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Matchday

Championship 25/26 · 30 Sep 2025

Sheffield United 1–2 Southampton

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.4 – 1.5
Actual xG
0.9 – 2.0
Goals
1 – 2

Footybot made Southampton favourites at 41%.

Southampton won and made the better chances: 2.0 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Tom Fellows, 68.1 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Tom Fellows +30.3, Tyrese Campbell +11.6.

Well below it: Ryan Manning −11.9, Ryan Fraser −10.6, Mark McGuinness −9.2.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Sheffield United

27 Sep 2025W 1–0at Oxford United Championship
20 Sep 2025L 0–1v Charlton Athletic Championship
12 Sep 2025L 0–5at Ipswich Town Championship
30 Aug 2025L 0–1at Middlesbrough Championship
23 Aug 2025L 0–1v Millwall Championship

Southampton

27 Sep 2025D 1–1v Middlesbrough Championship
20 Sep 2025L 1–3at Hull City Championship
14 Sep 2025D 0–0v Portsmouth Championship
30 Aug 2025D 2–2at Watford Championship
23 Aug 2025L 1–2v Stoke City Championship

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Sheffield United

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Sam McCallum Defender1300–57.4–
Tyrese Campbell Forward71100.5052.5+11.6
Michael Cooper Goalkeeper9000–43.5−3.8
Mark McGuinness Defender9000–41.4−9.2
Thomas Cannon Forward1900–40.2–
Tom Davies Midfielder7000–39.4–
Alex Matos Midfielder2000–38.6–
Callum O'Hare Midfielder90000.1938.4−1.7
Sydie Peck Midfielder9000–38.1−4.0
Danny Ings Forward1600–37.9–
Japhet Tanganga Defender9000–37.0−6.9
Gustavo Hamer Midfielder90010.2035.4−5.6
Chiedozie Ogbene Forward8200–35.4−6.1
Femi Seriki Defender800–35.0–
Harrison Burrows Defender85000.0231.2−7.6
Ben Mee Defender8300–29.8–

Southampton

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Tom Fellows Midfielder4500–68.1+30.3
Ross Stewart Forward85200.7560.6–
Caspar Jander Midfielder9000–51.3–
Alex McCarthy Goalkeeper9000–48.9–
Adam Armstrong Forward75001.2347.8+4.5
Shea Charles Midfielder9000–47.4+2.0
Finn Azaz Midfielder45000.0746.3+5.4
Ryan Manning Midfielder7500–44.6−11.9
Nathan Wood Defender9000–42.2−4.3
Joshua Quarshie Defender9000–38.3−1.0
Mads Roerslev Defender1500–36.1–
Ronnie Edwards Defender9000–35.3–
Cameron Archer Forward1400–34.6–
Ryan Fraser Midfielder4500–32.2−10.6
Jay Robinson Forward4501–31.4−8.7
Flynn Downes Midfielder1500–27.4–