Stoke City vs Southampton predictions, Jan 31, 2026

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Stoke City will face off against Southampton FC in an English League Championship fixture on January 31, 2026. Stoke City, playing at home, have been in decent form recently, winning three out of their last five matches. On the other hand, Southampton FC has won two of their last five matches, showing a slightly less consistent form.

In terms of odds, bookmakers have given Stoke City a 2.94 chance of winning at home, while Southampton FC stands at 2.4 for an away win. Our model prediction aligns closely with these odds, giving Stoke City a 31.3% chance of winning, a 29.1% chance of a draw, and a 40.8% chance of Southampton FC securing the victory.

Both teams will be looking to capitalize on their recent form and secure three points in this fixture. Stoke City may have a slight advantage playing at home, but Southampton FC cannot be underestimated. It is sure to be a closely contested match with both teams fighting hard for a positive result.

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Stoke 31.6%

Draw 29%

S`hampton 39.5%

Prediction (the most likely score): 1:1

Outrights of English League Championship Southampton: 0.45%

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	2.95	3.25	2.46
	2.96	3.2	2.4	Watch and Bet
	2.9	3	2.4
	2.95	3.37	2.37
	3	3.25	2.33

Latest Results

24.01.26 Birmingham City – Stoke City – 1:1 21.01.26 Stoke City – Middlesbrough FC – 1:2 17.01.26 Stoke City – Queens Park Rangers – 0:0 10.01.26 Stoke City – Coventry City – 1:0 04.01.26 Norwich City – Stoke City – 0:2

21.01.26 Southampton FC – Sheffield United – 1:0 17.01.26 Southampton FC – Hull City – 1:2 10.01.26 Doncaster Rovers – Southampton FC – 2:3 04.01.26 Middlesbrough FC – Southampton FC – 4:0 01.01.26 Southampton FC – Millwall – 0:0

Facts

This time we’ll see a clash between two mid-table teams (ranked 10 and 15).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Stoke won 2.

Both teams are showing inconsistent performances lately.

Stoke may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

The probability of winning is almost the same for both teams in this match.

In the last 17 head-to-head matches, Stoke won 6 matches, drew 6 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 21:20. (average 1.2:1.2).

Including home matches between the teams, Stoke won 2 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 11:12. (average 1.4:1.5).

Latest Head To Head

23.08.25 Southampton FC – Stoke City – 1:2 29.10.24 Southampton FC – Stoke City – 3:2 27.04.24 Southampton FC – Stoke City – 0:1 03.10.23 Stoke City – Southampton FC – 0:1 03.03.18 Southampton FC – Stoke City – 0:0

Standings

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Coventry	28	17	7	4	61:31	30	58
2	Middlesbrough	29	16	7	6	46:29	17	55
3	Ipswich	28	14	8	6	48:27	21	50
4	Hull	28	15	5	8	47:40	7	50
5	Millwall	29	14	7	8	36:35	1	49
6	Wrexham	29	11	11	7	43:37	6	44
7	Bristol City	29	12	7	10	40:31	9	43
8	Watford	28	11	10	7	39:33	6	43
9	Preston	29	11	10	8	36:33	3	43
10	Stoke	29	12	6	11	34:26	8	42
11	Derby	29	11	9	9	39:37	2	42
12	QPR	29	11	7	11	40:42	-2	40
13	Birmingham	29	10	9	10	39:38	1	39
14	Leicester	29	10	8	11	40:43	-3	38
15	Southampton	28	9	9	10	40:40	0	36
16	Swansea	29	10	6	13	32:37	-5	36
17	Sheffield Utd	28	11	2	15	39:41	-2	35
18	Charlton	28	8	8	12	27:38	-11	32
19	West Brom	29	9	5	15	32:44	-12	32
20	Norwich	28	8	6	14	35:40	-5	30
21	Blackburn	28	7	8	13	26:37	-11	29
22	Portsmouth	26	7	8	11	23:36	-13	29
23	Oxford Utd	28	6	9	13	27:36	-9	27
24	Sheffield Wed	28	1	8	19	18:56	-38	-7

English League Championship Outrights

1. Coventry: 1.6 (50.94%)

2. Ipswich: 4.32 (18.89%)

3. Middlesbrough: 4.94 (16.52%)

4. Millwall: 56.2 (1.45%)

5. Hull City: 65.4 (1.25%)

6. Blackburn: 100 (0.82%)

7. Portsmouth: 100 (0.82%)

8. Bristol City: 100 (0.82%)

9. Norwich: 100 (0.82%)

10. Oxford Utd: 100 (0.82%)

11. Charlton: 100 (0.82%)

12. Watford: 130.2 (0.63%)

13. Southampton: 180.2 (0.45%)

14. Wrexham: 180.2 (0.45%)

15. QPR: 180.2 (0.45%)

16. Preston: 180.2 (0.45%)

17. Sheffield Wed: 180.2 (0.45%)

18. Sheffield Utd: 180.2 (0.45%)

19. West Brom: 180.2 (0.45%)

20. Stoke City: 180.2 (0.45%)

21. Swansea: 180.2 (0.45%)

22. Leicester: 180.2 (0.45%)

23. Derby: 180.2 (0.45%)

24. Birmingham: 180.2 (0.45%)

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