Last meeting, 21 January 2026: Southampton – Sheffield United 1:0
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Southampton
13:30
Sat 1 May · your time
in 182 days 14 h
Away
Sheffield United
Sat 24 Oct · Championshipaway
West Ham United2:3Southampton
Walker-Peters 24'Souček 90+3'
Matsuki 2'Bree 11'Dobbin 34'
Sat 19 Sep · Championshipaway
Wrexham2:1Southampton
Moore 35'Schlotterbeck 89' (og)
Ward-Prowse 50'
Sat 24 Oct · Championshipat home
Sheffield United1:1Derby County
Bamford 79'
Clark 37'
Wed 14 Oct · Championshipaway
Portsmouth3:2Sheffield United
Swanson 41'Segečić 54'Adams 89'
Tanganga 59'Cannon 67'
Sat 10 Oct · Championshipat home
Sheffield United3:0Lincoln City
Bamford 43', 77'Chong 52'
Sat 19 Sep · Championshipaway
Stoke City2:1Sheffield United
McGlynn 78'Gallagher 86'
Phillips 51'
Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton
What to watch for
Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.
Sheffield United have scored in 5 matches in a row
LWLWD
All competitions, friendlies excluded: 8 goals in those matches.
Southampton unbeaten in 4 matches
WWDW
All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 wins and 1 draw. Last defeat: 19 September, 1:2 against Wrexham.
Players to watch
Championship, this season.
Finn Azaz
Southampton · midfielder
3goals
5assists
7.22avg rating
Last match, West Ham United: rating 6.7.
Patrick Bamford
Sheffield United · forward
5goals
1assist
6.81avg rating
Last match, Derby County: 1 goal, rating 7.3.
Who is out
Injuries and suspensions
The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.
Recent matches
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“This set-up” is Southampton at home and Sheffield United away, as in this match.
Southampton
all matches · 10
6W3D1L2.0scored per match0.9conceded per match
at home · 10
6W3D1L2.3scored per match1.3conceded per match
away · 10
4W3D3L1.4scored per match1.1conceded per match
- 24 Oct West Ham UnitedAChampionship 2:3W
- 17 Oct Bolton WanderersHChampionship 0:0D
- 14 Oct Norwich CityAChampionship 0:1W
- 11 Oct PortsmouthHChampionship 1:0W
- 19 Sep WrexhamAChampionship 2:1L
- 12 Sep Bristol CityHChampionship 4:1W
- 8 Sep Swansea CityHChampionship 3:1W
- 5 Sep Lincoln CityAChampionship 1:1D
- 1 Sep Birmingham CityAChampionship 1:1D
- 29 Aug MillwallHChampionship 5:1W
- 25 Aug West Ham UnitedHCarabao Cup 1:4L
- 22 Aug Stoke CityHChampionship 3:1W
- 16 Aug WatfordAChampionship 2:1L
- 8 Aug Colchester UnitedACarabao Cup 0:2W
- 12 May MiddlesbroughHChampionship 2:1W
- 9 May MiddlesbroughAChampionship 0:0D
- 2 May Preston North EndAChampionship 1:3W
- 28 Apr Ipswich TownHChampionship 2:2D
- 25 Apr Manchester CityAFA Cup 2:1L
- 21 Apr Bristol CityHChampionship 2:2D
Sat 24 Oct · Championshipaway
West Ham United2:3Southampton
Walker-Peters 24'Souček 90+3'
Matsuki 2'Bree 11'Dobbin 34'
Sat 19 Sep · Championshipaway
Wrexham2:1Southampton
Moore 35'Schlotterbeck 89' (og)
Ward-Prowse 50'
Sat 12 Sep · Championshipat home
Southampton4:1Bristol City
Larin 38', 61'Matsuki 82'Azaz 85'
Tolaj 66'
Tue 8 Sep · Championshipat home
Southampton3:1Swansea City
Azaz 9'Larin 33'Scienza 78'
Vipotnik 52' (p)
Tue 1 Sep · Championshipaway
Birmingham City1:1Southampton
Priske 55'
Schlotterbeck 45+3'
Sat 29 Aug · Championshipat home
Southampton5:1Millwall
Larin 25', 62'Azaz 38'Scienza 55' (p)Fellows 86'
Sykes 15'
Tue 25 Aug · Carabao Cupat home
Southampton1:4West Ham United
Scienza 10'
Ajala 41', 53'Castellanos 75'Bowen 84'
Sat 22 Aug · Championshipat home
Southampton3:1Stoke City
Larin 8'Mubama 89'Manning 90+4' (p)
Galbraith 26'
Sat 8 Aug · Carabao Cupaway
Colchester United0:2Southampton
Larin 72'Akachukwu 90+2'
Tue 12 May · Championshipat home
Southampton2:1Middlesbrough
Stewart 45+1'Charles 116'
McGree 5'
Sat 2 May · Championshipaway
Preston North End1:3Southampton
Dobbin 60'
Harwood-Bellis 12'Stewart 47'Larin 90+1'
Tue 28 Apr · Championshipat home
Southampton2:2Ipswich Town
Manning 58'Larin 80'
Burns 48'Clarke 87'
Tue 21 Apr · Championshipat home
Southampton2:2Bristol City
Larin 29'Stewart 74'
Manning 5'Bell 63'
Sheffield United
all matches · 10
4W1D5L1.4scored per match1.4conceded per match
at home · 10
