Southampton host Sheffield United in the England Championship on 21 January 2026, Wednesday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 19:45 UK Time.
Southampton return home looking for rhythm after a frustrating run that has exposed familiar weaknesses. Their performances have lacked consistency, especially when asked to protect leads or control transitions, which has kept pressure on the back line. Still, their attacking approach ensures they remain competitive, particularly at home where they are more willing to commit numbers forward.
Sheffield United arrive with confidence built on positive recent results but remain unpredictable. Their style encourages open games, and while that brings attacking rewards, it also leaves space in defensive areas. This balance makes their matches difficult to control, especially away from home against sides prepared to attack early.
Southampton’s recent form underlines a side that continues to concede at key moments. The 2-1 home loss to Hull City showed how quickly momentum can swing against them, while the heavy 4-0 defeat at Middlesbrough highlighted how vulnerable they can be when pressed high. Even so, their ability to stay competitive was evident in the goalless draw with Millwall, where structure improved despite limited cutting edge.
Across the season, Southampton’s games have rarely been quiet. Their tendency to push full-backs forward creates chances but often exposes space behind, keeping matches open rather than controlled.
Sheffield United’s recent outings reflect a team comfortable in open contests. The 3-1 win over Leicester showcased their attacking sharpness, while the 5-3 loss at Wrexham exposed ongoing defensive fragility when the tempo increases. These contrasting results highlight how quickly their matches can shift from control to chaos.
Away from home, Sheffield United are willing to engage rather than sit deep, which often leads to end-to-end phases. That approach keeps them dangerous but also vulnerable against teams that attack with pace.
The best bet is over 2.5 goals with both teams to score. Southampton’s recent defensive record and Sheffield United’s willingness to play open football point toward a match where chances are created at both ends. Neither side has shown the consistency needed to shut games down, making goals a strong expectation.
Our Correct Score prediction is Southampton 2-1. Home advantage and a positive historical record in this fixture give Southampton a narrow edge, especially in a game likely shaped by attacking phases rather than defensive control.
| Southampton | Sheffield United | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 47 | 45 |
| Wins | 22 | 17 |
| Draws | 15 | 6 |
| Loss | 10 | 22 |
| Goals For | 82 | 64 |
| Goals Against | 56 | 65 |
| Southampton | Sheffield United | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 23 | 22 |
| Wins | 12 | 8 |
| Draws | 8 | 2 |
| Loss | 3 | 12 |
| Goals For | 38 | 26 |
