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Southampton vs Sheffield Utd

21 January 2026 at 19:45St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton
Referee: Thomas Kirk

Match Summary

Southampton defeated Sheffield Utd 1:0. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by L. Scienza 7′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Southampton had 54% possession while Sheffield Utd held 46%. Southampton had 15 shots (3 on target) compared to 16 (4 on target) for Sheffield Utd. Expected goals: Southampton 0.82 — Sheffield Utd 1.06. Southampton made 5 substitutions, Sheffield Utd made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Southampton and Sheffield Utd — 1 goal and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
59′
T. CampbellP. Bamford
60′
T. ChongA. Brooks
R. StewartA. Armstrong
61′
66′
C. O'HareG. Hamer
66′
K. HoeverF. Seriki
F. AzazR. Manning
78′
L. ScienzaJ. Robinson
78′
79′
T. CannonD. Ings
T. FellowsN. Wood
90+2′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Southampton had 54% possession against Sheffield Utd's 46%. Southampton registered 15 shots (3 on target) while Sheffield Utd managed 16 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 6–7. Fouls committed: 11–14.

Shots on Goal
3
4
Shots Off Goal
10
5
Total Shots
15
16
Blocked Shots
2
7
Shots inside the Box
11
10
Shots outside the Box
4
6
Fouls
11
14
Corner Kicks
6
7
Offsides
3
0
Ball Possession
54%
46%
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
4
2
Total Passes
414
350
Accurate Passes
299
244
Pass Accuracy
72%
70%
Expected Goals (xG)
0.82
1.06
Goals Prevented (xGP)
-0.40
-0.40

Rivalry since 2014

Southampton vs Sheffield Utd Head to Head Results· 6

Southampton and Sheffield Utd have met 6 times — Southampton won 5, Sheffield Utd won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2014. Southampton leads the head-to-head with 5 victories from 6 meetings. A combined 14 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.33 per match (11 for the home side, 3 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (33%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Southampton are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–1 in 2020.

Drawn
0
·
Total goals
14 · 2.3/match
Both scored
2/6 · 33%
Over 2.5
3/6 · 50%

Recent Meetings

30/09/25Championship
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06/03/21Premier League
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13/12/20Premier League
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26/07/20Premier League
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14/09/19Premier League
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16/12/14League Cup
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Highest-scoring game: 31 v 2020

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 6 matches, Southampton have recorded 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. Sheffield Utd show 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

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Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Southampton

W 131D 94L 97
Over 2.552
Goals scored482

Away Record: Sheffield Utd

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026