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Southampton v Sheffield United : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Wed 21st Jan, 19:45 BST, St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton

William Still and Chris Wilder pit their wits in the Championship on Wednesday evening, as Southampton face Sheffield United at the St. Mary's Stadium. The odds you see on the page are provided straight from the UK's leading bookmakers, while predictions are calculated from statistics over a 20-game period. We pay particular attention to Championship match data, including head-to-head records. Explore it all using the tabs below.


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Best Tip: Both teams to score

Here we have a pair of impressive, attacking groups going head-to-head and, as such, we are predicting both of them to score at least 1 goal during the 90 mins. Can respective managers William Still or Chris Wilder mastermind a defensive masterclass to scupper our tip? Recent form stats and historical head-to-heads, as well as the latest odds from the bookies, show that doesn't seem likely.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
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If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Southampton are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 45% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.30.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Southampton
45%
2.25
2%
2.30
5%
Draw
24%
3.70
6%
3.60
3%
Sheff Utd
31%
2.80
3%
2.88
7%
Draw 1-1
11%
7.006.50
Southampton 2-1
9%
9.50
6%
8.00
Southampton 1-0
8%
9.50
5%
8.50
6%
Sheff Utd 2-1
7%
11.009.00
10%
Southampton 2-0
7%
12.0011.00
10%
Sheff Utd 1-0
7%
11.009.50
Draw 2-2
6%
13.00
8%
11.00
Southampton 3-1
5%
17.0013.00
Draw 0-0
5%
13.0011.00
10%
Sheff Utd 2-0
5%
15.00
12%
13.00
Southampton 3-0
4%
21.0017.00
Southampton 3-2
3%
23.0019.00
Sheff Utd 3-1
3%
21.0017.00
11%
Sheff Utd 3-2
3%
26.0021.00
Southampton 4-1
2%
41.00
21%
26.00
Over 2.5 Goals
58%
1.731.70
6%
Under 2.5 Goals
42%
2.102.05
5%
Home 1st Goal
51%
1.83
2%
1.85
3%
Away 1st Goal
47%
2.052.05
7%
No 1st Goal
3%
13.0011.00
10%
BTTS - Yes
60%
1.62
3%
1.62
3%
BTTS - No
40%
2.20
2%
2.20
5%
BTTS - Home Win
24%
4.33
8%
4.00
BTTS - Draw
19%
4.50
4%
4.20
BTTS - Away Win
17%
5.004.80
9%
Home/draw
69%
1.401.40
4%
Away/draw
55%
1.62
3%
1.60
3%
Home/away
76%
1.291.29
1%
Over 1.5 Goals
80%
1.221.22
2%
Under 1.5 Goals
20%
4.333.90
5%
Over 3.5 Goals
36%
2.752.75
5%
Under 3.5 Goals
64%
1.441.40
3%
Over 4.5 Goals
19%
5.005.00
5%
Under 4.5 Goals
81%
1.171.15
2%
Over 5.5 Goals
9%
11.00
10%
9.50
5%
Under 5.5 Goals
91%
1.05
1%
1.05
1%
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1.041.03
1%
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
13.0011.00
10%
Home DNB
61%
1.671.70
8%
Away DNB
48%
2.102.05
9%
Southampton win to nil
21%
4.33-
Sheff Utd win to nil
14%
5.50
8%
-
Southampton / Southampton
22%
3.75
4%
3.50
6%
Southampton / Sheff Utd
3%
26.0021.00
9%
Southampton / Draw
6%
13.0012.00
9%
Draw / Southampton
14%
6.005.75
5%
Draw / Sheff Utd
11%
7.007.00
Draw / Draw
15%
5.50
8%
5.50
10%
Sheff Utd / Southampton
4%
23.0017.00
11%
Sheff Utd / Sheff Utd
18%
4.754.20
13%
Sheff Utd / Draw
7%
13.0011.00
8%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Southampton have played 27 matches so far this season and lay in 16th place in the Championship league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 8 games against teams below in the table, having won 4, drawn 1 and lost 3 matches. They have kept 1 clean sheet and have failed to score in 1 fixture. Southampton have outscored their opponents by 39 goals to 36 goals.

Home League Performance

Southampton have played 13 games at home winning 5, drawing 5 and losing 3 games. They have scored 18 goals, kept 4 clean sheets and conceded 13 goals at home.

