ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
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St. Mary's Stadium
Referee: Thomas Kirk, England
Southampton
Match Timeline
Sheffield Utd
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
7'
L. Scienza
Southampton
🟨
53'
Callum O'Hare
Sheffield Utd
🟨
55'
Leo Scienza
Southampton
🔄
59'
T. Campbell ↔ P. Bamford
Sheffield Utd
🔄
60'
T. Chong ↔ A. Brooks
Sheffield Utd
🔄
61'
R. Stewart ↔ A. Armstrong
Southampton
🔄
66'
C. O'Hare ↔ G. Hamer
Sheffield Utd
🔄
66'
K. Hoever ↔ F. Seriki
Sheffield Utd
🔄
78'
F. Azaz ↔ R. Manning
Southampton
🔄
78'
Welington ↔ S. Charles
Southampton
🔄
78'
L. Scienza ↔ J. Robinson
Southampton
🔄
79'
T. Cannon ↔ D. Ings
Sheffield Utd
🟨
90+7'
Caspar Jander
Southampton
🟨
90+3'
Shea Charles
Southampton
🔄
90+2'
T. Fellows ↔ N. Wood
Southampton

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Southampton Win 0%
Draw 0%
Sheffield Utd Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Southampton1.54
Sheffield Utd1.46
Recent Form (Last 5)
Southampton Southampton
WWDLW
42 GF / 42 GA
Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd
WLDWL
39 GF / 43 GA
Key Stats
1.5
Average Goals Scored
1.44
1.5
Average Goals Conceded
1.59
22
BTTS Yes
12
19
Over 2.5
16
5.29
Shots on Goal
4.07

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Southampton Southampton 28 matches
Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd 27 matches
Southampton Statistic Sheffield Utd
9 Wins 10
9 Draws 2
10 Losses 15
42 Goals For 39
42 Goals Against 43
1.5 Avg Goals Scored 1.44
1.5 Avg Goals Conceded 1.59
22 BTTS Yes 12
25 Over 1.5 18
19 Over 2.5 16
10 Over 3.5 11
4 Clean Sheets 7
5 Failed To Score 9
5.29 Shots On Goal 4.07
14.79 Total Shots 13.63
5.61 Corners 7.41
57.8% Ball Possession 52.5%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 8 head-to-head meetings, Southampton won 6 times, Sheffield Utd won 1 times, while 1 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 14:5 from Southampton's perspective. 4 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 3 matches, with an average of 2.38 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Southampton 4-4-2 / Sheffield Utd 4-4-2
H2H summary: Southampton wins 6, draws 1, Sheffield Utd wins 1
Stats
Southampton Southampton
Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd
Shots on Goal
3
Shots on Goal
4
Shots off Goal
10
Shots off Goal
5
Blocked Shots
2
Blocked Shots
7
6 Corner Kicks 7
11 Fouls 14
3 Offsides 0
54% Ball Possession 46%
15 Total Shots 16
3 Shots on Goal 4
10 Shots off Goal 5
2 Blocked Shots 7
11 Shots insidebox 10
4 Shots outsidebox 6
4 Goalkeeper Saves 2
414 Total passes 350
299 Passes accurate 244
0.82 expected_goals 1.06
🟨 3 Yellow Cards 1 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Southampton
Formation
Sheffield Utd
D. Peretz
D. Peretz
E. Jelert
E. Jelert
T. Harwood-Bellis
T. Harwood-Bellis
J. Stephens
J. Stephens
Welington
Welington
T. Fellows
T. Fellows
C. Jander
C. Jander
F. Downes
F. Downes
L. Scienza
L. Scienza
F. Azaz
F. Azaz
R. Stewart
R. Stewart
M. Cooper
M. Cooper
K. Hoever
K. Hoever
M. McGuinness
M. McGuinness
B. Mee
B. Mee
H. Burrows
H. Burrows
T. Chong
T. Chong
O. Arblaster
O. Arblaster
S. Peck
S. Peck
C. O'Hare
C. O'Hare
T. Cannon
T. Cannon
T. Campbell
T. Campbell
Southampton 4-4-2
Starting XI
41
D. Peretz
G
38
E. Jelert
D
6
T. Harwood-Bellis
D
5
J. Stephens
D
34
Welington
↓ 78'
D
18
T. Fellows
↓ 90+2'
M
20
C. Jander
🟨 90+7'
M
4
F. Downes
M
13
L. Scienza
⚽ 7' ↓ 78' 🟨 55'
M
10
F. Azaz
↓ 78'
F
11
R. Stewart
↓ 61'
F
Substitutes
1
A. McCarthy
G
3
R. Manning
↑ 78'
D
17
J. Quarshie
D
15
N. Wood
↑ 90+2'
D
24
S. Charles
↑ 78' 🟨 90+3'
M
27
K. Matsuki
