Our prediction for this Championship match:
Southampton
Match Time & Date:
23 August 2025
15:00
Prediction: 2-2
Stoke City
After holding Ipswich Town to a draw at Portman Road at the weekend, Southampton will be aiming to return to winning ways in the Championship when they face Stoke City on Saturday afternoon. The Saints defeated Wrexham 2-1 in their first home game of the season, which is surely giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of Stoke City’s visit.
The Potters, on the other hand, aim to build on back-to-back wins over Derby County and Sheffield Wednesday. Stoke City have been scoring goals for fun in the new Championship campaign and given Southampton’s attacking potential at St. Marry’s, there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. In their last meeting at the venue, Southampton defeated Stoke City 3-2 (EFL Cup). Midfieer Tatsuki Seko is rated doubtful for the visiting team, while Southampton boss Will Still has no fresh injury worries.
Highlighted Team (Southampton):
Southampton are an English football club that have been playing their home games at St Mary's Stadium since 2001. The Saints were based at The Dell in the past and the capacity of Southampton’s new stadium is 32,505. Southampton wear red and white striped shirts and the colour of the team’s away kit is navy and green.
The Saints have yet to win the Premier League trophy, but they did well to clinch the FA Cup title back in 1976, while participating in the final of the prestigious competition in 1900, 1902 and 2003. Southampton outplayed Manchester United in the 1976 FA Cup final and that is probably the club’s greatest victory ever.
The club are well known for their football academy and Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale is one of the players who began their football carrier at the St. Mary’s Stadium outfit. Southampton’s fiercest rivals are Portsmouth and the two teams square off against each other in the South Coast Derby.
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