Southampton vs Sheffield Wednesday
Ref: Ruebyn Ricardo, EnglandSt. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire · 32,689 cap
Match recap
Southampton beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–1 in their Championship fixture. Jander, Azaz, and Armstrong scored for Southampton; Amass replied for Sheffield Wednesday. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.03 for Southampton versus 0.81 for Sheffield Wednesday. Southampton sit 4th in the Championship table while Sheffield Wednesday are 24th.
First Half
⚽
Jander
⚽
Azaz
Assist: Fellows
25'
⚽
Amass
34'
Palmer
Yellow Card
39'
Bannan
Yellow Card
Second Half
⇄
Downes
⚽
Armstrong
Assist: Harwood-Bellis
Jander
Yellow Card
55'
⇄
McNeill
Bazunu
Yellow Card
⇄
Léo Scienza
68'
⇄
Palmer
⇄
Fellows
⇄
Azaz
⇄
Unknown
| # | 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 |
| 23 |  Leicester | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | -10 | 46 |
| 24 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 2 | 12 | 32 | -60 | 0 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
SouthamptonSheffield Wednesday
4Won
Statistical edge
4–8
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.03VS0.81
Attack3 · 3 won
12
Shots
11
7
Shots on target
3
7
Shots in the box
5
5
Shots outside box
6
2
Shots off goal
5
4
Corners
5
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
43%
Possession
57%
381
Total passes
494
315
Accurate passes
421
83%
Pass accuracy
85%
Discipline1 · 0 won
8
Fouls
16
2
Yellow cards
2
Goalkeeping & Defence0 · 1 won
2
Goalkeeper saves
3
3
Blocked shots
3
-1.49
Goals prevented
-1.49
Southampton
3-4-3
Sheffield Wednesday
3-4-2-1Southampton
3-4-3Starting XI
- 3R. ManningM
- 4F. DownesM
- 5J. StephensD
- 6T. Harwood-BellisD
- 9A. ArmstrongF
- 10F. AzazF
- 13Léo ScienzaF
- 15N. Wood-GordonD
- 18T. FellowsM
- 20C. JanderM
- 31G. BazunuG
Substitutes
- 1A. McCarthyG
- 2M. RoerslevD
- 7J. AriboM
- 12R. EdwardsD
- 17J. QuarshieD
- 27K. MatsukiM
- 42D. DownsF
- 46Jay RobinsonF
- 53B. WilliamsM
Sheffield Wednesday
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 2L. PalmerD
- 3M. LoweD
- 4S. FusireM
- 6D. IorfaD
- 7Y. ValeryM
- 8S. IngelssonF
- 10B. BannanM
- 12H. AmassM
- 17C. McNeillF
- 18B. CadamarteriF
- 24E. HorvathG
Substitutes
- 9J. LoweF
- 11I. UgboF
- 22G. OtegbayoD
- 25Logan StretchG
- 27Reece JohnsonD
- 28Cole McGheeD
- 32J. EmeryD
- 36Bruno FernandesM
- 37Jarvis ThorntonM
Southampton
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finn Azaz | F | 77 | 8.0 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1/3 |
| Caspar Jander | M | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/3 |
| Ryan Manning | M | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Adam Armstrong | F | 90 | 7.6 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2/3 |
| Tom Fellows | M | 76 | 7.3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2/4 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — |
| Leo Scienza | F | 66 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |
| Jack Stephens(C) | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nathan Wood | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Flynn Downes | M | 45 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gavin Bazunu | G | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Joe Aribo | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex McCarthy | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kuryu Matsuki | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ronnie Edwards | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barnaby Williams | M | 45 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Mads Roerslev | D | 11 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Damion Downs | F | 13 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joshua Quarshie | D | 9 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jay Robinson | F | 24 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
Sheffield Wednesday
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Amass | M | 90 | 8.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2/3 |
| Sean Fusire | M | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Barry Bannan(C) | M | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1/4 |
| Bailey Cadamarteri | F | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Svante Ingelsson | F | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |
| Charlie McNeill | F | 55 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Yan Valery | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liam Palmer | D | 68 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Max Lowe | D | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Dominic Iorfa | D | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ethan Horvath | G | 90 | 5.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Logan Stretch | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gabriel Otegbayo | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cole McGhee | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Emery | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reece Johnson | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jarvis Thornton | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bruno Fernandes | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jamal Lowe | F | 35 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/4 |
| Ike Ugbo | F | 22 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |