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Stoke City vs Southampton Prediction, Odds & Statistics
Our Poisson-based model projects 1.30 expected goals for Stoke City and 1.13 for Southampton, a combined total of 2.43. That distribution gives Stoke City the largest share of the 1X2 market at 41%, with the draw at 27%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 44% for over 2.5 goals and 49% for both teams to score, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 13%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 41% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.
Model pick
Home/Draw
67.9% probability
Expected goals
1.30 – 1.13
Model version
poisson-v2
Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.
Why the model likes this
Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.
Stoke City home form
10 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.
Southampton away threat
Scored in 5 of their last 5 away fixtures.
Most likely outcome
The model rates Stoke City to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 41%, against 41% / 27% / 32% for home, draw and away.
Expected goals balance
Projected 1.30 goals for Stoke City and 1.13 for Southampton, a combined 2.43 — a tighter, lower-scoring profile.
Match result (1X2)
Double chance 1X
68%
Double chance 12
73%
Double chance X2
60%
Goals markets
Correct score
- 1–112.9%
- 1–011.5%
- 0–110.0%
- 0–08.8%
- 2–18.4%
Recent form
Stoke City
- 2026-10-24T14:00:00.000Z · H vs Bristol City · 0-0 (D)
- 2026-10-17T14:00:00.000Z · A vs Derby · 1-0 (W)
- 2026-10-13T19:00:00.000Z · H vs Middlesbrough · 2-3 (L)
- 2026-10-10T14:00:00.000Z · A vs Bolton · 2-1 (W)
- 2026-09-19T11:30:00.000Z · H vs Sheffield Utd · 2-1 (W)
Southampton
- 2026-10-24T14:00:00.000Z · A vs West Ham · 3-2 (W)
- 2026-10-17T14:00:00.000Z · H vs Bolton · 0-0 (D)
- 2026-10-14T18:45:00.000Z · A vs Norwich · 1-0 (W)
- 2026-10-11T11:00:00.000Z · H vs Portsmouth · 1-0 (W)
- 2026-09-19T14:00:00.000Z · A vs Wrexham · 1-2 (L)
Head-to-head
Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.
Championship table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 25 |
| 2 | Swansea | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| 3 | West Ham | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 22 |
| 4 | Wolves | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 21 |
| 5 | West Brom | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 |
| 6 | Southampton | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 20 |
| 7 | Birmingham | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| 8 | QPR | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18 |
| 12 | Sheffield Utd | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 13 | Millwall | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 15 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 15 |
| 15 | Lincoln | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 15 |
| 16 | Cardiff | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 14 |
| 18 | Bolton | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 14 |
| 19 | Charlton | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -7 | 14 |
| 20 | Norwich | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -2 | 12 |
| 21 | Watford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 11 |
| 22 | Burnley | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -8 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -11 | 7 |
| 24 | Preston | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -15 | 5 |
Prediction conclusion
The model's leading selection is Home/Draw, at 67.9%. Its single most likely scoreline is 1–1.
It puts both teams scoring at 49% and over 2.5 goals at 44%.
A 68% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.
Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.