Championship · Matchweek 3 · Aug 23
Southampton - Stoke City
Stoke City won 2-1 away at Southampton in Championship (Matchweek 3). Goals: T. Harwood-Bellis 79'; L. Baker 54'; S. Thomas 76'.
Key events
Quick stats
%65
Possession
%35
1.72
Expected goals (xG)
1.33
2.96
Pre-match xG
1.45
18
Total shots
13
2
Shots on target
5
10
Shots off target
4
6
Blocked shots
4
13
Shots inside box
8
5
Shots outside box
5
3
Saves
1
Match timeline
First half
Welington ↔ R. ManningSubstitution🔁
21'
25'
🟨J. TchamadeuYellow card
28'
🟨D. MubamaYellow card
45+3'
🟨T. SekoYellow card
HT 0 - 0
A. Armstrong ↔ D. DownsSubstitution🔁
46'
54'
⚽L. Baker(0 - 1)
N. WoodYellow card🟨
57'
59'
🟨D. MubamaYellow card
59'
🟥D. MubamaRed card
N. Wood ↔ R. StewartSubstitution🔁
68'
71'
🔁T. Seko ↔ A. PhillipsSubstitution
71'
🔁J. Bae ↔ E. BocatSubstitution
71'
🟨V. JohanssonYellow card
76'
⚽S. Thomas(0 - 2) · Assist: V. Johansson
S. Charles ↔ M. Roerslev RasmussenSubstitution🔁
79'
J. Robinson ↔ C. ArcherSubstitution🔁
79'
T. Harwood-Bellis(1 - 2) · Assist: M. Fernandes⚽
79'
81'
🔁M. Manhoef ↔ R. BozenikSubstitution
FT 1 - 2
Match statsSouthampton · Stoke City
Key stats
%65
Possession
%35
1.72
Expected goals (xG)
1.33
2.96
Pre-match xG
1.45
Shots
18
Total shots
13
2
Shots on target
5
10
Shots off target
4
6
Blocked shots
4
13
Shots inside box
8
5
Shots outside box
5
3
Saves
1
Attacking
113
Attacks
75
62
Dangerous attacks
41
Passing
456
Total passes
258
397
Accurate passes
190
%87
Pass accuracy
%74
Set pieces & discipline
7
Corners
3
2
Offsides
1
5
Fouls
12
12
Free kicks
6
18
Throw-ins
18
9
Goal kicks
15
Cards
1
Yellow cards
5
0
Red cards
1
0
1st-half cards
3
1
2nd-half cards
2
By half
0
1st-half goals
0
1
2nd-half goals
2
1
1st-half corners
2
6
2nd-half corners
1
Penalties
0
Penalties won
0
0
Penalty goals
0
LineupsSouthampton 3-4-2-1Stoke City 4-2-3-1
31
Bazunu
5
Stephens
15
Wood
6
Harwood-Bellis
34
Welington
24
Charles
4
Downes
26
Fraser
46
Robinson
18
Fernandes
9
Armstrong
1
Johansson
3
Cresswell
16
Wilmot
18
Lawal
22
Tchamadeu
8
Baker
12
Seko
7
Thomas
10
Bae
42
Manhoef
9
Mubama
Southampton · Bench
Coach: William Still
Stoke City · Bench
Coach: Mark Gordon Robins
HEAD TO HEAD5 meetings · 2023–2026
Oct 3who was on topAug 22
4 Southampton
0 draw
1 Stoke City
Southampton
won the last 3
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.6goals / match
9–4total goals
2/1clean sheets
3-1Southampton best win · Aug 22
1-0Stoke City best win · Apr 27
Over 1.5
3/5
Over 2.5
2/5
Over 3.5
2/5
BTTS
2/5
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Southampton at home3 matches
2W
0D
1L
6:4
Stoke City at home2 matches
0W
0D
2L
0:3
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Southampton2W 2D 1L
Stoke City0W 1D 4L
1.60
0.20
Points per game
10
3
Goals scored
8
11
Goals conceded
1.46
1.21
xG average
1.68
1.27
xGA average
%0
%0
Clean sheets
%100
%60
BTTS
%100
%40
Over 2.5
6.4
8.8
Corners
1.2
1.8
Cards
Southampton7W 2D 1L
Stoke City2W 2D 6L
2.30
0.80
Points per game
24
12
Goals scored
11
20
Goals conceded
1.60
1.35
xG average
1.49
1.46
xGA average
%20
%10
Clean sheets
%80
%60
BTTS
%90
%50
Over 2.5
5.9
7.4
Corners
1.2
1.7
Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
