Southampton 1–2 Stoke City
Expected and what happened
No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.
- Expected xG
- –
- Actual xG
- 2.6 – 1.6
- Goals
- 1 – 2
Stoke City won although Southampton made the better chances (2.6 xG to 1.6): a result the chances didn't back.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ryan Manning, 56.6 in 69′.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Southampton
| 17 Aug 2025 | D 1–1 | at Ipswich Town |
| 9 Aug 2025 | W 2–1 | v Wrexham |
Stoke City
| 16 Aug 2025 | W 3–0 | at Sheffield Wednesday |
| 9 Aug 2025 | W 3–1 | v Derby County |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Southampton
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welington | 21 | 56.7 | – |
| Ryan Manning | 69 | 56.6 | – |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 90 | 55.1 | – |
| Mads Roerslev | 11 | 47.3 | – |
| Ryan Fraser | 90 | 46.5 | – |
| Flynn Downes | 90 | 43.0 | – |
| Nathan Wood | 68 | 41.4 | – |
| Ross Stewart | 22 | 40.3 | – |
| Gavin Bazunu | 90 | 39.7 | – |
| Damion Downs | 45 | 39.4 | – |
| Jack Stephens | 90 | 37.7 | – |
| Adam Armstrong | 45 | 37.0 | – |
| Mateus Fernandes | 90 | 35.9 | – |
| Shea Charles | 79 | 35.4 | – |
| Jay Robinson | 79 | 32.3 | – |
| Cameron Archer | 11 | 23.1 | – |
Stoke City
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Phillips | 20 | 54.9 | – |
| Sorba Thomas | 90 | 51.8 | – |
| Eric Bocat | 20 | 51.3 | – |
| Viktor Johansson | 90 | 50.4 | – |
| Lewis Baker | 90 | 49.5 | – |
| Million Manhoef | 81 | 48.9 | – |
| Junior Tchamadeu | 90 | 48.1 | – |
| Róbert Boženík | 9 | 46.1 | – |
| Bosun Lawal | 90 | 45.2 | – |
| Ben Wilmot | 90 | 40.0 | – |
| Divin Mubama | 59 | 38.9 | – |
| Tatsuki Seko | 70 | 38.6 | – |
| Jun-Ho Bae | 70 | 38.6 | – |
| Aaron Cresswell | 90 | 37.8 | – |