| Goals Against | 19 | 32 |
|
12.05.26
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Southampton Middlesbrough |
2-1 |
|
09.05.26
|
Middlesbrough Southampton |
0-0 |
|
02.05.26
|
Preston Southampton |
1-3 |
|
28.04.26
|
Southampton Ipswich |
2-2 |
|
25.04.26
|
Manchester City Southampton |
2-1 |
|
21.04.26
|
Southampton Bristol City |
2-2 |
|
18.04.26
|
Swansea Southampton |
1-2 |
|
14.04.26
|
Southampton Blackburn |
3-0 |
|
11.04.26
|
Southampton Derby |
2-1 |
|
07.04.26
|
Wrexham Southampton |
1-5 |
|
04.04.26
|
Southampton Arsenal |
2-1 |
|
21.03.26
|
Southampton Oxford |
2-0 |
|
18.03.26
|
Southampton Norwich |
1-0 |
|
14.03.26
|
Coventry Southampton |
1-2 |
|
11.03.26
|
West Brom Southampton |
1-1 |
|
08.03.26
|
Fulham Southampton |
0-1 |
|
28.02.26
|
Sheffield Wednesday Southampton |
1-3 |
|
24.02.26
|
Southampton QPR |
5-0 |
|
21.02.26
|
Southampton Charlton |
1-1 |
|
14.02.26
|
Southampton Leicester |
2-1 |
|
10.02.26
|
Leicester Southampton |
3-4 |
|
07.02.26
|
Southampton Watford |
1-0 |
|
31.01.26
|
Stoke City Southampton |
0-2 |
|
25.01.26
|
Portsmouth Southampton |
1-1 |
|
21.01.26
|
Southampton Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
17.01.26
|
Southampton Hull City |
1-2 |
|
10.01.26
|
Doncaster Southampton |
2-3 |
|
04.01.26
|
Middlesbrough Southampton |
4-0 |
|
01.01.26
|
Southampton Millwall |
0-0 |
|
29.12.25
|
Birmingham Southampton |
1-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
Oxford Southampton |
2-1 |
|
20.12.25
|
Southampton Coventry |
1-1 |
|
13.12.25
|
Norwich Southampton |
2-1 |
|
09.12.25
|
Southampton West Brom |
3-2 |
|
06.12.25
|
Southampton Birmingham |
3-1 |
|
29.11.25
|
Millwall Southampton |
3-2 |
|
25.11.25
|
Southampton Leicester |
3-0 |
|
22.11.25
|
Charlton Southampton |
1-5 |
|
08.11.25
|
Southampton Sheffield Wednesday |
3-1 |
|
05.11.25
|
QPR Southampton |
1-2 |
|
01.11.25
|
Southampton Preston |
0-2 |
|
25.10.25
|
Blackburn Southampton |
2-1 |
|
21.10.25
|
Bristol City Southampton |
3-1 |
|
18.10.25
|
Southampton Swansea |
0-0 |
|
04.10.25
|
Derby Southampton |
1-1 |
|
30.09.25
|
Sheffield United Southampton |
1-2 |
|
27.09.25
|
Southampton Middlesbrough |
1-1 |
|
23.09.25
|
Liverpool Southampton |
2-1 |
|
20.09.25
|
Hull City Southampton |
3-1 |
|
14.09.25
|
Southampton Portsmouth |
0-0 |
|
12.05.26
|
Southampton Middlesbrough |
2-1 |
|
28.04.26
|
Southampton Ipswich |
2-2 |
|
21.04.26
|
Southampton Bristol City |
2-2 |
|
14.04.26
|
Southampton Blackburn |
3-0 |
|
11.04.26
|
Southampton Derby |
2-1 |
|
04.04.26
|
Southampton Arsenal |
2-1 |
|
21.03.26
|
Southampton Oxford |
2-0 |
|
18.03.26
|
Southampton Norwich |
1-0 |
|
24.02.26
|
Southampton QPR |
5-0 |
|
21.02.26
|
Southampton Charlton |
1-1 |
|
14.02.26
|
Southampton Leicester |
2-1 |
|
07.02.26
|
Southampton Watford |
1-0 |
|
21.01.26
|
Southampton Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
17.01.26
|
Southampton Hull City |
1-2 |
|
01.01.26
|
Southampton Millwall |
0-0 |
|
20.12.25
|
Southampton Coventry |
