Will Southampton throw their full force behind overcoming Stoke City in this secondary cup, or are they so confident in their superiority over the Championship side that they will field a reserve squad? Does that guarantee a victory for the hosts?
Southampton have been losing across the board in the Premier League, but there's hardly any blame to attach to them for the defeat by Manchester City. They even hit the woodwork in the first half. They didn't create much (0.21 xG from 5 shots), but that's understandable against the champions. They conceded only one goal from Erling Haaland. When they face opponents closer to their level, like Leicester City (2:3), they can create significantly more (2.15 xG, 14 shots).
For Stoke City, scoring on the road is a major issue unless it's the League Cup. In the Championship, an away game almost equals a defeat with zero goals. Just one winning goal against Plymouth Argyle, a goalless draw with Swansea City, and the remaining four matches were scoreless losses. However, in the League Cup, they first beat Carlisle United from League Two (2:0) and then handed Middlesbrough their biggest defeat of the season (5:0). Against them, all five shots on target seemed unplayable, which can happen when there’s a 17-year-old in central defence. Southampton's coaching staff will take note of this.
Even Southampton’s semi-reserve squad should manage to score a couple of goals. They have the resources for that. Conceding against Stoke City would require some effort.
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Russell Martin
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Alex McCarthy
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gk. | 1 | -1 |
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Joe Lumley
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gk. | 1 | -3 |
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Aaron Ramsdale
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Gavin Bazunu
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Charlie Taylor
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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James Bree
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df. | 2 | 1 |
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Nathan Wood
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Armel Bella-Kotchap
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Juan Larios
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Ronnie Edwards
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Taylor Harwood-Bellis
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df. | 1 | 1 |
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Jack Stephens
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Jan Bednarek
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Kyle Walker-Peters
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Ryan Manning
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Yukinari Sugawara
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Adam Lallana
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Lesley Ugochukwu
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Mateus Fernandes
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mf. | 2 | 1 |
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Tyler-Jay Dibling
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Flynn Downes
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Joe Aribo
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Romeo Akachukwu
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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William Smallbone
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Adam Armstrong
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Ben Brereton Díaz
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Cameron Archer
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fw. | 1 | 2 |
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Maxwell Cornet
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Ross Stewart
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Ryan Fraser
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Samuel Amo-Ameyaw
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Kamaldeen Sulemana
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Paul Onuachu
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Chicho Pèlach
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Viktor Johansson
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gk. | 2 | -1 |
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Frank Fielding
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gk. | 1 | 0 |
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Jack Bonham
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Jaden Dixon
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Éric Bocat
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Ashley Phillips
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Ben Wilmot
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Enda Stevens
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Freddie Anderson
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df. | 1 | 1 |
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Junior Tchamadeu
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Michael Rose
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df. | 1 | 1 |
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Ben Gibson
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Souleymane Sidibe
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Wouter Burger
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Andrew Moran
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Bae Jun-Ho
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Jordan Thompson
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Linden Gooch
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Daniel Johnson
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Darius Lipsiuc
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Josh Laurent
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Lewis Baker
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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William Smith
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Tatsuki Seko
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Emre Tezgel
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fw. | 3 | 2 |
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Lewis Koumas
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fw. | 3 | 1 |
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Million Manhoef
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fw. | 3 | 2 |
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Niall Ennis
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Thomas Cannon
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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