Match summary
Before kickoff, Southampton were 16th in the table but 22nd on points from the last five league games.
Southampton vs Sheffield United in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Southampton1W 2D 2L
SouthamptonSheffield United
5Pointsof 156
5Goals scored11
9Goals conceded12
1Clean sheets0
2Scored in a row0
1Without a win2
3Conceded in a row5
Head to head8 meetings · Dec 2005 – Sep 2025
- Southampton wins
- 5
- Draws
- 1
- Sheffield United wins
- 2
2.38goals per meeting
38%both teams scored
50%3+ goals
38%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsSouthampton 4W 1D 0L · 3.2 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 328 earlier results
SouthamptonSheffield United
#16Position#17
33Points27 v 26 games32
-1Goal difference-3
1.44Scored per gameleague avg 1.31.38
1.48Conceded per game1.5
#22Form table position#7
Match Timeline
SouthamptonSheffield United
- Yellow Card · Southampton · Caspar Jander90+7'
- Yellow Card · Southampton · Shea Emmanuel Charles90+3'
- Substitution · Southampton · Nathan Wood · InOut: Tom Fellows90+2'
- 79'Substitution · Sheffield United · Danny Ings · InOut: Tom Cannon
- Substitution · Southampton · Ryan Manning · InOut: Finn Azaz78'
- Substitution · Southampton · Shea Emmanuel Charles · InOut: Welington78'
- Substitution · Southampton · Jay Robinson · InOut: Leo Scienza78'
- 66'Substitution · Sheffield United · Gustavo Hamer · InOut: Callum O'Hare
- 66'Substitution · Sheffield United · Femi Seriki · InOut: Ki-Jana Hoever
- Substitution · Southampton · Adam Armstrong · InOut: Ross Stewart61'
- 60'Substitution · Sheffield United · Andre Brooks · InOut: Tahith Chong
- 59'Substitution · Sheffield United · Patrick Bamford · InOut: Tyrese Campbell
- Yellow Card · Southampton · Leo Scienza55'
- 53'Yellow Card · Sheffield United · Callum O'Hare
- Goal · Southampton · Leo Scienza1-07'
Match Statistics
Match stats
SouthamptonSheffield United
54%Ball Possession46%
15Shots Total16
3Shots On Target4
6Corners7
11Fouls14
3Yellow Cards1
3Offsides0
4Saves2
411Passes351
10Shots Off Target5
74Attacks72
49Dangerous Attacks54
11Shots Inside Box10
4Shots Outside Box6
1Goals0
14Free Kicks11
2Shots Blocked7
5Substitutions5
12Tackles8
296Accurate Passes243
0Injuries1
14Total Crosses18
4Accurate Crosses4
7Interceptions9
61Duels Won42
2Big Chances Created2
2Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Lineups
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 34(91%) | 1 | 2/4 | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 33(86%) | 1 | 5/7 | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 57(66%) | - | 10/13 | |
| - | 78' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 27(57%) | 2 | 4/9 | |
| - | 61' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 23(74%) | 1 | 7/11 | |
| - | 78' | 1 | 0 | 3/5 | 17(88%) | 1 | 7/11 | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 29(79%) | 1 | 4/5 | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 48(75%) | 4 | 9/14 | |
| - | 78' | 0 | 1 | - | 38(76%) | 2 | 4/14 | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 42(81%) | - | 3/7 | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 44(43%) | - | - | |
| - | 12' | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 2 | 2/3 | |
| - | 29' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 7(71%) | - | 1/1 | |
| - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | 1(100%) | - | 1/1 | |
| - | 12' | 0 | 0 | - | 8(50%) | - | 1/2 | |
| - | 12' | 0 | 0 | - | 1(100%) | - | 1/1 |
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