1-1 |
|
09.12.25
|
Southampton West Brom |
3-2 |
|
06.12.25
|
Southampton Birmingham |
3-1 |
|
25.11.25
|
Southampton Leicester |
3-0 |
|
08.11.25
|
Southampton Sheffield Wednesday |
3-1 |
|
01.11.25
|
Southampton Preston |
0-2 |
|
18.10.25
|
Southampton Swansea |
0-0 |
|
27.09.25
|
Southampton Middlesbrough |
1-1 |
|
14.09.25
|
Southampton Portsmouth |
0-0 |
|
23.08.25
|
Southampton Stoke City |
1-2 |
|
09.08.25
|
Southampton Wrexham |
2-1 |
|
02.08.25
|
Southampton Brighton |
2-2 |
|
18.07.25
|
Southampton Valenciennes |
1-1 |
|
25.05.25
|
Southampton Arsenal |
1-2 |
|
10.05.25
|
Southampton Manchester City |
0-0 |
|
26.04.25
|
Southampton Fulham |
1-2 |
|
12.04.25
|
Southampton Aston Villa |
0-3 |
|
02.04.25
|
Southampton Crystal Palace |
1-1 |
|
15.03.25
|
Southampton Wolves |
1-2 |
|
22.02.25
|
Southampton Brighton |
0-4 |
|
15.02.25
|
Southampton Bournemouth |
1-3 |
|
08.02.25
|
Southampton Burnley |
0-1 |
|
25.01.25
|
Southampton Newcastle |
1-3 |
|
12.01.25
|
Southampton Swansea |
3-0 |
|
04.01.25
|
Southampton Brentford |
0-5 |
|
26.12.24
|
Southampton West Ham |
0-1 |
|
18.12.24
|
Southampton Liverpool |
1-2 |
|
15.12.24
|
Southampton Tottenham |
0-5 |
|
04.12.24
|
Southampton Chelsea |
1-5 |
|
24.11.24
|
Southampton Liverpool |
2-3 |
|
02.11.24
|
Southampton Everton |
1-0 |
|
29.10.24
|
Southampton Stoke City |
3-2 |
|
19.10.24
|
Southampton Leicester |
2-3 |
|
21.09.24
|
Southampton Ipswich |
1-1 |
|
14.09.24
|
Southampton Manchester United |
0-3 |
|
09.05.26
|
Middlesbrough Southampton |
0-0 |
|
02.05.26
|
Preston Southampton |
1-3 |
|
25.04.26
|
Manchester City Southampton |
2-1 |
|
18.04.26
|
Swansea Southampton |
1-2 |
|
07.04.26
|
Wrexham Southampton |
1-5 |
|
14.03.26
|
Coventry Southampton |
1-2 |
|
11.03.26
|
West Brom Southampton |
1-1 |
|
08.03.26
|
Fulham Southampton |
0-1 |
|
28.02.26
|
Sheffield Wednesday Southampton |
1-3 |
|
10.02.26
|
Leicester Southampton |
3-4 |
|
31.01.26
|
Stoke City Southampton |
0-2 |
|
25.01.26
|
Portsmouth Southampton |
1-1 |
|
10.01.26
|
Doncaster Southampton |
2-3 |
|
04.01.26
|
Middlesbrough Southampton |
4-0 |
|
29.12.25
|
Birmingham Southampton |
1-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
Oxford Southampton |
2-1 |
|
13.12.25
|
Norwich Southampton |
2-1 |
|
29.11.25
|
Millwall Southampton |
3-2 |
|
22.11.25
|
Charlton Southampton |
1-5 |
|
05.11.25
|
QPR Southampton |
1-2 |
|
25.10.25
|
Blackburn Southampton |
2-1 |
|
21.10.25
|
Bristol City Southampton |
3-1 |
|
04.10.25
|
Derby Southampton |
1-1 |
|
30.09.25
|
Sheffield United Southampton |
1-2 |
|
23.09.25
|
Liverpool Southampton |
2-1 |
|
20.09.25
|
Hull City Southampton |
3-1 |
|
30.08.25
|
Watford Southampton |
2-2 |
|
26.08.25
|
Norwich Southampton |
0-3 |
|
17.08.25
|
Ipswich Southampton |
1-1 |
|
12.08.25
|
Northampton Southampton |
0-1 |
|
26.07.25
|
Espanyol Southampton |
2-1 |
|
18.05.25
|
Everton Southampton |
2-0 |
|
03.05.25
|
Leicester Southampton |
2-0 |
|
19.04.25
|
West Ham Southampton |
1-1 |
|
