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Southampton vs Sheffield Utd — live score & stats

Southampton against Sheffield Utd in the Championship (England) on 21st January 2026. Both sides' Elo ratings and recent form, the lineups, the head-to-head record and the best prices on the match are all on this page, refreshing live through the game.

Live score, Elo ratings, form and every key stat from this Championship clash.

Match Timeline

7'
SouthamptonLeo Scienza⚽
Normal Goal
53'
Sheffield UtdCallum O'Hare🟨
Yellow Card
55'
SouthamptonLeo Scienza🟨
Yellow Card
59'
Sheffield UtdTyrese Campbell🔄
Substitution 1 → Patrick Bamford
60'
Sheffield UtdTahith Chong🔄
Substitution 2 → Andre Brooks
61'
SouthamptonRoss Stewart🔄
Substitution 1 → Adam Armstrong
66'
Sheffield UtdCallum O'Hare🔄
Substitution 3 → Gustavo Hamer
66'
Sheffield UtdKi-Jana Hoever🔄
Substitution 4 → Femi Seriki
78'
SouthamptonFinn Azaz🔄
Substitution 2 → Ryan Manning
78'
SouthamptonWelington🔄
Substitution 3 → Shea Charles
78'
SouthamptonLeo Scienza🔄
Substitution 4 → Jay Robinson
79'
Sheffield UtdThomas Cannon🔄
Substitution 5 → Danny Ings
90'
SouthamptonTom Fellows🔄
Substitution 5 → Nathan Wood
90+3'
SouthamptonShea Charles🟨
Yellow Card
90+7'
SouthamptonCaspar Jander🟨
Yellow Card

Match Statistics

3Shots on Goal4
10Shots off Goal5
15Total Shots16
2Blocked Shots7
11Shots insidebox10
4Shots outsidebox6
11Fouls14
6Corner Kicks7
3Offsides0
54Ball Possession46
3Yellow Cards1
4Goalkeeper Saves2
414Total passes350
299Passes accurate244
72Passes %70
0.82expected_goals1.06
0goals_prevented0

Form & key stats

Last 10 matches, all competitions

SouthamptonSouthampton

3W 3D 4L1.20 pts/game

Sheffield UtdSheffield Utd

5W 1D 4L1.60 pts/game

Per game

Southampton at home vs Sheffield Utd away

The stronger figure on each row is highlighted. Both teams to score is a shared stat, so neither side takes the highlight.

Elo ratings

Before the match · within Championship

Overall edge
+14Sheffield Utd
Venue edge
+31Southampton
Rating period
Match snapshot
Southampton versus Sheffield Utd: long term Elo, before the match
SouthamptonSouthamptonHomeRatingSheffield UtdSheffield UtdAway
Strength
1,504Overall1,519
1,574Match venue1,542
1,574At home1,583
1,514Away1,542
Attack & defence
1,516Attack1,536
1,497Defence1,557
1,552Home attack1,524
1,509Away attack1,515
1,561Home defence1,612
1,475Away defence1,551
Match profile
1,643Goal environment1,448
1,582Home goals1,467
1,562Away goals1,482
1,533Possession1,504
Specialist ratings
1,529Set-piece attack1,547
1,529Set-piece defence1,546
1,497Close games1,486
1,506Winning margin1,536

The venue row sets Southampton at home against Sheffield Utd on the road, which is the most telling comparison for this exact game. The higher number on each row is highlighted.

Match profile rows describe how the game is likely to flow, not who is stronger. A high goal environment points to an open, high-scoring contest; possession shows who tends to keep the ball.

Starting Lineups

SouthamptonSouthampton1:1

Starting XI

41Daniel PeretzG
34WelingtonD
13Leo ScienzaM
11Ross StewartF
5Jack StephensD
4Flynn DownesM
10Finn AzazF
6Taylor Harwood-BellisD
20Caspar JanderM
38Elias JelertD
18Tom FellowsM

Sheffield UtdSheffield Utd1:1

Starting XI

1Michael CooperG
14Harrison BurrowsD
10Callum O'HareM
23Tyrese CampbellF
15Ben MeeD
42Sydie PeckM
7Thomas CannonF
25Mark McGuinnessD
4Oliver ArblasterM
12Ki-Jana HoeverD
24Tahith ChongM