History of the Southampton v Stoke City fixture
Stoke City travel to take on Southampton at St. Mary's on Sunday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 20 out of 30 times.
The last time the two teams met at Southampton was back in August 2007, over five years ago, as the Saints edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3-2 in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 29 Dec | Stoke City | 3 - 3 | Southampton | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 12 Feb | Stoke City | 3 - 2 | Southampton | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 25 Aug | Southampton | 3-2 | Stoke City | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 10 Mar | Stoke City | 2 - 1 | Southampton | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 21 Oct | Southampton | 1 - 0 | Stoke City | Championship |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Apr | Stoke City | 1 - 2 | Southampton | Championship |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Oct | Southampton | 2 - 0 | Stoke City | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Southampton have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 9.
The away form of Stoke City is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Southampton find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 40 points from their 37 matches.
Stoke City see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 41 points from their 37 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Stoke City are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from St. Mary's with a well-deserved point. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Southampton | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Stoke City | No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here