Sheff Utd are in 17th position in the Championship on 32 points having played 26 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

9 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 26 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 18 goals in total and failed to score in 6 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

18 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 11 games, drawn 1 and won 6. Sheff Utd have conceded 33 goals, scored 25, failed to score in 6 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Southampton
Sheff Utd
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Coventry2817743058 
d
 
1-1A
Mar 14
Feb 25
l
 
3-1F
2
Ipswich2714852350 
Apr 3
d
 
1-1A
Jan 24
l
 
5-0A
3
M'Boro2714761249 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
4-0A
Feb 9
l
 
1-0A
4
Hull271458647 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
3-1A
Apr 11
l
 
1-0A
5
Millwall281378-346 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
3-2F
l
 
0-1A
Jan 31
6
Preston2811107743 
l
 
0-2A
May 2
Apr 25
l
 
3-2F
7
Stoke2712510941 
l
 
1-2A
Jan 31
w
 
4-0F
w
 
1-2F
8
Watford261187641 
Feb 7
d
 
2-2F
w
 
1-0F
Apr 18
9
Wrexham2810117541 
w
 
2-1A
Apr 6
Mar 21
l
 
5-3F
10
Derby281189241 
Apr 11
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-3A
May 2
11
Bristol C2811710740 
Apr 21
l
 
3-1F
l
 
1-4A
Apr 6
12
QPR2811710-140 
Feb 24
w
 
1-2F
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 28
13
Birmingham2810810138 
w
 
3-1F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
3-0F
Mar 14
14
Leicester2810810-238 
w
 
3-0F
Feb 10
w
 
3-1F
w
 
2-3F
15
Swansea2810612-436 
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 18
Apr 3
l
 
1-0A
16
Southampton278910-133 
-
-
l
 
1-2F
Jan 21
17
Sheff Utd2610214-332 
Jan 21
w
 
1-2A
-
-
18
Charlton278811-732 
Feb 21
w
 
1-5F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
1-0A
19
West Brom289415-1231 
w
 
