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SouthamptonSouthampton vs Sheffield United — Championship
1-0
Sheffield United
St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire
Going into the match, Southampton had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.2 goals a game; Sheffield United had won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 in 10, scoring 2.2.
Match report
Home form going in: Southampton
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (L W L D D). 1.2 scored per game, 1.8 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 1-2 vs Hull City · 17 Jan 2026
- W 2-3 at Doncaster · 10 Jan 2026
- L 4-0 at Middlesbrough · 4 Jan 2026
- D 0-0 vs Millwall · 1 Jan 2026
- D 1-1 at Birmingham · 29 Dec 2025
- L 2-1 at Oxford · 26 Dec 2025
Away form going in: Sheffield United
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 (L L W W L). 2.2 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 1-0 at Charlton · 17 Jan 2026
- L 3-4 vs Mansfield Town · 11 Jan 2026
- W 3-1 vs Leicester · 1 Jan 2026
- W 1-2 at Stoke City · 29 Dec 2025
- L 5-3 at Wrexham · 26 Dec 2025
- W 3-0 vs Birmingham · 20 Dec 2025
Match statistics
| Southampton | Metric | Sheffield United |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Total shots | 16 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 |