4Southamptonin the table80pts
46matches
22-14-10W-D-L
82:56goals
+26diff
WDWDD
17Stoke Cityin the table55pts
46matches
15-10-21W-D-L
51:56goals
-5diff
LLLLD
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
xG difference & finishing
Southampton1 gol · 1.72 xG
-0.72
Stoke City2 gol · 1.33 xG
+0.67
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Southampton dominated the ball65% possession
Southampton took more shots18 - 13
Stoke City struggled to stay disciplined5 yellow, 1 red
Stoke City committed more fouls12 - 5
THE REFEREE145 matches on record
Joshua Smith
Strictness56
TEMPO48
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards
74.3
+2.7
Fouls
1720.8
-3.8
Goals
32.9
+0.1
Corners
1010.1
-0.1
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals
1.01.8
-0.8
Shots
18.013.2
+4.8
On target
2.05.0
-3.0
Possession
%65%56
+8.8
Corners
7.05.4
+1.6
Cards
1.01.3
-0.3
Conceded
2.01.2
+0.8
this matchseason average · 46 matches
Goals
2.01.1
+0.9
Shots
13.010.7
+2.3
On target
5.03.6
+1.4
Possession
%35%52
-17.4
Corners
3.05.9
-2.9
Cards
6.04.2
+1.8
Conceded
1.01.2
-0.2
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Ryan Manning 7.90
Starting XI
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Duels won3/4Fouls won1Passes47 · %43
Goals1On target2/3Tackles2Duels won6/11Passes77 · %69
Assist1Key pass2Tackles2Duels won2/5Passes54 · %43
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Blocks2Duels won3/6Fouls won2Passes45 · %44
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes6 · %2
Dribbles3/4Tackles2Duels won8/14Fouls won1Fouls2Passes21 · %15
Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won6/12Fouls won3Fouls1Passes38 · %32
Tackles2Blocks2Duels won4/12Fouls won2Fouls1Passes27 · %27
Saves3Passes20 · %13
Interceptions1Duels won1/3Offside1Passes60 · %52
Offside1Passes3 · %3
Substitutes
Key pass5Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won4/6Fouls won2Passes42 · %38
Duels won1/4Passes8 · %8
Passes4 · %4
Passes4 · %4
Duels won1/1
Unused: Ronnie EdwardsKuryu MatsukiJoshua QuarshieAlex McCarthy
Starting XI
Goals1On target1/3Key pass2Dribbles2/2Duels won3/4Passes18 · %13
Assist1Saves1Key pass1Duels won2/2Passes36 · %21
On target1/2Dribbles3/5Tackles1Duels won7/14Fouls won2Fouls2Passes15 · %12
Tackles1Blocks2Duels won4/6Passes21 · %18
Goals1On target1/1Interceptions2Duels won1/3Passes30 · %26
On target1/1Blocks1Duels won1/2Passes24 · %20
Tackles1Interceptions2Blocks2Duels won2/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes32 · %26
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won5/11Fouls1Passes28 · %18
Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won2/4Passes18 · %16
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won3/11Fouls4Passes16 · %13
On target1/1Tackles2Duels won10/13Fouls won2Fouls4Offside1Passes16 · %7
Substitutes
Duels won3/5Passes2
Duels won1/1
Duels won1/2Passes2
Unused: Ben PearsonFavour FawunmiJack BonhamJaden MearsWilliam SmithJamie Donley
Win probabilityModel: 2 (%47) ✓
Southampton %24
Draw %29
Stoke City %47
1.01Southampton xPuan
1.70Stoke City xPuan
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