Stoke City vs Southampton: 0–2
Southampton beat Stoke City 2–0 in the English League Championship on Saturday, 31 January 2026 at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
- Competition: English League Championship (2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 31 Jan 2026, 12:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, England
- Attendance: 23,529
- Teams: Stoke City (home), Southampton (away)
Goals
- 10' — Finn Azaz (Southampton), assist Tom Fellows
- 52' — Flynn Downes (Southampton), assist Ross Stewart
Match statistics
| Statistic | Stoke City | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 52.4 | 47.6 |
| Shots | 10 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Fouls | 8 | 18 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
Stoke City (4-2-3-1): Tommy Simkin (G), Bosun Lawal (CD-L), Ashley Phillips (CD-R), Eric Bocat (LB), Maksym Taloverov (RB), Bae Jun-Ho (AM), Steven N'Zonzi (LM), Tomás Rigo (RM), Milan Smit (F), Sorba Thomas (AM-L), Lamine Cisse (AM-R).
Southampton (4-2-3-1): Daniel Peretz (G), Jack Stephens (CD-L), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (CD-R), Welington (LB), James Bree (RB), Finn Azaz (AM), Flynn Downes (LM), Caspar Jander (RM), Ross Stewart (F), Léo Scienza (AM-L), Tom Fellows (AM-R).
Recent form
Stoke City: won 2–0 away to Norwich City (4 Jan); won 1–0 vs Coventry City (10 Jan); drew 0–0 vs Queens Park Rangers (17 Jan); lost 2–1 vs Middlesbrough (21 Jan); drew 1–1 away to Birmingham City (24 Jan).
Southampton: lost 4–0 away to Middlesbrough (4 Jan); won 3–2 away to Doncaster Rovers (10 Jan); lost 2–1 vs Hull City (17 Jan); won 1–0 vs Sheffield United (21 Jan); drew 1–1 away to Portsmouth (25 Jan).