not play
Aaron William Cresswell
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early May 2026
Benjamin James Gibson
Defender
Groin injury
Return: Early May 2026
Viktor Tobias Johansson
Goalkeeper
Shoulder injury
Return: Doubtful
Benjamin Lewis Wilmot
Defender
Leg injury
Return: Out for season
Maksym Taloverov
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Out for season
Bosun Lawal
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026
Manager
Mark Robins
Southampton
Formation
4-2-3-1#41Peretz
#5Stephens
#6Harwood-Bellis
#34Damascena Santos
#14Bree
#4Downes
#20Jander
#10Azaz
#13Weschenfelder-Scienza
#18Fellows
#11Stewart
Starting XI
Daniel Peretz #41 | 72' |
Jack Stephens #5 | 71' |
T. Harwood-Bellis #6 | |
Welington #34 | |
James Bree #14 | |
Flynn Downes #4 | ⚽52' |
Caspar Jander #20 | 74' |
Finn Azaz #10 | 30' ⚽10' |
Léo Scienza #13 | 65' |
Tom Fellows #18 | 90' 🎯10' |
R. Stewart #11 | 65' 🎯52' |
Substitutes
Alex McCarthy #1 | |
Elias Jelert #38 | |
Ryan Manning #3 | 90' |
Joshua Quarshie #17 | |
Nathan Wood #15 | |
Shea Charles #24 | 74' |
K. Matsuki #27 | 65' |
Nicholas Oyekunle #49 | 65' |
Jay Robinson #46 |
Will not play
Alex Simon McCarthy
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Early May 2026
Mads Roerslev Rasmussen
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Out for season
Manager
Tonda Eckert
Head-to-head
23 matches
Stoke City
9
Wins
6
Draws
8
Wins
Southampton
Championship2025 • 1 matchChampionship2024 • 1 match
EFL Cup2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 1 match
Premier League2018 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 42 | 84:42 | 85 |
2 |  | 41 | 71:42 | 75 |
3 |  | 42 | 56:47 | 73 |
4 |  | 42 | 73:50 | 72 |
5 |  | 42 | 62:42 | 72 |
6 |  | 42 | 64:60 | 68 |
7 |  | 42 | 63:60 | 64 |
8 |  | 42 | 61:53 | 63 |
9 |  | 42 | 55:50 | 58 |
10 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 58 |
11 |  | 42 | 58:63 | 58 |
12 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 57 |
13 |  | 42 | 50:53 | 57 |
14 |  | 42 | 50:54 | 57 |
15 |  | 42 | 51:52 | 56 |
16 |  | 42 | 49:46 | 55 |
17 |  | 42 | 59:59 | 54 |
18 |  | 42 | 39:51 | 49 |
19 |  | 42 | 43:57 | 48 |
20 |  | 43 | 38:53 | 48 |
21 |  | 42 | 42:56 | 46 |
22 |  | 42 | 41:54 | 44 |
23 |  | 42 | 54:64 | 41 |
24 |  | 42 | 25:82 | -4 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Farai Hallam
Venue:
bet365 Stadium
Capacity:
28 383
Stoke City vs Southampton match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Stoke City and Southampton. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.