M
46
J. Robinson
↑ 78'
F
19
C. Archer
F
9
A. Armstrong
↑ 61'
F
Sheffield Utd 4-4-2
Starting XI
1
M. Cooper
G
12
K. Hoever
↓ 66'
D
25
M. McGuinness
D
15
B. Mee
D
14
H. Burrows
D
24
T. Chong
↓ 60'
M
4
O. Arblaster
M
42
S. Peck
M
10
C. O'Hare
↓ 66' 🟨 53'
M
7
T. Cannon
↓ 79'
F
23
T. Campbell
↓ 59'
F
Substitutes
17
A. Davies
G
3
S. McCallum
D
8
G. Hamer
↑ 66'
M
9
D. Ings
↑ 79'
F
11
A. Brooks
↑ 60'
M
19
C. Ogbene
F
22
T. Davies
M
38
F. Seriki
↑ 66'
D
45
P. Bamford
↑ 59'
F
Last matches: Southampton
01.08.26
Fri
Southampton
Preußen Münster
2
1
W
24.07.26
Fri
Southampton
Eintracht Braunschweig
1
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Southampton
Eastleigh
3
1
W
12.05.26
Cha
Southampton
Middlesbrough
2
1
W
09.05.26
Cha
Southampton
Middlesbrough
0
0
D
02.05.26
Cha
Southampton
Preston
3
1
W
28.04.26
Cha
Southampton
Ipswich
2
2
D
25.04.26
FA
Southampton
Manchester City
1
2
L
21.04.26
Cha
Southampton
Bristol City
2
2
D
18.04.26
Cha
Southampton
Swansea
2
1
W
14.04.26
Cha
Southampton
Blackburn
3
0
W
11.04.26
Cha
Southampton
Derby
2
1
W
07.04.26
Cha
Southampton
Wrexham
5
1
W
04.04.26
FA
Southampton
Arsenal
2
1
W
21.03.26
Cha
Southampton
Oxford United
2
0
W
18.03.26
Cha
Southampton
Norwich
1
0
W
14.03.26
Cha
Southampton
Coventry
2
1
W
11.03.26
Cha
Southampton
West Brom
1
1
D
08.03.26
FA
Southampton
Fulham
1
0
W
28.02.26
Cha
Southampton
Sheffield Wednesday
3
1
W
Last matches: Sheffield Utd
01.08.26
Fri
Sheffield Utd
VfL Bochum
0
0
D
25.07.26
Fri
Sheffield Utd
Rotherham
2
0
W
21.07.26
Fri
Sheffield Utd
Huddersfield
3
1
W
17.07.26
Fri
Sheffield Utd
Levante
2
1
W
11.07.26
Fri
Sheffield Utd
Chesterfield
0
0
D
04.07.26
Fri
Sheffield Utd
FC Halifax Town
3
1
W
02.05.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Derby
2
1
W
25.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Preston
2
3
L
22.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Blackburn
1
3
L
18.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Watford
2
0
W
11.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Hull City
2
1
W
06.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Bristol City
0
1
L
03.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Swansea
3
3
D
21.03.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Wrexham
1
2
L
14.03.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Birmingham
1
1
D
11.03.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Norwich
1
2
L
07.03.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
West Brom
1
1
D
28.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
QPR
2
0
W
25.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Coventry
1
2
L
22.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Sheffield Wednesday
2
1
W
H2H: Southampton vs Sheffield Utd
21.01.26
H2H
Southampton
Sheffield Utd
1
0
W
30.09.25
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Southampton
1
2
W
21.09.21
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Southampton
2
2
D
06.03.21
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Southampton
0
2
W
13.12.20
H2H
Southampton
Sheffield Utd
3
0
W
26.07.20
H2H
Southampton
Sheffield Utd
3
1
W
14.09.19
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Southampton
0
1
W
16.12.14
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Southampton
1
0
L
Last matches: Southampton
12.05.26
Cha
Southampton
Middlesbrough
2
1
W
28.04.26
Cha
Southampton
Ipswich
2
2
D
21.04.26
Cha
Southampton
Bristol City
2
2
D
14.04.26
Cha
Southampton
Blackburn
3
0
W
11.04.26
Cha
Southampton
Derby
2
1
W
04.04.26
FA
Southampton
Arsenal
2
1
W
21.03.26
Cha
Southampton
Oxford United
2
0
W
18.03.26
Cha
Southampton
Norwich
1
0
W
24.02.26
Cha
Southampton
QPR
5
0
W
21.02.26
Cha
Southampton
Charlton
1
1
D
14.02.26
FA
Southampton
Leicester
2
1
W
07.02.26
Cha
Southampton
Watford
1
0
W
17.01.26
Cha
Southampton
Hull City
1
2
L
01.01.26
Cha
Southampton
Millwall
0
0
D
20.12.25
Cha
Southampton
Coventry
1
1
D
09.12.25
Cha
Southampton
West Brom
3
2
W
06.12.25
Cha
Southampton
Birmingham
3
1
W
25.11.25
Cha
Southampton
Leicester
3
0
W
08.11.25
Cha
Southampton
Sheffield Wednesday
3
1
W
01.11.25
Cha
Southampton
Preston
0
2
L
H2H at home: Southampton
21.01.26
H2H
Southampton
Sheffield Utd
1
0
W
13.12.20
H2H
Southampton
Sheffield Utd
3
0
W
26.07.20
H2H
Southampton
Sheffield Utd
3
1
W
Last matches: Sheffield Utd
01.08.26
Fri
Sheffield Utd
VfL Bochum
0
0
D
25.07.26
Fri
Sheffield Utd
Rotherham
2
0
W
17.07.26
Fri
Sheffield Utd
Levante
2
1
W
11.07.26
Fri
Sheffield Utd
Chesterfield
0
0
D
04.07.26
Fri
Sheffield Utd
FC Halifax Town
3
1
W
02.05.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Derby
2
1
W
18.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Watford
2
0
W
06.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Bristol City
0
1
L
14.03.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Birmingham
1
1
D
11.03.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Norwich
1
2
L
28.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
QPR
2
0
W
14.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Portsmouth
1
0
W
31.01.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Millwall
1
1
D
17.01.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Charlton
0
1
L
29.12.25
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Stoke City
2
1
W
26.12.25
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Wrexham
3
5
L
12.12.25
Cha
Sheffield Utd
West Brom
0
2
L
29.11.25
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Leicester
3
2
W
23.11.25
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Sheffield Wednesday
3
0
W
04.11.25
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Coventry
1
3
L
H2H away: Sheffield Utd
21.01.26
H2H
Southampton
Sheffield Utd
1
0
L
13.12.20
H2H
Southampton
Sheffield Utd
3
0
L
26.07.20
H2H
Southampton
Sheffield Utd
3
1
L

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
W W W D D
2 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
W D D W D
3 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
L D W D W
4 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
W D W D D
5 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
L L D D W
6 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73
W W D W L
7 46 19 14 13 69:65 4 71
D L W W L
8 46 20 9 17 67:59 8 69
L W L W L
9 46 19 8 19 63:56 7 65
L D W W L
10 46 17 13 16 57:56 1 64
D W W D W
11 46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
W D W L W
12 46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
W L D L D
13 46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
W L L W W
14 46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
L W L L W
15 46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
L L L L D
16 46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
L L L L L
17 46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
L L L L D
18 46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
D W L W W
19 46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
L W L D L
20 46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
L W D L D
21 46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 51
L D W W D
22 46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
L W L L W
23 46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 46
W D D L L
24 46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 0
W L L D D
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