3W3D4L1.6scored per match1.7conceded per match
away · 10
5W2D3L1.5scored per match1.1conceded per match
- 24 Oct Derby CountyHChampionship 1:1D
- 17 Oct Bristol CityAChampionship 0:1W
- 14 Oct PortsmouthAChampionship 3:2L
- 10 Oct Lincoln CityHChampionship 3:0W
- 19 Sep Stoke CityAChampionship 2:1L
- 16 Sep Fleetwood TownACarabao Cup 1:0L
- 13 Sep Wolverhampton WanderersHChampionship 0:1L
- 8 Sep Blackburn RoversAChampionship 1:2W
- 5 Sep Norwich CityHChampionship 1:3L
- 1 Sep Bolton WanderersHChampionship 3:2W
- 29 Aug Cardiff CityAChampionship 2:2D
- 25 Aug Blackburn RoversACarabao Cup 1:2W
- 22 Aug Swansea CityAChampionship 0:0D
- 15 Aug Birmingham CityHChampionship 0:0D
- 9 Aug Mansfield TownACarabao Cup 0:3W
- 2 May Derby CountyAChampionship 1:2W
- 25 Apr Preston North EndHChampionship 2:3L
- 22 Apr Blackburn RoversHChampionship 1:3L
- 11 Apr Hull CityHChampionship 2:1W
- 3 Apr Swansea CityHChampionship 3:3D
Sat 24 Oct · Championshipat home
Sheffield United1:1Derby County
Bamford 79'
Clark 37'
Wed 14 Oct · Championshipaway
Portsmouth3:2Sheffield United
Swanson 41'Segečić 54'Adams 89'
Tanganga 59'Cannon 67'
Sat 10 Oct · Championshipat home
Sheffield United3:0Lincoln City
Bamford 43', 77'Chong 52'
Sat 19 Sep · Championshipaway
Stoke City2:1Sheffield United
McGlynn 78'Gallagher 86'
Phillips 51'
Wed 16 Sep · Carabao Cupaway
Fleetwood Town1:0Sheffield United
Norrington-Davies 57' (og)
Sun 13 Sep · Championshipat home
Sheffield United0:1Wolverhampton Wanderers
Jiménez 90'
Tue 8 Sep · Championshipaway
Blackburn Rovers1:2Sheffield United
Montgomery 20'
Cannon 35'Peck 44'
Sat 5 Sep · Championshipat home
Sheffield United1:3Norwich City
Bamford 23'
Musaba 8'Touré 44'Kvistgaarden 62'
Tue 1 Sep · Championshipat home
Sheffield United3:2Bolton Wanderers
Tanganga 4'Bamford 68'Donovan 90+3'
Simons 1'Dalby 67'
Sat 29 Aug · Championshipaway
Cardiff City2:2Sheffield United
Moylan 2'Ashford 38'
Cannon 4' (p)O'Hare 7'
Tue 25 Aug · Carabao Cupaway
Blackburn Rovers1:2Sheffield United
Afolayan 55'
Cannon 20'Donovan 81'
Sun 9 Aug · Carabao Cupaway
Mansfield Town0:3Sheffield United
Bamford 4'McGuinness 71'O'Hare 89'
Sat 2 May · Championshipaway
Derby County1:2Sheffield United
Szmodics 5'
Cannon 62'Peck 69'
Sat 25 Apr · Championshipat home
Sheffield United2:3Preston North End
Hamer 71' (p)Bamford 82'
Lindsay 5', 20'Dobbin 76'
Wed 22 Apr · Championshipat home
Sheffield United1:3Blackburn Rovers
Burrows 57'
Ohashi 12', 45'Morishita 32'
Sat 11 Apr · Championshipat home
Sheffield United2:1Hull City
Hamer 85' (p)Ings 88'
McBurnie 5'
Fri 3 Apr · Championshipat home
Sheffield United3:3Swansea City
Hamer 16'Burrows 53'Cannon 64'
Vipotnik 24' (p)Idah 75'Eom 82'
Head to head
2 meetings since 2025.
Last time · 21 Jan 2026 · Championship
Southampton 1:0 Sheffield United
Scienza 7'. Southampton: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.
2wins
0wins
0 draws2.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 2
1wins
0wins
0 draws1.0 goals per match · both scored in 0 of 1
1wins
0wins
0 draws3.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 1
Expected lineups
For now, the last starting XI: Southampton (4-2-3-1, last: West Ham United) · Sheffield United (4-2-3-1, last: Derby County).
DPPeretz
RMManning
KSSchlotterbeck
JSStephens
JBBree
CJJander
JPWard-Prowse
LSScienza
FAAzaz
KMMatsuki
LDDobbin
MCCooper
HCChoudhury
JTTanganga
LKKitching
HBBurrows
KPPhillips
OAArblaster
TCChong
TCCannon
BDDíaz
PBBamford
SouthamptonSheffield United
When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.
Who wins?
The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.
Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.
Pro analysis
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Volt matchup
65.5
49.8
SouthamptonSheffield United
- GolVolt’s own goals model
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- Kick-off
- Saturday 1 May, 13:30Your time · in 182 days 14 h
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA
- Stadium
- St. Mary's Stadium Southampton · show map
- Rest
- Southampton 189 days · Sheffield United 183 days Both last played: Championship
- Table
- 6. Southampton (20 pts) and 12. Sheffield United (16 pts) Matchday 46