Southampton vs Sheffield Utd
Ref: Thomas Kirk, EnglandSt. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire · 32,689 cap
Match recap
Southampton beat Sheffield Utd 1–0 in their Championship fixture. Léo Scienza scored for Southampton. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 0.82 for Southampton versus 1.06 for Sheffield Utd. Southampton sit 4th in the Championship table while Sheffield Utd are 13th.
First Half
⚽
Léo Scienza
Second Half
53'
O'Hare
Yellow Card
Léo Scienza
Yellow Card
59'
⇄
Campbell
60'
⇄
Chong
⇄
Stewart
66'
⇄
O'Hare
66'
⇄
Hoever
⇄
Léo Scienza
⇄
Welington
⇄
Azaz
79'
⇄
Cannon
⇄
Fellows
Charles
Yellow Card
Jander
Yellow Card
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 3 |  Millwall | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 |  Southampton | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 |  Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +25 | 80 |
| 12 |  Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 |  Sheffield Utd | 46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 |  Preston | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | -7 | 60 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
SouthamptonSheffield Utd
8Won
Statistical edge
8–7
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
0.82VS1.06
Attack2 · 4 won
15
Shots
16
3
Shots on target
4
11
Shots in the box
10
4
Shots outside box
6
10
Shots off goal
5
6
Corners
7
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
54%
Possession
46%
414
Total passes
350
299
Accurate passes
244
72%
Pass accuracy
70%
Discipline1 · 2 won
11
Fouls
14
3
Yellow cards
1
3
Offsides
0
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
4
Goalkeeper saves
2
2
Blocked shots
7
-0.40
Goals prevented
-0.40
Southampton
4-4-2
Sheffield Utd
4-4-2Southampton
4-4-2Starting XI
- 4F. DownesM
- 5J. StephensD
- 6T. Harwood-BellisD
- 10F. AzazF
- 11R. StewartF
- 13Léo ScienzaM
- 18T. FellowsM
- 20C. JanderM
- 34WelingtonD
- 38E. JelertD
- 41Daniel PeretzG
Substitutes
- 1A. McCarthyG
- 3R. ManningD
- 9A. ArmstrongF
- 15N. Wood-GordonD
- 17J. QuarshieD
- 19C. ArcherF
- 24S. CharlesM
- 27K. MatsukiM
- 46Jay RobinsonF
Sheffield Utd
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1M. CooperG
- 4O. ArblasterM
- 7T. CannonF
- 10C. O'HareM
- 12K. HoeverD
- 14H. BurrowsD
- 15B. MeeD
- 23T. CampbellF
- 24T. ChongM
- 25M. McGuinnessD
- 42Sydie PeckM
Substitutes
- 3S. McCallumD
- 8G. HamerM
- 9D. IngsF
- 11A. BrooksM
- 17A. DaviesG
- 19C. OgbeneF
- 22T. DaviesM
- 38F. SerikiD
- 45P. BamfordF
Southampton
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Scienza | M | 78 | 8.3 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2/2 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | D | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Elias Jelert | D | 90 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| Caspar Jander | M | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2/3 |
| Daniel Peretz | G | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Flynn Downes | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Jack Stephens(C) | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Tom Fellows | M | 89 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| Ross Stewart | F | 61 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Welington | D | 78 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0/1 |
| Finn Azaz | F | 78 | 6.3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Alex McCarthy | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cameron Archer | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nathan Wood | D | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joshua Quarshie | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kuryu Matsuki | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Manning | D | 12 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jay Robinson | F | 12 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shea Charles | M | 12 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Adam Armstrong | F | 29 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydie Peck | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Harrison Burrows | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| Thomas Cannon | F | 79 | 6.7 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Ben Mee | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ki-Jana Hoever | D | 66 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Callum O'Hare | M | 66 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Tahith Chong | M | 60 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Michael Cooper | G | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oliver Arblaster(C) | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Mark McGuinness | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Tyrese Campbell | F | 59 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Adam Davies | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam McCallum | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tom Davies | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chiedozie Ogbene | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gustavo Hamer | M | 24 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Danny Ings | F | 11 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Femi Seriki | D | 24 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andre Brooks | M | 30 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Patrick Bamford | F | 31 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |