Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Southampton (4th, 80 pts) held an 80-point advantage over Sheffield Wednesday (24th, 0 pts). Sheffield Wednesday ranked 16th in the league on five-round form, well above their 24th table position. Against a league average of 1.3 goals per team per game, Sheffield Wednesday ran at 0.63 scored and 1.93 conceded, Southampton at 1.78 and 1.22.
Sheffield Wednesday had lost 12 in a row. Southampton's unbeaten run stood at 8, having scored in 10 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 0/15 points for Sheffield Wednesday against 13/15 for Southampton.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Sheffield Wednesday 0, draws 1, Southampton 6, at 2.57 goals per meeting.
Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield staged the fixture, a ground that holds 34,835. Southampton led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sheffield Wednesday: Jerry Yates (57') · Southampton: James Bree (17'), Ryan Manning (45'), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (71')
Key stats
Possession: Sheffield Wednesday 37% · Southampton 63% · Total shots: 10-15 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 5-8