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Championship · 2026/27 · MW 2Saturday, 22 August 2026 · 14:00 UK
SouthamptonHomeCoach: Tonda Eckert
3 – 1
HT 1–1
Full time
StokeAwayCoach: Mark Robins
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium (15,000)Referee: Stephen Martin

Lineups

Confirmed starting XI + bench
SouthamptonStarting XI
9Larin
4Downes7Scienza10Azaz18Fellows27Matsuki
3Manning5Stephens14Bree15Wood
1Peretz
Bench
11. Lewis Dobbin17. Joshua Quarshie19. Cameron Archer23. Samuel Edozie25. George Long26. Cameron Bragg28. Divin Mubama29. Romeo Akachukwu34. Welington
Coach: Tonda Eckert
StokeStarting XI
1Johansson
Johnson16Wilmot17Bocat23Gibson
7Thomas8Galbraith10Bae20Gallagher27Soumaré
15Hirst
Bench
4. Ben Pearson5. Luke Graham6. Svante Ingelsson9. Róbert Boženík19. Tomáš Rigo24. Joshua Griffiths40. Maksym Talovierov42. Million Manhoef52. Laurence Giani
Coach: Mark Robins

Match events

  1. 8'⚽GoalCyle Larinassist: Flynn Downes
  2. 19'🟨YellowJames Bree
  3. 26'⚽GoalEthan Galbraithassist: Sam Gallagher
  4. 38'🟨YellowSam Gallagher
  5. 50'🟨YellowFlynn Downes
  6. 53'🟨YellowRyan Manning
  7. 62'🟨YellowEthan Galbraith
  8. 62'↔SubstitutionOff Róbert Boženík ↔ On George Hirst
  9. 70'↔SubstitutionOff Svante Ingelsson ↔ On Sam Gallagher
  10. 78'↔SubstitutionOff Lewis Dobbin ↔ On Leo Scienza
  11. 78'↔SubstitutionOff Divin Mubama ↔ On Cyle Larin
  12. 81'↔SubstitutionOff Maksym Talovierov ↔ On Eric Bocat
  13. 81'↔SubstitutionOff Tomáš Rigo ↔ On Djibril Soumaré
  14. 82'🟨YellowMaksym Talovierov
  15. 86'🟨YellowSvante Ingelsson
  16. 89'⚽GoalDivin Mubamaassist: Finn Azaz
  17. 90'↔SubstitutionOff Cameron Bragg ↔ On Kuryu Matsuki
  18. 90'↔SubstitutionOff Romeo Akachukwu ↔ On Finn Azaz
  19. 90'↔SubstitutionOff Samuel Edozie ↔ On Tom Fellows
  20. 90+3'🟨YellowSvante Ingelsson
  21. 90+3'🟥RedSvante Ingelsson
  22. 90+4'⚽PenaltyRyan Manning

Match statistics

Southampton
Stat
Stoke
  • 58%Possession42%
  • 17Shots14
  • 5Shots on target2
  • 7Shots off target5
  • 5Shots blocked7
  • 10Shots inside box11
  • 7Shots outside box3
  • 475Total passes326
  • 411Passes accurate260
  • 87%Pass accuracy80%
  • 2.32Expected goals (xG)0.67
  • 10Fouls21
  • 4Corners2
  • 2Offsides2
  • 3Yellow cards5
  • 0Red cards1
  • 1Saves2
  • -0.83goals_prevented-0.83

Southampton — last 5

  1. L16 Aug@Watford1–2
  2. W12 MayvsMiddlesbrough2–1
  3. D9 May@Middlesbrough0–0
  4. W2 May@Preston NE3–1
  5. D28 AprvsIpswich Town2–2

Stoke — last 5

  1. L15 AugvsSwansea1–2
  2. L2 May@Bristol City0–2
  3. L25 AprvsPortsmouth1–3
  4. L21 AprvsMillwall1–3
  5. L18 Apr@Wrexham0–2

All-time head-to-head

Full record →
19
Meetings
9
Southampton wins
2
Draws
8
Stoke wins

Frequently asked

What was the final score in Southampton v Stoke?
Southampton 3–1 Stoke, played 22 August 2026 in the Championship 2026/27.
What was the half-time score?
Southampton led 1–1 at the break.
What is the head-to-head record between Southampton and Stoke?
Across 19 meetings in our archive, Southampton have won 9, Stoke have won 8, with 2 draws.
Where is Southampton v Stoke played?
St. Mary's Stadium — Southampton's home ground.