Southampton vs StokePrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Southampton lost 2-1 at Watford on the opening day, their only setback in the last five outings: they won the other four and scored in every one of them. Stoke City started with a 2-1 home defeat to Swansea, having taken two wins and two draws from the four games before it. The recent head-to-head has been close throughout: 2-0 and 1-0 for Southampton, 2-1 and 1-0 for Stoke City, plus a 3-2 in October 2024. Southampton found the net in four of those five meetings. Across the division the figure is 2.83 goals per match. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.