Championship · Matchweek 28 · Jan 21

Southampton - Sheffield Utd

Southampton beat Sheffield Utd 1-0 in Championship (Matchweek 28). Goals: L. Scienza 7'.

🏟 St. Mary's Stadium 👤 Referee: Thomas Kirk, England
Key events
7' L. Scienza(1 - 0) Southampton
53' 🟨 C. O'HareYellow card Sheffield Ut
55' 🟨 L. ScienzaYellow card Southampton
90+3' 🟨 S. CharlesYellow card Southampton
90+7' 🟨 C. JanderYellow card Southampton
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
HEAD TO HEAD4 meetings · 2020–2025
Southampton 3
Dec 13who was on topSep 30
Sheffield Utd 0
3 Southampton 1 draw 0 Sheffield Utd
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.0goals / match
93total goals
2/0clean sheets
3-0Southampton best win · Dec 13
%100 Over 1.5 4/4
%75 Over 2.5 3/4
%25 Over 3.5 1/4
%50 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
Sep 30 Sheffield Utd 1-2 Southampton Championship
Sep 21 Sheffield Utd 2-2 Southampton League Cup
Mar 6 Sheffield Utd 0-2 Southampton Premier League
Dec 13 Southampton 3-0 Sheffield Utd Premier League
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
13 Leo Scienza F · 78' 8.30
Goals1On target3/5Key pass2Dribbles2/2Duels won7/11Fouls won4Fouls1Passes17 · %15
38 Elias Jelert D · 94' 7.30
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Blocks2Duels won3/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes43 · %35
20 Caspar Jander M · 94' 7.20
Key pass2Tackles3Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won6/10Fouls won1Fouls1Passes47 · %35
6 Taylor Harwood-Bellis D · 94' 7.20
Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won9/12Fouls won4Fouls1Passes56 · %37
5 Jack Stephens D · 94' · K 7.20
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Blocks1Duels won5/7Fouls won2Offside1Passes34 · %29
4 Flynn Downes M · 94' 7.00
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won2/5Passes34 · %31
41 Daniel Peretz G · 94' 6.90
Saves4Passes40 · %17
34 Welington M · 78' 6.60
Key pass3Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won4/14Fouls2Passes38 · %29
10 Finn Azaz F · 78' 6.60
Tackles2Duels won7/12Fouls2Offside1Passes28 · %16
11 Ross Stewart F · 61' 6.60
Duels won5/9Fouls won1Passes23 · %17
18 Tom Fellows M · 92' 6.60
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won4/5Passes29 · %23
Substitutes
3 Ryan Manning D · 16' 6.70
Tackles2Duels won2/3Fouls1Passes2
46 Jay Robinson F · 16' 6.70
Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes1 · %1
9 Adam Armstrong F · 33' 6.70
Key pass1Duels won1/1Offside1Passes5 · %4
24 Shea Charles M · 16' 6.30
Key pass1Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes6 · %3
15 Nathan Wood D · 2'
Duels won1/1
Unused: Cameron ArcherJoshua QuarshieAlex McCarthyKuryu Matsuki
Starting XI
42 Sydie Peck M · 94' 6.90
Key pass2Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won4/7Fouls won2Passes36 · %26
7 Thomas Cannon F · 79' 6.70
On target1/2Tackles1Duels won5/7Fouls1Passes15 · %6
12 Ki-Jana Hoever D · 66' 6.60
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won7/13Fouls won1Fouls4Passes32 · %24
14 Harrison Burrows D · 94' 6.50
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won2/5Passes36 · %29
4 Oliver Arblaster M · 94' · K 6.30
Tackles1Interceptions3Blocks1Duels won2/9Fouls won1Fouls1Passes34 · %27
15 Ben Mee D · 94' 6.30
Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won6/11Passes42 · %32
24 Tahith Chong M · 60' 6.30
Duels won3/7Fouls won2Fouls1Passes8 · %7
1 Michael Cooper G · 94' 6.30
Saves2Passes42 · %16
10 Callum O'Hare M · 66' 6.30
On target1/1Key pass1Tackles1Duels won2/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes18 · %15
25 Mark McGuinness D · 94' 6.20
On target1/2Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Duels won4/11Fouls won1Passes40 · %34
23 Tyrese Campbell F · 59' 6.20
Duels won3/8Fouls won1Fouls2Passes11 · %5
Substitutes
8 Gustavo Hamer M · 28' 6.60
Key pass1Passes8 · %6
11 Andre Brooks M · 34' 6.50
Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won1/4Fouls won1Passes5 · %2
45 Patrick Bamford F · 35' 6.30
On target1/1Duels won1/4Fouls2Passes1
38 Femi Seriki D · 28' 6.20
Fouls1Passes8 · %7
9 Danny Ings F · 15' 6.20
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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