06.04.25
|
Tottenham Southampton |
3-1 |
|
08.03.25
|
Liverpool Southampton |
3-1 |
|
25.02.25
|
Chelsea Southampton |
4-0 |
|
01.02.25
|
Ipswich Southampton |
1-2 |
|
19.01.25
|
Nottingham Forest Southampton |
3-2 |
|
16.01.25
|
Manchester United Southampton |
3-1 |
|
29.12.24
|
Crystal Palace Southampton |
2-1 |
|
22.12.24
|
Fulham Southampton |
0-0 |
|
07.12.24
|
Aston Villa Southampton |
1-0 |
|
29.11.24
|
Brighton Southampton |
1-1 |
|
09.11.24
|
Wolves Southampton |
2-0 |
|
26.10.24
|
Manchester City Southampton |
1-0 |
|
05.10.24
|
Arsenal Southampton |
3-1 |
|
30.09.24
|
Bournemouth Southampton |
3-1 |
|
17.09.24
|
Everton Southampton (Penalties:5 - 6) |
1-1 |
|
31.08.24
|
Brentford Southampton |
3-1 |
|
25.04.26
|
Sheffield United Preston |
2-3 |
|
22.04.26
|
Sheffield United Blackburn |
1-3 |
|
18.04.26
|
Watford Sheffield United |
0-2 |
|
11.04.26
|
Sheffield United Hull City |
2-1 |
|
06.04.26
|
Bristol City Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
03.04.26
|
Sheffield United Swansea |
3-3 |
|
21.03.26
|
Sheffield United Wrexham |
1-2 |
|
14.03.26
|
Birmingham Sheffield United |
1-1 |
|
11.03.26
|
Norwich Sheffield United |
2-1 |
|
07.03.26
|
Sheffield United West Brom |
1-1 |
|
28.02.26
|
QPR Sheffield United |
0-2 |
|
25.02.26
|
Sheffield United Coventry |
1-2 |
|
22.02.26
|
Sheffield United Sheffield Wednesday |
2-1 |
|
14.02.26
|
Portsmouth Sheffield United |
0-1 |
|
09.02.26
|
Sheffield United Middlesbrough |
1-2 |
|
03.02.26
|
Sheffield United Oxford |
3-1 |
|
31.01.26
|
Millwall Sheffield United |
1-1 |
|
24.01.26
|
Sheffield United Ipswich |
3-1 |
|
21.01.26
|
Southampton Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
17.01.26
|
Charlton Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
11.01.26
|
Sheffield United Mansfield |
3-4 |
|
01.01.26
|
Sheffield United Leicester |
3-1 |
|
29.12.25
|
Stoke City Sheffield United |
1-2 |
|
26.12.25
|
Wrexham Sheffield United |
5-3 |
|
20.12.25
|
Sheffield United Birmingham |
3-0 |
|
12.12.25
|
West Brom Sheffield United |
2-0 |
|
09.12.25
|
Sheffield United Norwich |
1-1 |
|
06.12.25
|
Sheffield United Stoke City |
4-0 |
|
29.11.25
|
Leicester Sheffield United |
2-3 |
|
26.11.25
|
Sheffield United Portsmouth |
3-0 |
|
23.11.25
|
Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield United |
0-3 |
|
08.11.25
|
Sheffield United QPR |
0-0 |
|
04.11.25
|
Coventry Sheffield United |
3-1 |
|
01.11.25
|
Sheffield United Derby |
1-3 |
|
24.10.25
|
Preston Sheffield United |
3-2 |
|
21.10.25
|
Blackburn Sheffield United |
1-3 |
|
18.10.25
|
Sheffield United Watford |
1-0 |
|
04.10.25
|
Hull City Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
30.09.25
|
Sheffield United Southampton |
1-2 |
|
27.09.25
|
Oxford Sheffield United |
0-1 |
|
20.09.25
|
Sheffield United Charlton |
0-1 |
|
12.09.25
|
Ipswich Sheffield United |
5-0 |
|
30.08.25
|
Middlesbrough Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
23.08.25
|
Sheffield United Millwall |
0-1 |
|
16.08.25
