What are the betting stats for Southampton vs Stoke City?

In-depth stats including 10-match averages for fouls, shots, and cards. Southampton averages approximately 9.6 fouls per game.

Who is the referee for Southampton vs Stoke City?

The assigned official for this match is Josh Smith, England. Our model tracks historical card rates for this referee.

Southampton vs Stoke City Stats & Cheat Sheet

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Stoke City

Referee

Josh Smith, England

Kickoff

15:00 • GW 3

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Match Analysis & Tactical Insights

"Southampton host Stoke City in what promises to be a statistically significant matchup. Southampton have been relatively disciplined, with an average of 9.6 fouls over their last 10 outings. On the other side, Stoke City are picking up cards at a high rate (2.3 per game), which could be a key factor in the cards market. "

Our algorithm analyzes the last 10 matches and historical data for both Southampton and Stoke City to identify patterns in behavior, referee tendencies, and market value.

Betting Market Indicators

Projected Fouls20.1

Goal Potential~ 2.6 xG

VolatilityLOW

Stat Comparison

H2H Average (Last 2 Meetings)

SouthamptonStoke City

Goals

2.0

0.0

Shots

11.0

10.0

Shots on Target

4.0

3.0

Fouls

18.0

8.0

Yellow Cards

3.0

2.0

Corners

5.0

4.0

Possession

48%

52%

Southampton vs Stoke City Match Recap

Final result analysis for this Championship encounter. We break down how the actual match stats compared to historical season averages.

Southampton

Final Score

Stoke City

Overall Possession

Sou

64.7%

Sto

35.3%

18Shots12

2Shots on Target4

6Fouls Committed12

7Corners3

13Tackles9

Discipline

2Offsides

1Offsides

Discipline

Statistical Verification

The match finished with 6 fouls for Southampton. Compared to their season average of 9.6, this performance was more disciplined than projected.

In the booking department, 1 yellows were shown to the home side.Stoke City recorded 3 cards, against a historical average of 2.3.

Referee Impact Recap

Josh Smith, England oversaw a match with 4 total cards. This stayed under the high-volatility thresholds often monitored by card-market bettors in the Championship.

With an aggregate projected foul count of 20.1 between these two sides, bettors should keep a close eye on early match intensity.

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Southampton Averages

Goals For2.80

Goals Conceded0.60

Shots For16.60

Shots On Target6.60

Corners7.00

Fouls Committed8.00

Yellow Cards1.20

Stoke City Averages

0.80Goals For

1.60Goals Conceded

9.60Shots For

2.20Shots On Target

5.80Corners

10.40Fouls Committed

2.00Yellow Cards

SouthamptonVS

Stoke City

2.80Goals For0.80

0.60Goals Conceded1.60

16.60Shots For9.60

6.60Shots On Target2.20

7.00Corners5.80

8.00Fouls Committed10.40

1.20Yellow Cards2.00

Defensive

Player	Fouls	Fouls Won	Yellows	1+ Fouls	2+ Fouls
J. Quarshie	0.60	0.40	2	-	-
C. Taylor	0.80	0.00	1	-	-
R. Edwards	0.40	0.00	1	-	-
J. Stephens	0.00	0.00	1	-	-
R. Manning	0.80	1.20	0	-	-
M. Roerslev	0.40	0.60	0	-	-
T. Harwood-Bellis	0.20	1.40	0	-	-
G. Bazunu	0.00	0.80	0	-	-
A. McCarthy	0.00	0.20	0	-	-
N. Wood-Gordon	0.00	0.00	0	-	-

Offensive

Player	Fouls	Fouls Won	Yellows	Assists	1+ F Won
Mateus Fernandes	1.00	2.20	0	0.00	-
F. Downes	1.00	0.80	1	0.00	-
Cameron Bragg	0.80	0.80	2	0.00	-
K. Matsuki	0.40	1.20	0	0.00	-
Welington	0.80	0.40	1	0.20	-
S. Charles	0.40	0.80	0	0.20	-
S. Edozie	0.20	1.20	0	0.00	-
T. Dibling	0.60	0.80	0	0.00	-
A. Lallana	0.20	0.20	0	0.00	-
W. Smallbone	0.20	0.00	0	0.00	-
J. Aribo	0.00	0.00	0	0.00	-

Shooting

Player	SoT	Shots	Goals	Assists	1+ SoT
B. Brereton	1.00	1.20	0.40	0.00	-
R. Stewart	0.80	1.20	0.20	0.00	-
C. Archer	0.60	0.60	0.40	0.40	-
A. Armstrong	0.00	0.20	0.00	0.20	-
R. Fraser	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-
Jay Robinson	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-

Defensive

Player	Fouls	Fouls Won	Yellows	1+ Fouls	2+ Fouls
M. Talovierov	1.20	0.80	3	-	-
A. Phillips	1.00	0.00	2	-	-
J. Tchamadeu	0.60	1.60	2	-	-
B. Wilmot	0.40	0.40	1	-	-
B. Gibson	0.40	0.00	0	-	-
S. Thomas	0.40	0.20	0	-	-
A. Cresswell	0.20	0.60	0	-	-
E. Bocat	0.20	1.00	0	-	-
V. Johansson	0.00	0.40	0	-	-

Offensive

Player	Fouls	Fouls Won	Yellows	Assists	1+ F Won
L. Cissé	1.20	1.80	0	0.00	-
M. Manhoef	1.60	1.00	2	0.20	-
T. Seko	1.00	1.20	0	0.00	-
B. Pearson	1.40	0.60	1	0.00	-
Bae Jun-Ho	0.00	1.40	0	0.00	-
L. Baker	0.80	0.40	2	0.00	-
T. Rigo	0.40	0.20	1	0.20	-
S. Nzonzi	0.20	0.60	0	0.00	-
J. Donley	0.60	0.00	0	0.00	-

Shooting

Player	SoT	Shots	Goals	1+ SoT
R. Boženík	0.60	1.00	0.20	-
S. Gallagher	0.20	0.40	0.00	-
D. Mubama	0.20	0.20	0.00	-

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Data-Led Match Summary

Southampton come into this Championship fixture averaging 11.9 shots, 9.6 fouls, and 1.5 cards across their last ten tracked matches. Stoke City are returning 11.4 shots, 10.5 fouls, and 2.3 cards over the same sample, which gives this page a direct pre-match benchmark for shots, discipline, and volatility markets.

Use this match page alongside the Championship fixture hub, the stat leaderboards, and the referee page for Josh Smith, England to compare player props, team form, and booking pressure before kickoff.