Premier League (Week 30) : Southampton defeats Stoke City 2-1
ENGLAND, Mar. 12, 2016 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 30: After their 1-1 draw against Sunderland on March 5, the Saints returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Stoke City this Saturday.
Graziano Pellè scored dual goals
Southampton dominated the first half thanks to goals from Pellè ('11, '30). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Saints further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by in the th minute.
Southampton climbed to 7th place with 44 points from 30 games, 2 points behind West Ham United, which has two games in hand.
View : Full Premier League table (as of March 12, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester | 29 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 52 | 31 | 21 | 60 |
| 2 | Tottenham | 29 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 51 | 24 | 27 | 55 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 30 | 16 | 52 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 52 | 31 | 21 | 51 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 47 |
| 6 | West Ham | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 42 | 32 | 10 | 46 |
| 7 | Southampton | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 30 | 8 | 44 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 37 | 6 | 44 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 43 |
| 10 | West Brom | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 42 |
| 11 | Chelsea | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 39 | 4 | 40 |
| 12 | Everton | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 51 | 39 | 12 | 38 |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 47 | -9 | 38 |
| 14 | Watford | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 37 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 33 |
| 16 | Swansea | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 33 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 35 | 54 | -19 | 25 |
| 18 | Norwich City | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 54 | -23 | 25 |
| 19 | Newcastle | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 53 | -25 | 24 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 29 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 55 | -33 | 16 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2015-2016
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Overview
Stoke City
- Position: 9 -1
- Best performance of the season:Bournemouth 1-3 Stoke City (13 Feb.)
- Previous game:Chelsea 1-1 Stoke City (5 Mar.)
- Next game:Watford - Stoke City (19 Mar.)
Southampton
- Position: 7 +3
- Best performance of the season:Southampton 4-0 Arsenal (26 Dec.)
- Previous game:Southampton 1-1 Sunderland (5 Mar.)
- Next game:Southampton - Liverpool (20 Mar.)
Stoke City
1:2
Southampton
1:2 (0:2)
- 12 March 2016
- 15:00
- Stoke
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Leicester | 60 |
| 2 |  Tottenham | 55 |
| 3 |  Arsenal | 52 |
| 4 |  Manchester City | 51 |
| 5 |  Manchester United | 47 |
Week 30 Results
| Saturday 12 March 2016 | ||||
 | Norwich City | 0-0 | Manchester City | |
| Stoke City | 1-2 | Southampton | |
 | Bournemouth | 3-2 | Swansea |  |
| Sunday 13 March 2016 | ||||
 | Aston Villa | 16:00 | Tottenham | |
| Monday 14 March 2016 | ||||
| Leicester | 20:00 | Newcastle |  |
| Wednesday 20 April 2016 | ||||
 | West Ham | 19:45 | Watford |  |
| Manchester United | 20:00 | Crystal Palace |  |
| Thursday 21 April 2016 | ||||
| Arsenal | 19:45 | West Brom |  |
| Wednesday 11 May 2016 | ||||
 | Sunderland | 19:45 | Everton |  |
 | Liverpool | 20:00 | Chelsea |  |