|
Swansea Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
13.08.25
|
Birmingham Sheffield United |
2-1 |
|
09.08.25
|
Sheffield United Bristol City |
1-4 |
|
26.07.25
|
Chesterfield Sheffield United |
1-4 |
|
22.07.25
|
Burton Albion Sheffield United |
1-2 |
|
19.07.25
|
Rotherham Sheffield United |
0-5 |
|
25.04.26
|
Sheffield United Preston |
2-3 |
|
22.04.26
|
Sheffield United Blackburn |
1-3 |
|
11.04.26
|
Sheffield United Hull City |
2-1 |
|
03.04.26
|
Sheffield United Swansea |
3-3 |
|
21.03.26
|
Sheffield United Wrexham |
1-2 |
|
07.03.26
|
Sheffield United West Brom |
1-1 |
|
25.02.26
|
Sheffield United Coventry |
1-2 |
|
22.02.26
|
Sheffield United Sheffield Wednesday |
2-1 |
|
09.02.26
|
Sheffield United Middlesbrough |
1-2 |
|
03.02.26
|
Sheffield United Oxford |
3-1 |
|
24.01.26
|
Sheffield United Ipswich |
3-1 |
|
11.01.26
|
Sheffield United Mansfield |
3-4 |
|
01.01.26
|
Sheffield United Leicester |
3-1 |
|
20.12.25
|
Sheffield United Birmingham |
3-0 |
|
09.12.25
|
Sheffield United Norwich |
1-1 |
|
06.12.25
|
Sheffield United Stoke City |
4-0 |
|
26.11.25
|
Sheffield United Portsmouth |
3-0 |
|
08.11.25
|
Sheffield United QPR |
0-0 |
|
01.11.25
|
Sheffield United Derby |
1-3 |
|
18.10.25
|
Sheffield United Watford |
1-0 |
|
30.09.25
|
Sheffield United Southampton |
1-2 |
|
20.09.25
|
Sheffield United Charlton |
0-1 |
|
23.08.25
|
Sheffield United Millwall |
0-1 |
|
09.08.25
|
Sheffield United Bristol City |
1-4 |
|
24.05.25
|
Sheffield United Sunderland |
1-2 |
|
12.05.25
|
Sheffield United Bristol City |
3-0 |
|
03.05.25
|
Sheffield United Blackburn |
1-1 |
|
18.04.25
|
Sheffield United Cardiff |
2-0 |
|
08.04.25
|
Sheffield United Millwall |
0-1 |
|
28.03.25
|
Sheffield United Coventry |
3-1 |
|
11.03.25
|
Sheffield United Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
08.03.25
|
Sheffield United Preston |
1-0 |
|
24.02.25
|
Sheffield United Leeds |
1-3 |
|
12.02.25
|
Sheffield United Middlesbrough |
3-1 |
|
08.02.25
|
Sheffield United Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
24.01.25
|
Sheffield United Hull City |
0-3 |
|
18.01.25
|
Sheffield United Norwich |
2-0 |
|
09.01.25
|
Sheffield United Cardiff |
0-1 |
|
29.12.24
|
Sheffield United West Brom |
1-1 |
|
26.12.24
|
Sheffield United Burnley |
0-2 |
|
14.12.24
|
Sheffield United Plymouth |
2-0 |
|
29.11.24
|
Sheffield United Sunderland |
1-0 |
|
26.11.24
|
Sheffield United Oxford |
3-0 |
|
10.11.24
|
Sheffield United Sheffield Wednesday |
1-0 |
|
26.10.24
|
Sheffield United Stoke City |
2-0 |
|
05.10.24
|
Sheffield United Luton |
2-0 |
|
02.10.24
|
Sheffield United Swansea |
1-0 |
|
21.09.24
|
Sheffield United Derby |
1-0 |
|
01.09.24
|
Sheffield United Watford |
1-0 |
|
17.08.24
|
Sheffield United QPR |
2-2 |
|
18.04.26
|
Watford Sheffield United |
0-2 |
|
06.04.26
|
Bristol City Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
14.03.26
|
Birmingham Sheffield United |
1-1 |
|
11.03.26
|
Norwich Sheffield United |
2-1 |
|
28.02.26
