Southampton vs Sheffield United result and stats
Win probability: home 41%, draw 24%, away 34%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersSouthampton beat Sheffield United 1–0 at home in the Championship on Wednesday 21 January 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Southampton 41%, the draw 24% and Sheffield United 34%, so a home win had a 41% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
SOSU
15Shots16
3On target4
6Corners7
11Fouls14
3Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals0
Referee: T Kirk
Recent form
Southampton
L v Hull1–2 · 17 Jan
L @ Middlesbrough0–4 · 4 Jan
D v Millwall0–0 · 1 Jan
D @ Birmingham1–1 · 29 Dec
L @ Oxford1–2 · 26 Dec
Sheffield United
L @ Charlton0–1 · 17 Jan
W v Leicester3–1 · 1 Jan
W @ Stoke2–1 · 29 Dec
L @ Wrexham3–5 · 26 Dec
W v Birmingham3–0 · 20 Dec
Head to head
In 1 league meeting since 2025, Southampton won 1, Sheffield United won 0 and 0 were drawn; the most recent, on 30 Sep 2025, finished Sheffield United 1–2 Southampton, a win for Southampton.
Sheffield United 1–2 Southampton30 Sep 2025