Stoke City U21 desperately need points on Saturday, Dec 12 at 1:00 PM in the Premier League 2. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Southampton U21 come into this fixture in good form (3W 1D 0L recently). Stoke City U21 travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Southampton U21 won their last outing, while Stoke City U21 suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

History strongly favours Southampton U21 here — they've won 4 of 5 previous meetings against Stoke City U21. Their last encounter ended in Southampton U21 won 0–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Southampton U21 look the stronger side on current evidence. Expect them to control proceedings at home, though Stoke City U21 will make it uncomfortable. Southampton U21 to win.