Championship · 2026-27 · Matchday 2
Sat 22 Aug, 15:00 BST · St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire
Southampton3–1Stoke City
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Southampton 3-1 Stoke City: recap
Headline: Southampton 3-1 Stoke City: recap
Final: Southampton 3-1 Stoke City at St. Mary's Stadium.
Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..
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Southampton vs Stoke City: Matchday 2 preview
Headline: Southampton vs Stoke City: Matchday 2 preview
Southampton meet Stoke City at St. Mary's Stadium (Aug 22, 2026, 3:00 PM).
Likely Southampton XI: Daniel Peretz, Ryan Manning, Jack Stephens, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, James Bree, Mads Roerslev, Flynn Downes, Finn Azaz, Léo Scienza, Cyle Larin, Lewis Dobbin.
Likely Stoke City XI: Viktor Johansson, Luke Graham, Ben Wilmot, Eric Bocat, Bosun Lawal, Ben Pearson, Svante Ingelsson, Ethan Galbraith, Sorba Thomas, Róbert Bozeník, Lamine Cissé.
Availability notes: Ato Ampah: injured; Junior Tchamadeu: injured; Aaron Cresswell: injured.
Moneyline (decimal): Southampton 2.16, Draw 3.43, Stoke City 3.57. Implied (no-vig): 45% / 28% / 27%.
Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market favours Southampton; draw is live at these prices.
Expected goals
xG: 2.60 – 0.67
SouthamptonStoke City
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Goal On target Off target / blockedcircle size ∝ xG · hover for detail
Player xG
| Player | xG | xA | xGOT | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyle Larin · Southampton | 0.97 | 0.01 | 0.76 | 78 | 7.8 |
| Ryan Manning · Southampton | 0.95 | 0.29 | 0.77 | 90 | 8.0 |
| Divin Mubama · Southampton | 0.24 | — | 0.56 | 12 | 7.3 |
| Ethan Galbraith · Stoke City | 0.20 | 0.03 | 0.14 | 90 | 7.1 |
| Jack Stephens · Southampton | 0.19 | 0.01 | — | 90 | 7.1 |
| George Hirst · Stoke City | 0.14 | — | — | 62 | 5.8 |
| Svante Ingelsson · Stoke City | 0.11 | 0.04 | — | 20 | 4.4 |
| Léo Scienza · Southampton | 0.11 | 0.19 | 0.09 | 78 | 7.4 |
| Kuryu Matsuki · Southampton | 0.10 | 0.02 | — | 89 | 7.5 |
| Ben Wilmot · Stoke City | 0.06 | — | — | 90 | 6.4 |
| Jun-Ho Bae · Stoke City | 0.06 | 0.06 | — | 90 | 7.8 |
| Finn Azaz · Southampton | 0.05 | 0.16 | — | 89 | 8.1 |
| Ben Gibson · Stoke City | 0.03 | — | 0.03 | 90 | 6.8 |
| Sorba Thomas · Stoke City | 0.03 | 0.23 | — | 90 | 6.7 |
| Eric Bocat · Stoke City | 0.03 | — | — | 81 | 7.5 |
| Sam Gallagher · Stoke City | 0.02 | 0.03 | — | 70 | 7.2 |
| Djibril Soumaré · Stoke City | 0.02 | 0.03 | — | 81 | 6.7 |
| George Long · Southampton | — | — | — | — | — |
| James Bree · Southampton | — | 0.01 | — | 90 | 7.1 |
| Viktor Johansson · Stoke City | — | — | — | 90 | 5.7 |
| Ben Pearson · Stoke City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ben Johnson · Stoke City | — | — | — | 90 | 5.9 |
| Flynn Downes · Southampton | — | 0.23 | — | 90 | 8.1 |
| Róbert Bozeník · Stoke City | — | — | — | 28 | 5.8 |
| Daniel Peretz · Southampton | — | — | — | 90 | 6.0 |
| Nathan Wood · Southampton | — | — | — | 90 | 7.1 |
| Joshua Griffiths · Stoke City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maksym Talovierov · Stoke City | — | — | — | 9 | — |
| Cameron Archer · Southampton | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lewis Dobbin · Southampton | — | 0.01 | — | 12 | 6.1 |
| Welington · Southampton | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tom Fellows · Southampton | — | 0.28 | — | 89 | 7.4 |
| Samuel Edozie · Southampton | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Tomás Rigo · Stoke City | — | — | — | 9 | — |
| Million Manhoef · Stoke City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cameron Bragg · Southampton | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Luke Graham · Stoke City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joshua Quarshie · Southampton | — | — | — | — | — |
| Romeo Akachukwu · Southampton | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Laurence Giani · Stoke City | — | — | — | — | — |
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