Stoke City vs Southampton 31/01/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
Finn Azaz(Tom Fellows)
10'
Finn Azaz
30'
2ND HALF
46'
B. Pearson
46'
S. N'zonzi
46'
Ben Wilmot
M. Taloverov
46'
T. Seko
Tomáš Rigo
F. 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
 F. Fielding #34 | |
 A. Cresswell #3 | |
 Ben Gibson #23 | |
 Ben Wilmot #16 | 46' |
 Ruben Curley #55 | |
 B. Pearson #4 | 46' |
 T. Seko #12 | 46' |
 William Smith #46 | |
 Favour Fawunmi #56 | 83' 78' |
Will not play
Aaron William Cresswell
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Lewis Renard Baker
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Unknown
Róbert Bozeník
Forward
Dislocated shoulder
Return: Late March 2026
Viktor Tobias Johansson
Goalkeeper
Shoulder injury
Return: Late March 2026
Benjamin Lewis Wilmot
Defender
Leg injury
Return: Out for season
Gavin Okeroghene Bazunu
Goalkeeper
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Maksym Taloverov
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Out for season
Divin Saku Mubama
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Unknown
Bosun Lawal
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 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 | |
F. 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
Mads Roerslev Rasmussen
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Unknown
Welington Damascena Santos
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Leonardo Weschenfelder-Scienza
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Jay Robinson
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
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
F. Fielding #34 | |
A. Cresswell #3 | |
Ben Gibson #23 | |
Ben Wilmot #16 | 46' |
Ruben Curley #55 | |
B. Pearson #4 | 46' |
T. Seko #12 | 46' |
William Smith #46 | |
Favour Fawunmi #56 | 83' 78' |
Will not play
Aaron William Cresswell
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Lewis Renard Baker
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Unknown
Róbert Bozeník
Forward
Dislocated shoulder
Return: Late March 2026
Viktor Tobias Johansson
Goalkeeper
Shoulder injury
Return: Late March 2026
Benjamin Lewis Wilmot
Defender
Leg injury
Return: Out for season
Gavin Okeroghene Bazunu
Goalkeeper
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Maksym Taloverov
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Out for season
Divin Saku Mubama
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Unknown
Bosun Lawal
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 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 | |
F. 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
Mads Roerslev Rasmussen
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Unknown
Welington Damascena Santos
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Leonardo Weschenfelder-Scienza
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Jay Robinson
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
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 |  | 38 | 78:40 | 77 |
2 |  | 38 | 59:37 | 70 |
3 |  | 37 | 66:38 | 68 |
4 |  | 38 | 52:43 | 68 |
5 |  | 38 | 59:56 | 63 |
6 |  | 38 | 61:48 | 60 |
7 |  | 38 | 58:50 | 60 |
8 |  | 38 | 55:48 | 57 |
9 |  | 38 | 50:46 | 55 |
10 |  | 38 | 48:48 | 53 |
11 |  | 38 | 44:46 | 52 |
12 |  | 38 | 51:46 | 51 |
13 |  | 38 | 45:40 | 51 |
14 |  | 38 | 49:49 | 51 |
15 |  | 38 | 53:52 | 50 |
16 |  | 38 | 49:60 | 50 |
17 |  | 38 | 42:48 | 49 |
18 |  | 38 | 36:45 | 48 |
19 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 42 |
20 |  | 37 | 36:48 | 40 |
21 |  | 38 | 39:54 | 40 |
22 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 39 |
23 |  | 38 | 51:60 | 38 |
24 |  | 38 | 23:76 | -6 |
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.