Southampton 1-0 Sheffield Utd — EFL Championship, 21 Jan 2026
Southampton beat Sheffield Utd 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 21 January 2026 at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton. L. Scienza scored for Southampton. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Southampton have won 5 and Sheffield Utd 0.
· kickoff·St. Mary's Stadium · Southampton·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-07'
- Half-time1-0
- 53'Foul
- 55'Foul
- 59'
- 60'out: Andre Brooks
- 61'
- 66'
- 66'
- 78'
- 78'
- 78'
- 79'out: D. Ings
- 90+2'
- 90+3'Foul
- 90+7'Foul
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Southampton
- 8.3Leo ScienzaM
- 7.7Taylor Harwood-BellisD
- 7.6Elias JelertD
- 7.5Caspar JanderM
- 7.3Daniel PeretzG
- 7.2Flynn DownesM
- 7.2Jack StephensD
- 6.9Ross StewartF
- 6.9Tom FellowsM
- 6.9WelingtonD
- 6.9Ryan ManningD
- 6.7Jay RobinsonF
- 6.7Shea CharlesM
- 6.3Finn AzazF
- 6.3Adam ArmstrongF
Sheffield Utd
- 6.9Sydie PeckM
- 6.7Ben MeeD
- 6.7Harrison BurrowsD
- 6.7Thomas CannonF
- 6.6Gustavo HamerM
- 6.6Ki-Jana HoeverD
- 6.5Danny IngsF
- 6.3Patrick BamfordF
- 6.3Callum O'HareM
- 6.3Femi SerikiD
- 6.3Tahith ChongM
- 6.3Oliver ArblasterM
- 6.3Michael CooperG
- 6.3Andre BrooksM
- 6.2Mark McGuinnessD
- 6.2Tyrese CampbellF
Line-ups
Sheffield Utd4-4-2
Southampton4-4-2
Substitutes
SouthamptonTonda Eckert
Substitutes
- 1Alex McCarthyG
- 15Nathan Wood-Gordon90+2'D
- 9Adam Armstrong61'F6.3
- 3Ryan Manning78'D6.9
- 19Cameron ArcherF
- 24Shea Charles90+3'78'M6.7
- 17J. QuarshieD
- 27Kuryu MatsukiM
- 46J. Robinson78'F6.7
Sheffield UtdChris Wilder
Substitutes
- 38F. Seriki66'D6.3
- 22T. DaviesM
- 9D. Ings79'F6.5
- 45Patrick Bamford59'F6.3
- 19Chiedozie OgbeneF
- 17Adam DaviesG
- 3Sam McCallumD
- 8Gustavo Hamer66'M6.6
- 11Andre Brooks60'M6.3
Team statistics
54%Possession46%
0.82Expected goals (xG)1.06
15Total shots16
3Shots on target4
10Shots off target5
2Blocked shots7
6Corners7
3Offsides0
11Fouls14
3Yellow cards1
4Goalkeeper saves2
-0.40Goals prevented-0.40
414Total passes350
299Accurate passes244
72%Pass accuracy70%
Southampton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Scienza | 78 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | – | 2 | 8.3 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Elias Jelert | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7.6 |
| Caspar Jander | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Daniel Peretz | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Flynn Downes | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Jack Stephens | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Ross Stewart | 61 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Tom Fellows | 89 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Welington | 78 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Ryan Manning | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Jay Robinson | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Shea Charles | 12 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Finn Azaz | 78 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Adam Armstrong | 29 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydie Peck | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Ben Mee | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Harrison Burrows | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Thomas Cannon | 79 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 24 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Ki-Jana Hoever | 66 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Danny Ings | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Patrick Bamford | 31 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Callum O'Hare | 66 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Femi Seriki | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Tahith Chong | 60 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Oliver Arblaster | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Michael Cooper | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Andre Brooks | 30 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Mark McGuinness | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Tyrese Campbell | 59 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
SouthamptonLWLDD
- L17 Jan 26HHull City1-2
- W10 Jan 26ADoncaster3-2
- L04 Jan 26AMiddlesbrough0-4
- D01 Jan 26HMillwall0-0
- D29 Dec 25ABirmingham1-1
Sheffield UtdLLWWL
- L17 Jan 26ACharlton0-1
- L11 Jan 26HMansfield Town3-4
- W01 Jan 26HLeicester3-1
- W29 Dec 25AStoke City2-1
- L26 Dec 25AWrexham3-5
Head-to-head
- 30 Sept 25Sheffield Utd1-2Southampton
- 06 Mar 21Sheffield Utd0-2Southampton
- 13 Dec 20Southampton3-0Sheffield Utd
- 26 Jul 20Southampton3-1Sheffield Utd
- 14 Sept 19Sheffield Utd0-1Southampton
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ipswich | 46 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton | 46 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City | 46 | +4 | 73 |
| 11 | Swansea | 46 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -12 | 58 |
Before and after
Southampton
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Sheffield Utd
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- Next: Sheffield Utd 3-1 Ipswich, 24 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated