History of the Southampton v Stoke City fixture
Southampton play host to Stoke City at St. Mary's on Sunday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 20 wins out of 30 previous matches.
The last time the two teams met at Southampton was back in August 2007, over five years ago, as the Saints squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline 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 ...
None of the two sides are showing much worthwhile form at present, so the Madmen can look no further than a single point for the Saints. 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