Southampton v Stoke City result

Full-time · Southampton 3–2 Stoke City

League Cup · · St. Mary's Stadium

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Southampton 3–2 Stoke City — Southampton won this League Cup match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Southampton beat Stoke City 3–2 at St. Mary's Stadium in the League Cup on Tuesday 29 October. Stoke City are winless in their last five matches in all competitions.

The goals

Southampton led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — Southampton: Taylor Harwood-Bellis (19’, assisted by Mateus Fernandes), Adam Armstrong (35’ pen) and James Bree (88’, assisted by K. Sulemana); Stoke City: Ashley Phillips (45’) and Thomas Cannon (54’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Southampton 0.00, Stoke City 0.00, from 12 shots to 6 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

L. Smith showed three yellow cards — against 4.2 yellows a game across the last 15 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Southampton: Adam Armstrong (67’) and M. Cornet (90+2’); Stoke City: Junior Tchamadeu (66’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, James Bree (Southampton) 8.2, Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) 6.9 and Adam Armstrong (Southampton) 5.7 led the match.

Next up

Southampton next travel to West Ham on 24 October 2026.

Stoke City next host Bristol City on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Southampton: West Ham v Southampton, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Stoke City: Stoke City v Bristol City, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Southampton 3–2 Stoke City · League Cup
  • Venue: St. Mary's Stadium · Southampton
  • Referee: L. Smith
  • Head-to-head (last 4): Southampton 1 · draws 1 · Stoke City 2 · 1.25 goals/game
  • Recent form: Southampton 0W 1D 4L · Stoke City 1W 3D 1L

Southampton 3–2 Stoke City (League Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.88 / 1.38
Goals
against 2.25 / 1.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
3.75 / 5.63
Corners
against 8.13 / 6.13 · 5 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
3.88 / 4.13
Shots on target
against 6.38 / 5.13 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
3.13 / 3.13
Cards
against 2.38 / 2 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 October 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 October 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameSouthampton for / againstLineStoke City for / against
Goals scored
0.88 for · 2.25 against n 8
2.5standard
1.38 for · 1.5 against n 8
Corners won
3.75 for · 8.13 against n 8
9.5standard
5.63 for · 6.13 against n 8
Shots
10.25 for · 18.75 against n 8
19.5standard
12.88 for · 16.5 against n 8
Shots on target
3.88 for · 6.38 against n 8
8.5standard
4.13 for · 5.13 against n 8
Fouls committed
10.13 for · 12.5 against n 8
21.5standard
11.5 for · 9.38 against n 8
Cards shown
3.13 for · 2.38 against n 8
3.5standard
3.13 for · 2 against n 8

Referee: L. Smith.

Southampton
Southampton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Ross Stewart n 823
23/1
3.96/2
—
T. Dibling n 861.9
1.65/2
2.76/5
—
F. Downes n 881.9
1.55/4
1.45/3
—
A. Lallana n 837.6
1.53/1
0.62/0
—
Mateus Fernandes n 870.3
1.47/2
1.64/4
André Vidigal
Southampton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Cameron Archer n 861
2.66/4
1.75/3
A. Armstrong n 855.5
1.64/3
13/2
B. Brereton n 861
1.56/2
0.42/0
M. Cornet n 825.1
1.33/0
00/0
A. Lallana n 837.6
1.24/0
0.31/0
Southampton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Cameron Archer n 861
0.73/1
00/0
A. Lallana n 837.6
00/0
0.62/0
W. Smallbone n 875
0.32/0
0.21/0
C. Taylor n 858.9
00/0
0.42/0
Taylor Harwood-Bellis n 875.6
0.32/0
00/0
Southampton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Mateus Fernandes n 870.3
3.58/7
L. Ugochukwu n 844
3.16/4
M. Cornet n 825.1
3.14/2
Y. Sugawara n 878.5
2.47/7
J. Stephens n 888.6
2.37/5
Stoke City
Stoke City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
E. Tezgel n 832.6
2.15/1
0.72/0
—
S. Gallagher n 878.1
27/5
1.26/2
—
André Vidigal n 823
23/1
23/1
Mateus Fernandes
T. Cannon n 870.8
1.97/5
0.83/1
—
M. Manhoef n 875.1
1.87/4
14/3
—
Stoke City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
T. Cannon n 870.8
2.76/5
1.44/3
André Vidigal n 823
2.44/1
12/0
N. Ennis n 825.5
2.23/1
1.32/1
E. Tezgel n 832.6
2.15/1
0.72/0
L. Koumas n 874.1
1.45/3
0.64/0
Stoke City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
T. Cannon n 870.8
0.61/1
0.21/0
E. Tezgel n 832.6
0.72/0
00/0
Bae Jun-Ho n 874.5
00/0
0.52/1
A. Moran n 873.6
0.32/0
0.21/0
S. Sidibe n 848.3
00/0
0.52/0
Stoke City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
A. Moran n 873.6
2.68/5
Enda Stevens n 862.4
2.35/2
B. Wilmot n 883.1
26/6
Bae Jun-Ho n 874.5
26/5
W. Burger n 865
1.96/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
SouthamptonStoke City
78%Possession22%
12Shots6
5Shots on target2
6Shots off target3
1Blocked shots1
8Shots inside the box4
5Corners1
4Offsides0
5Fouls11
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
0Saves2
807Passes230
93%Pass accuracy77%

Southampton player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
A. Ramsdale9000000006.2
Y. Sugawara9000001107.2
Taylor Harwood-Bellis9010210008.2
James Bree9010111208.3
J. Aribo9000110007.2
L. Ugochukwu9000200307.3
J. Bednarek8100000307.2
A. Armstrong81102201Y7.6
Mateus Fernandes6801004007.7
Cameron Archer6700100006.3
Ryan Fraser3700000006.6
M. Cornet sub53000001Y6.9
P. Onuachu sub2300100006.7
B. Brereton sub2200000006.6
S. Amo-Ameyaw sub900000006.6
K. Sulemana sub901102007

Stoke City player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Bonham9000000006.6
J. Tchamadeu90000012Y6.2
A. Phillips9010110006.9
M. Rose9000100006.3
Jaden Dixon9000100005.6
Jordan Thompson9000000206.3
T. Seko9000001206.6
E. Bocat8400001106.2
André Vidigal7200100106.3
S. Sidibe7100000006.3
T. Cannon6010110007.3
L. Koumas sub3000001006.7
A. Moran sub1900000006.2
M. Manhoef sub1800000006.9
W. Burger sub1500000106.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Southampton v Stoke City — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
SouthamptonDLLLL
Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 1 scored / 2.2 conceded per game
Stoke CityWDDDL
Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 1.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 4
Southampton 1 · 1 draw · Stoke City 2 · 1.25 goals/game
  • 2024-04-27 Southampton 0–1 Stoke City
  • 2023-10-03 Stoke City 0–1 Southampton
  • 2018-03-03 Southampton 0–0 Stoke City
  • 2017-09-30 Stoke City 2–1 Southampton
Goals per game
Southampton scored1
Stoke City scored1.8
Southampton conceded2.2
Stoke City conceded1.2

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Southampton and Stoke City?
In their last 4 meetings, Southampton won 1, Stoke City won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 1.25 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Southampton and Stoke City?
Recent form — Southampton 0W 1D 4L; Stoke City 1W 3D 1L.

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