Championship · Matchweek 28 · Jan 21
Southampton - Sheffield Utd
Southampton beat Sheffield Utd 1-0 in Championship (Matchweek 28). Goals: L. Scienza 7'.
Key events
Quick stats
%54
Possession
%46
1.51
Expected goals (xG)
1.67
1.79
Pre-match xG
1.24
15
Total shots
14
3
Shots on target
4
10
Shots off target
3
2
Blocked shots
7
11
Shots inside box
8
4
Shots outside box
6
4
Saves
2
Match timeline
First half
L. Scienza(1 - 0)⚽
7'
HT 1 - 0
53'
🟨C. O'HareYellow card
L. ScienzaYellow card🟨
55'
59'
🔁T. Campbell ↔ P. BamfordSubstitution
60'
🔁T. Chong ↔ A. BrooksSubstitution
R. Stewart ↔ A. ArmstrongSubstitution🔁
61'
66'
🔁K. Hoever ↔ F. SerikiSubstitution
66'
🔁C. O'Hare ↔ G. HamerSubstitution
L. Scienza ↔ J. RobinsonSubstitution🔁
78'
Welington ↔ S. CharlesSubstitution🔁
78'
F. Azaz ↔ R. ManningSubstitution🔁
78'
79'
🔁T. Cannon ↔ D. IngsSubstitution
E. Jelert ↔ N. WoodSubstitution🔁
90+2'
S. CharlesYellow card🟨
90+3'
C. JanderYellow card🟨
90+7'
FT 1 - 0
Match statsSouthampton · Sheffield Utd
Key stats
%54
Possession
%46
1.51
Expected goals (xG)
1.67
1.79
Pre-match xG
1.24
Shots
15
Total shots
14
3
Shots on target
4
10
Shots off target
3
2
Blocked shots
7
11
Shots inside box
8
4
Shots outside box
6
4
Saves
2
Attacking
74
Attacks
72
49
Dangerous attacks
54
Passing
403
Total passes
340
292
Accurate passes
238
%72
Pass accuracy
%70
Set pieces & discipline
6
Corners
7
3
Offsides
0
10
Fouls
14
14
Free kicks
11
21
Throw-ins
24
8
Goal kicks
13
Cards
2
Yellow cards
1
0
1st-half cards
0
3
2nd-half cards
1
By half
1
1st-half goals
0
0
2nd-half goals
0
2
1st-half corners
3
4
2nd-half corners
4
Penalties
0
Penalties won
0
0
Penalty goals
0
LineupsSouthampton 3-4-2-1Sheffield Utd 4-4-2
41
Peretz
38
Jelert
5
Stephens
6
Harwood-Bellis
34
Welington
4
Downes
20
Jander
18
Fellows
13
Scienza
10
Azaz
11
Stewart
1
Cooper
14
Burrows
15
Mee
25
McGuinness
12
Hoever
10
O'Hare
42
Peck
4
Arblaster
24
Chong
23
Campbell
7
Cannon
Southampton · Bench
Coach: Tonda Eckert
Sheffield Utd · Bench
Coach: Chris Wilder
HEAD TO HEAD4 meetings · 2020–2025
Dec 13who was on topSep 30
3 Southampton
1 draw
0 Sheffield Utd
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.0goals / match
9–3total goals
2/0clean sheets
3-0Southampton best win · Dec 13
Over 1.5
4/4
Over 2.5
3/4
Over 3.5
1/4
BTTS
2/4
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Southampton at home1 matches
1W
0D
0L
3:0
Sheffield Utd at home3 matches
0W
1D
2L
3:6
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
4Southamptonin the table80pts
46matches
22-14-10W-D-L
82:56goals
+26diff
WDWDD
13Sheffield Utdin the table60pts
46matches
18-6-22W-D-L
66:66goals
+0diff
WLLWW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
xG difference & finishing
Southampton1 gol · 1.51 xG
-0.51
Sheffield Utd0 gol · 1.67 xG
-1.67
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Southampton dominated the ball54% possession
Sheffield Utd committed more fouls14 - 10
THE REFEREE33 matches on record
Thomas Kirk
Strictness52
TEMPO54
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards
33.6
-0.6
Fouls
2420.8
+3.2
Goals
12.6
-1.6
Corners
1310.2
+2.8
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals
1.01.8
-0.8
Shots
15.013.3
+1.7
On target
3.05.0
-2.0
Possession
%54%56
-2.5
Corners
6.05.4
+0.6
Cards
2.01.2
+0.8
Conceded
0.01.2
-1.2
this matchseason average · 46 matches
Goals
0.01.5
-1.5
Shots
14.012.6
+1.4
On target
4.04.1
-0.1
Possession
%46%52
-6.4
Corners
7.06.1
+0.9
Cards
1.01.9
-0.9
Conceded
1.01.4
-0.4
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Leo Scienza 8.30
Starting XI
Goals1On target3/5Key pass2Dribbles2/2Duels won7/11Fouls won4Fouls1Passes17 · %15
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Blocks2Duels won3/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes43 · %35
Key pass2Tackles3Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won6/10Fouls won1Fouls1Passes47 · %35
Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won9/12Fouls won4Fouls1Passes56 · %37
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Blocks1Duels won5/7Fouls won2Offside1Passes34 · %29
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won2/5Passes34 · %31
Saves4Passes40 · %17
Key pass3Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won4/14Fouls2Passes38 · %29
Tackles2Duels won7/12Fouls2Offside1Passes28 · %16
Duels won5/9Fouls won1Passes23 · %17
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won4/5Passes29 · %23
Substitutes
Tackles2Duels won2/3Fouls1Passes2
Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes1 · %1
Key pass1Duels won1/1Offside1Passes5 · %4
Key pass1Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes6 · %3
Duels won1/1
Unused: Cameron ArcherJoshua QuarshieAlex McCarthyKuryu Matsuki
Starting XI
Key pass2Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won4/7Fouls won2Passes36 · %26
On target1/2Tackles1Duels won5/7Fouls1Passes15 · %6
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won7/13Fouls won1Fouls4Passes32 · %24
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won2/5Passes36 · %29
Tackles1Interceptions3Blocks1Duels won2/9Fouls won1Fouls1Passes34 · %27
Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won6/11Passes42 · %32
Duels won3/7Fouls won2Fouls1Passes8 · %7
Saves2Passes42 · %16
On target1/1Key pass1Tackles1Duels won2/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes18 · %15
On target1/2Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Duels won4/11Fouls won1Passes40 · %34
Duels won3/8Fouls won1Fouls2Passes11 · %5
Substitutes
Key pass1Passes8 · %6
Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won1/4Fouls won1Passes5 · %2
On target1/1Duels won1/4Fouls2Passes1
Fouls1Passes8 · %7
Key pass1Fouls1Passes4 · %2
Unused: Adam DaviesSam McCallumChiedozie OgbeneTom Davies
Win probabilityModel: 2 (%42) ✗
Southampton %40
Draw %18
Sheffield Utd %42
1.38Southampton xPuan
1.44Sheffield Utd xPuan
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