Championship 25/26 · 31 Jan 2026

Stoke City 0–2 Southampton

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot saw it as open: Stoke City 34%, the draw 28%, Southampton 38%.

Southampton won and made the better chances: 1.6 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Daniel Peretz, 62.0 in 90′.

Player	Min	xG	Score
Ben Wilmot Defender	45	–	46.3
Ashley Phillips Defender	90	0.20	46.0
Tommy Simkin Goalkeeper	90	–	43.7
Steven N'Zonzi Midfielder	45	–	39.2
Milan Smit Forward	90	–	38.1
Jun-Ho Bae Midfielder	78	0.43	37.8
Ben Pearson Midfielder	45	–	36.2
Lamine Cissé Forward	90	0.18	33.6
Tomáš Rigo Midfielder	45	–	31.5
Tatsuki Seko Midfielder	45	0.01	28.5
Sorba Thomas Midfielder	90	–	27.1
Eric Bocat Defender	90	–	26.8
Bosun Lawal Defender	90	0.04	25.0
Favour Fawunmi Forward	12	0.03	22.7
Maksym Talovierov Defender	45	–	15.9

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score
Daniel Peretz Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	62.0
Shea Charles Midfielder	16	0	0	–	60.7
Flynn Downes Midfielder	90	1	0	0.37	52.0
Tom Fellows Midfielder	89	0	1	0.06	49.2
Finn Azaz Midfielder	90	1	0	0.96	46.7
Jack Stephens Defender	90	0	0	0.06	43.5
Ross Stewart Forward	65	0	1	0.09	38.2
Leo Scienza Midfielder	65	0	0	0.05	36.8
Kuryu Matsuki Midfielder	25	0	0	–	36.1
Caspar Jander Midfielder	74	0	0	–	35.1
Nicholas Oyekunle Forward	25	0	0	–	34.8
James Bree Defender	90	0	0	–	33.6
Welington Defender	90	0	0	–	31.3
Taylor Harwood-Bellis Defender	90	0	0	–	29.8
Ryan Manning Midfielder	1	0	0	–	0.0