SOUTHAMPTONVSTOKECITY

Match insight

Two in-form sides meet here, Southampton and Stoke City both backing up strong recent performances with results. Southampton currently sit 1 place and 0 points above Stoke City in the table — 7th against 8th. Southampton have taken 12 points from their last 5, against 10 for Stoke City over the same stretch. Southampton's underlying rating suggests a stronger side than the actual table currently shows — about 6 places off where our metrics alone would put them.