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Fleetwood Town vs Sheffield Utd — live score & stats

Fleetwood Town against Sheffield Utd in the League Cup (England) on 16th September 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 League Cup clash.

Match Timeline

23'
Lewis McCann🟨
Yellow Card
53'
Ched Evans🟨
Yellow Card
57'
Rhys Norrington-Davies⚽
Own Goal
58'
Jaïro Riedewald🔄
Substitution 1 → Jordan Ayew
58'
Tyrese Campbell🔄
Substitution 2 → Ben Brereton
68'
Joe Rothwell🔄
Substitution 3 → Sydie Peck
68'
Matt Doherty🔄
Substitution 4 → Jamie Shackleton
71'
Ched Evans🔄
Substitution 1 → Ronan Coughlan
71'
Aaron Loupalo-Bi🔄
Substitution 2 → Will davies
79'
Crispin McLean🔄
Substitution 3 → Adam Murphy
83'
Oliver Arblaster🔄
Substitution 5 → Patrick Bamford
89'
Mark Helm🔄
Substitution 4 → Conor Haughey
90+1'
Rhys Norrington-Davies🟨
Yellow Card

Match Statistics

216Passes accurate503
7Shots insidebox9
4Shots outsidebox1
10Free Kicks13
5Shots on Goal4
3Goalkeeper Saves6
6Shots off Goal3
1Offsides6
299Total passes595
11Total Shots10
2Yellow Cards1
4Corner Kicks5
0Blocked Shots3
13Fouls10
0Red Cards0
34Ball Possession66

Form & key stats

Last 10 matches, all competitions

Fleetwood Town

4W 5D 1L1.70 pts/game

Sheffield Utd

4W 4D 2L1.60 pts/game

Per game

Fleetwood Town 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 League Cup

Overall edge
+1Sheffield Utd
Venue edge
Level
Rating period
Match snapshot
Fleetwood Town versus Sheffield Utd: long term Elo, before the match
Fleetwood TownHomeRatingSheffield UtdAway
Strength
1,531Overall1,532
1,525Match venue1,525
1,525At home1,500
1,500Away1,525
Attack & defence
1,510Attack1,520
1,528Defence1,519
1,510Home attack1,500
1,500Away attack1,519
1,528Home defence1,500
1,500Away defence1,519
Match profile
1,500Goal environment1,503
1,500Home goals1,500
1,500Away goals1,503
1,494Possession1,500
Specialist ratings
1,492Set-piece attack1,494
1,492Set-piece defence1,494
1,515Close games1,516
1,540Winning margin1,541

The venue row sets Fleetwood Town 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

Fleetwood TownFleetwood Town1:1

Starting XI

1J. LynchG
5F. PotterD
4H. NealM
3D. AndrewM
20A. Loupalo-BiF
6R. BennettD
10M. HelmM
17C. EvansF
26S. RooneyD
27C. McLeanM
14L. McCannM

Sheffield UtdSheffield Utd1:1

Starting XI

1M. CooperG
30R. Norrington-DaviesD
4O. ArblasterM
23T. CampbellF
25M. McGuinnessD
7J. RothwellM
9T. CannonF
5J. TangangaD
44J. RiedewaldM
2M. DohertyD
11R. DonovanM