Championship · Matchweek 30 · Jan 31

Stoke City - Southampton

Southampton won 2-0 away at Stoke City in Championship (Matchweek 30). Goals: F. Azaz 10'; F. Downes 52'.

🏟 Bet365 Stadium 👤 Referee: F. Hallam
Key events
10' F. Azaz(0 - 1) · Assist: T. Fellows Southampton
30' 🟨 F. AzazYellow card Southampton
52' F. Downes(0 - 2) · Assist: R. Stewart Southampton
71' 🟨 J. StephensYellow card Southampton
73' 🟨 D. PeretzYellow card Southampton
83' 🟨 F. FawunmiYellow card Stoke City
90+2' 🟨 B. LawalYellow card Stoke City
Quick stats
%52 Possession %48
1.10 Expected goals (xG) 1.24
1.40 Pre-match xG 1.50
10 Total shots 11
3 Shots on target 4
4 Shots off target 2
3 Blocked shots 5
7 Shots inside box 8
3 Shots outside box 3
2 Saves 3
Match timeline
First half
10'
F. Azaz(0 - 1) · Assist: T. Fellows
30'
🟨F. AzazYellow card
HT 0 - 1
S. N'Zonzi ↔ B. PearsonSubstitution🔁
46'
M. Talovierov ↔ B. WilmotSubstitution🔁
46'
T. Rigo ↔ T. SekoSubstitution🔁
46'
52'
F. Downes(0 - 2) · Assist: R. Stewart
65'
🔁L. Scienza ↔ K. MatsukiSubstitution
65'
🔁R. Stewart ↔ N. OyekunleSubstitution
71'
🟨J. StephensYellow card
73'
🟨D. PeretzYellow card
74'
🔁C. Jander ↔ S. CharlesSubstitution
J. Bae ↔ R. CurleySubstitution🔁
78'
F. FawunmiYellow card🟨
83'
90+1'
🔁T. Fellows ↔ R. ManningSubstitution
B. LawalYellow card🟨
90+2'
FT 0 - 2
Match statsStoke City · Southampton
Key stats
%52 Possession %48
1.10 Expected goals (xG) 1.24
1.40 Pre-match xG 1.50
Shots
10 Total shots 11
3 Shots on target 4
4 Shots off target 2
3 Blocked shots 5
7 Shots inside box 8
3 Shots outside box 3
2 Saves 3
Attacking
111 Attacks 100
34 Dangerous attacks 36
Passing
474 Total passes 443
391 Accurate passes 351
%82 Pass accuracy %79
Set pieces & discipline
4 Corners 5
1 Offsides 3
8 Fouls 18
18 Free kicks 8
23 Throw-ins 15
4 Goal kicks 11
Cards
2 Yellow cards 3
0 1st-half cards 1
2 2nd-half cards 2
By half
0 1st-half goals 1
0 2nd-half goals 1
3 1st-half corners 2
1 2nd-half corners 3
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
LineupsStoke City 4-2-3-1Southampton 4-2-3-1
HEAD TO HEAD5 meetings · 2023–2026
Stoke City 2
Oct 3who was on topAug 22
Southampton 3
2 Stoke City 0 draw 3 Southampton
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.8goals / match
68total goals
1/1clean sheets
2-1Stoke City best win · Aug 23
3-1Southampton best win · Aug 22
%60 Over 1.5 3/5
%60 Over 2.5 3/5
%40 Over 3.5 2/5
%60 BTTS 3/5
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Stoke City at home1 matches
0W 0D 1L 0:1
Southampton at home4 matches
2W 0D 2L 7:6
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Stoke City0W 1D 4L Southampton2W 2D 1L
0.20 1.60 Points per game
3 10 Goals scored
11 8 Goals conceded
1.21 1.46 xG average
1.27 1.68 xGA average
%0 %0 Clean sheets
%60 %100 BTTS
%40 %100 Over 2.5
8.8 6.4 Corners
1.8 1.2 Cards
Stoke City2W 2D 6L Southampton7W 2D 1L
0.80 2.30 Points per game
12 24 Goals scored
20 11 Goals conceded
1.35 1.60 xG average
1.46 1.49 xGA average
%10 %20 Clean sheets
%60 %80 BTTS
%50 %90 Over 2.5
7.4 5.9 Corners
1.7 1.2 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
17Stoke Cityin the table55pts
46matches 15-10-21W-D-L 51:56goals -5diff
LLLLD
4Southamptonin the table80pts
46matches 22-14-10W-D-L 82:56goals +26diff
WDWDD
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Aug 22 Southampton 3-1 Stoke City Championship
Aug 23 Southampton 1-2 Stoke City Championship
Oct 29 Southampton 3-2 Stoke City League Cup
Apr 27 Southampton 0-1 Stoke City Championship
Oct 3 Stoke City 0-1 Southampton Championship
xG difference & finishing
Stoke City0 gol · 1.10 xG -1.10
Southampton2 gol · 1.24 xG +0.76
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Southampton committed more fouls18 - 8
THE REFEREE31 matches on record
Farai Hallam
Strictness37 TEMPO42
