Southampton Keeper Daniel Peretz Earns Low Rating Despite 3-1 Win Over Stoke City

Southampton goalkeeper Daniel Peretz received a notably low performance rating despite his team's 3-1 victory against Stoke City in the English Championship on August 22, 2026. After a 2-1 loss to Watford in the season opener, Southampton secured three points but remain at minus one point overall, still positioned last in the league standings. Peretz was minimally involved in the match, facing only two shots on target and making a single save, while conceding a goal that temporarily leveled the score at 1-1 in the first half.

Performance analysis sites gave Peretz low scores: 6.04 on Whoscored, 6.2 on Flashscore, and 5.9 on Sofascore, all the lowest among Southampton players. British media noted that although Southampton should have kept a clean sheet, the game did not truly test Peretz, and the conceded goal was attributed to defensive errors rather than his fault. Commentators suggested Peretz will face more challenging tests later in the season but acknowledged that conceding in a match with few shots on target was less than ideal.

The standout performers were Kyle Larrain and Divin Mubama, who scored in the 8th and 89th minutes respectively, contributing to Southampton’s lead. Larrain has now scored three goals in three games, while Mubama made a strong start to his tenure at the club. Despite the win, Southampton’s position in the Championship remains precarious, and Peretz’s performance indicates room for improvement as the season progresses.