|
QPR Sheffield United |
0-2 |
|
14.02.26
|
Portsmouth Sheffield United |
0-1 |
|
31.01.26
|
Millwall Sheffield United |
1-1 |
|
21.01.26
|
Southampton Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
17.01.26
|
Charlton Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
29.12.25
|
Stoke City Sheffield United |
1-2 |
|
26.12.25
|
Wrexham Sheffield United |
5-3 |
|
12.12.25
|
West Brom Sheffield United |
2-0 |
|
29.11.25
|
Leicester Sheffield United |
2-3 |
|
23.11.25
|
Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield United |
0-3 |
|
04.11.25
|
Coventry Sheffield United |
3-1 |
|
24.10.25
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Preston Sheffield United |
3-2 |
|
21.10.25
|
Blackburn Sheffield United |
1-3 |
|
04.10.25
|
Hull City Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
27.09.25
|
Oxford Sheffield United |
0-1 |
|
12.09.25
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Ipswich Sheffield United |
5-0 |
|
30.08.25
|
Middlesbrough Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
16.08.25
|
Swansea Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
13.08.25
|
Birmingham Sheffield United |
2-1 |
|
26.07.25
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Chesterfield Sheffield United |
1-4 |
|
22.07.25
|
Burton Albion Sheffield United |
1-2 |
|
19.07.25
|
Rotherham Sheffield United |
0-5 |
|
08.05.25
|
Bristol City Sheffield United |
0-3 |
|
25.04.25
|
Stoke City Sheffield United |
0-2 |
|
21.04.25
|
Burnley Sheffield United |
2-1 |
|
12.04.25
|
Plymouth Sheffield United |
2-1 |
|
05.04.25
|
Oxford Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
16.03.25
|
Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield United |
0-1 |
|
01.03.25
|
QPR Sheffield United |
1-2 |
|
15.02.25
|
Luton Sheffield United |
0-1 |
|
01.02.25
|
Derby Sheffield United |
0-1 |
|
21.01.25
|
Swansea Sheffield United |
1-2 |
|
04.01.25
|
Watford Sheffield United |
1-2 |
|
01.01.25
|
Sunderland Sheffield United |
2-1 |
|
21.12.24
|
Cardiff Sheffield United |
0-2 |
|
11.12.24
|
Millwall Sheffield United |
0-1 |
|
08.12.24
|
West Brom Sheffield United |
2-2 |
|
23.11.24
|
Coventry Sheffield United |
2-2 |
|
05.11.24
|
Bristol City Sheffield United |
1-2 |
|
02.11.24
|
Blackburn Sheffield United |
0-2 |
|
23.10.24
|
Middlesbrough Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
18.10.24
|
Leeds Sheffield United |
2-0 |
|
28.09.24
|
Portsmouth Sheffield United |
0-0 |
|
13.09.24
|
Hull City Sheffield United |
0-2 |
|
27.08.24
|
Barnsley Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
24.08.24
|
Norwich Sheffield United |
1-1 |
|
30.09.2025
|
Sheffield United Southampton |
1-2
|
|
21.09.2021
|
Sheffield United Southampton (Penalties:2 - 4) |
2-2
|
|
06.03.2021
|
Sheffield United Southampton |
0-2
|
|
13.12.2020
|
Southampton Sheffield United |
3-0
|
|
26.07.2020
|
Southampton Sheffield United |
3-1
|
|
13.12.2020
|
Southampton Sheffield United |
3-0
|
|
26.07.2020
|
Southampton Sheffield United |
3-1
|