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: RareGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: High
This match vs his average
Cards 53.4 +1.6
Fouls 2619.5 +6.5
Goals 23.1 -1.1
Corners 99.5 -0.5
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 0.01.1 -1.1
Shots 10.010.7 -0.7
On target 3.03.7 -0.7
Possession %52%52
Corners 4.05.8 -1.8
Cards 2.04.6 -2.6
Conceded 2.01.2 +0.8
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals 2.01.7 +0.3
Shots 11.013.4 -2.4
On target 4.04.9 -0.9
Possession %48%57 -8.6
Corners 5.05.4 -0.4
Cards 3.01.2 +1.8
Conceded 0.01.2 -1.2
this matchseason average · 46 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Flynn Downes 7.50
Starting XI
26 Ashley Phillips D · 89' 7.30
On target1/3Key pass1Tackles2Blocks1Duels won6/6Offside1Passes75 · %68
7 Sorba Thomas M · 89' 6.90
Key pass4Tackles1Duels won4/10Fouls won3Passes29 · %28
19 Tomáš Rigo M · 45' 6.90
Key pass1Tackles2Blocks1Duels won4/6Fouls won1Passes17 · %11
10 Jun-Ho Bae M · 78' 6.90
On target1/2Dribbles3/3Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won8/11Fouls won2Passes25 · %21
18 Bosun Lawal D · 89' 6.90
Tackles2Blocks2Duels won4/6Fouls won1Passes53 · %46
25 Tommy Simkin G · 89' 6.70
Saves2Duels won1/1Passes47 · %36
49 Milan Smit F · 89' 6.70
Key pass1Duels won4/11Fouls won2Fouls2Passes7 · %4
15 Steven​ N'Zonzi M · 45' · K 6.60
Blocks1Duels won2/5Fouls1Passes27 · %23
40 Maksym Talovierov D · 45' 6.50
Tackles2Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes21 · %14
17 Eric Bocat D · 89' 6.50
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won4/8Fouls won1Passes40 · %32
29 Lamine Cissé M · 89' 6.20
Dribbles1/5Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won12/26Fouls won3Passes22 · %15
Substitutes
12 Tatsuki Seko M · 44' 7.20
On target1/1Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won3/4Fouls1Passes31 · %23
4 Ben Pearson M · 44' 7.00
Tackles1Duels won1/4Fouls1Passes23 · %19
16 Ben Wilmot D · 44' 6.60
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won4/7Fouls won1Passes39 · %36
56 Favour Fawunmi F · 11' 6.30
Duels won1/3Fouls won1Fouls1Passes4 · %3
Unused: Frank FieldingRuben CurleyWilliam SmithBen GibsonAaron Cresswell
Starting XI
4 Flynn Downes M · 89' 7.50
Goals1On target1/2Tackles3Duels won6/12Fouls4Passes39 · %35
41 Daniel Peretz G · 89' 7.30
Saves3Duels won1/1Passes36 · %20
10 Finn Azaz M · 89' 7.30
Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles2/2Duels won5/10Fouls won2Fouls1Passes37 · %31
5 Jack Stephens D · 89' · K 7.30
Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions2Blocks2Duels won5/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes57 · %50
6 Taylor Harwood-Bellis D · 89' 7.20
Key pass1Interceptions2Duels won3/7Fouls won2Fouls1Passes65 · %52
18 Tom Fellows M · 89' 7.20
Assist1On target2/2Key pass3Dribbles1/4Tackles3Duels won4/11Fouls2Passes20 · %20
14 James Bree D · 89' 6.90
Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes46 · %37
34 Welington D · 89' 6.90
Dribbles1/1Tackles4Interceptions1Duels won7/12Fouls1Passes45 · %33
13 Leo Scienza M · 65' 6.90
Key pass1Dribbles2/5Tackles1Duels won5/13Fouls won2Fouls1Passes25 · %19
20 Caspar Jander M · 74' 6.70
Key pass1Tackles2Duels won4/10Fouls2Passes31 · %25
11 Ross Stewart F · 65' 6.50
Assist1Key pass2Blocks1Duels won1/10Offside3Passes16 · %11
Substitutes
27 Kuryu Matsuki M · 24' 6.70
Tackles1Duels won3/5Passes7 · %4
24 Shea Charles M · 15' 6.60
Dribbles2/2Tackles2Duels won4/6Fouls1Passes6 · %5
49 Nicholas Oyekunle F · 24' 6.20
Duels won1/6Fouls2Passes3 · %1
Unused: Alex McCarthyRyan ManningElias JelertNathan WoodJoshua QuarshieJay Robinson
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%76) ✗
Stoke City %76 Draw %15 Southampton %9
2.43Stoke City xPuan
0.42Southampton xPuan
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