3-2F
Mar 11
Mar 7
l
 
2-0A
20
Norwich288614-530 
Mar 7
l
 
2-1A
d
 
1-1F
Mar 10
21
Blackburn277713-1128 
Apr 25
l
 
2-1F
Apr 22
w
 
1-3A
22
Portsmouth257711-1328 
d
 
0-00-0
Jan 25
w
 
3-0F
Feb 14
23
Oxford Utd275913-1024 
Mar 21
l
 
2-1A
-
w
 
0-1F
24
Sheff Wed271818-36-7 
w
 
3-1F
Feb 28
Feb 22
w
 
0-3F
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Win / draw / win form
7
Southampton have not won in 7 consecutive league games
Southampton 13TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
7
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
5
Draw
7
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Southampton1 - 2Hull
Southampton0 - 0Millwall
Southampton1 - 1Coventry
Southampton3 - 2West Brom
Southampton3 - 1Birmingham
Southampton3 - 0Leicester
Southampton3 - 1Sheff Wed
Southampton0 - 2Preston
Southampton0 - 0Swansea
Southampton1 - 1M'Boro
Southampton0 - 0Portsmouth
Southampton1 - 2Stoke
Southampton2 - 1Wrexham
Southampton1 - 2Arsenal
Southampton0 - 0Man City
Southampton1 - 2Fulham
Southampton0 - 3A Villa
Southampton1 - 1C Palace
Southampton1 - 2Wolves
Southampton0 - 4Brighton
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HSouthampton1 - 2Hull
ASouthampton0 - 4M'Boro
HSouthampton0 - 0Millwall
ASouthampton1 - 1Birmingham
ASouthampton1 - 2Oxford Utd
HSouthampton1 - 1Coventry
ASouthampton1 - 2Norwich
HSouthampton3 - 2West Brom
HSouthampton3 - 1Birmingham
ASouthampton2 - 3Millwall
HSouthampton3 - 0Leicester
ASouthampton5 - 1Charlton
HSouthampton3 - 1Sheff Wed
ASouthampton2 - 1QPR
HSouthampton0 - 2Preston
ASouthampton1 - 2Blackburn
ASouthampton1 - 3Bristol C
HSouthampton0 - 0Swansea
ASouthampton1 - 1Derby
ASouthampton2 - 1Sheff Utd
Sheff Utd 17TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
8
Lost
12
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Charlton1 - 0Sheff Utd
Stoke1 - 2Sheff Utd
Wrexham5 - 3Sheff Utd
West Brom2 - 0Sheff Utd
Leicester2 - 3Sheff Utd
Sheff Wed0 - 3Sheff Utd
Coventry3 - 1Sheff Utd
Preston3 - 2Sheff Utd
Blackburn1 - 3Sheff Utd
Hull1 - 0Sheff Utd
Oxford Utd0 - 1Sheff Utd
Ipswich5 - 0Sheff Utd
M'Boro1 - 0Sheff Utd
Swansea1 - 0Sheff Utd
Bristol C0 - 3Sheff Utd
Stoke0 - 2Sheff Utd
Burnley2 - 1Sheff Utd
Plymouth2 - 1Sheff Utd
Oxford Utd1 - 0Sheff Utd
Sheff Wed0 - 1Sheff Utd
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
10
D
2
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ASheff Utd0 - 1Charlton
HSheff Utd3 - 1Leicester
ASheff Utd2 - 1Stoke
ASheff Utd3 - 5Wrexham
HSheff Utd3 - 0Birmingham
ASheff Utd0 - 2West Brom
HSheff Utd1 - 1Norwich
HSheff Utd4 - 0Stoke
ASheff Utd3 - 2Leicester
HSheff Utd3 - 0Portsmouth
ASheff Utd3 - 0Sheff Wed
HSheff Utd0 - 0QPR
ASheff Utd1 - 3Coventry
HSheff Utd1 - 3Derby
ASheff Utd2 - 3Preston
ASheff Utd3 - 1Blackburn
HSheff Utd1 - 0Watford
ASheff Utd0 - 1Hull
HSheff Utd1 - 2Southampton
ASheff Utd1 - 0Oxford Utd
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
Southampton have beaten Sheff Utd in 5 consecutive league meetings
5
Southampton have not lost to Sheff Utd in 5 consecutive league meetings
League games at Southampton since 1993
Southampton
Sheff Utd
Goals: Scored
16
11
Games: Scored
6 / 7
6 / 7
Clean sheets
1 / 7
1 / 7
SOU
4
D
1
SHU
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Southampton
Southampton3 - 0
Southampton3 - 1
1 - 2Sheff Utd
Southampton3 - 2
0 - 1Sheff Utd
Draw3 - 3Draw
Southampton3 - 2
League games at Sheff Utd since 1992
Sheff Utd
Southampton
Goals: Scored
7
7
Games: Scored
4 / 8
4 / 8
Clean sheets
4 / 8
4 / 8
SOU
4
D
2
SHU
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Sheff Utd
1 - 2Southampton
0 - 2Southampton
0 - 1Southampton
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 2Southampton
Sheff Utd3 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Sheff Utd2 - 0
Goal Statistics
Southampton 13th Sheff Utd 17th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
19%
1
32%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that Southampton will score 1 or more goals
0
26%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 74% probability that Sheff Utd will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-16
Southampton have scored 16% fewer goals at home than predicted
+7
Sheff Utd’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.1
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Southampton
PG (predicted goals)
Sheff Utd
1.7
1.4
Attack rating
7%
better
SOU
SHU
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Games scored22
17
Failed to score5
9
Scored first12
14
Goals scored39
36
Avg. goals scored1.4
1.4
Avg. shots per game11
9
Avg. shots per goal7
6
Conversion rate for13
15
Avg. XG for1.7
1.7
KickOff rating
+7%
Defence rating
SOU
SHU
9%
better
view stats
Games conceded23
19
Clean sheets4
7
Conceded first12
11
Goals conceded40
39
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded9
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against16%
17%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.2
KickOff rating
+9%

Southampton v Sheff Utd Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Southampton Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
231147
A ArmstrongA ArmstrongA ArmstrongF Downes
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Armstrong FWD27114
3
-
R Manning DEF2642
4
-
N Wood DEF2311
5
-
F Azaz MID2363
-
J. Robinson FWD2321
-
T Harwood-Bellis DEF2241
6
-
C. Jander MID222
3
-
T Fellows MID213
2
-
L Scienza FWD2134
-
F Downes MID20
7
-
G Bazunu GLK19
1
-
C Archer FWD192
1
-
J Stephens DEF161
2
-
R Fraser FWD162
-
J Quarshie DEF12
2
-
S Charles MID121
3
-
R Edwards DEF11
-
D Downs FWD111
1
-
Welington  DEF10
1
1
R Stewart FWD1031
2
-
M Roerslev DEF9
1
-
A McCarthy GLK7
-
E Jelert DEF71
-
J Aribo MID7
1
-
K Matsuki MID5
1
-
Sheff Utd Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
26665
M CooperC O'HareC O'HareJ Tanganga
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Cooper GLK26
-
C O'Hare MID2666
1
-
H Burrows DEF2512
1
-
T Campbell FWD2452
3
-
J Tanganga DEF231
4
1
A Brooks MID2212
2
-
T Cannon FWD224
-
F Seriki DEF2014
4
-
S. Peck MID2031
4
-
D. Soumaré MID19
3
1
G Hamer MID1923
4
-
S McCallum DEF1811
2
-
M McGuinness DEF161
2
-
D Ings FWD151
-
J Riedewald MID142
1
-
B Mee DEF131
2
-
T. Bindon DEF111
1
-
C Ogbene FWD101
-
T Chong MID91
-
L Barry FWD9
1
-
A. Matos MID8
-
O Arblaster MID71
-
R One FWD6
-
T Davies MID5
-
B Godfrey DEF4
-
J Shackleton DEF3
-
A Davies GLK1
-