Southampton vs Sheffield United

26 July 2020 · Premier League · 2019/20 · Referee Peter Bankes

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Che Adams 50’, 71’
  • Danny Ings 84’ (pen)
  • John Lundstram 26’

Match summary

Southampton came from behind to win 3-1 at home to Sheffield United. Sheffield United led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, John Lundstram put Sheffield United ahead in the 26th minute, set up by Billy Sharp. In the second half, Che Adams equalised in the 50th minute, set up by William Smallbone, Adams put Southampton in front in the 71st minute, and Danny Ings made it 3-1 from the penalty spot in the 84th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Southampton created 1.65 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots, Sheffield United 1.41 from 5.

Match stats

Southampton Sheffield United
13 Shots 5
4 Shots on Target 3
9 Corners 1
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1.64 xG 1.41
0.88 Non-penalty xG 1.41
10 Deep Completions 1

Key events

Southampton Sheffield United
Kick-off
26’
John Lundstram
Assist: Billy Sharp0-1 (Sheffield United)
Half-time0-1
Che Adams
Assist: William Smallbone1-1 (Southampton)
50’
Che Adams2-1 (Southampton)
71’
Danny Ings
Penalty3-1 (Southampton)
84’
Full-time3-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Sheffield United
  • Enda Stevens

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.65 1.41 26’ John Lundstram (Sheffield United), 0-1 26’ 50’ Che Adams (Southampton), 1-1 50’ 71’ Che Adams (Southampton), 2-1 71’ 84’ Danny Ings (Southampton), 3-1 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.65 1.41 26’ John Lundstram (Sheffield United), 0-1 Lundstram 26’ 50’ Che Adams (Southampton), 1-1 Adams 50’ 71’ Che Adams (Southampton), 2-1 Adams 71’ 84’ Danny Ings (Southampton), 3-1 Ings 84’
Southampton 1.65 xGSheffield United 1.41 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sheffield United attacking Southampton attacking 
84’ Danny Ings (Southampton), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 26’ John Lundstram (Sheffield United), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 14’ Billy Sharp (Sheffield United), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 33’ John Lundstram (Sheffield United), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 71’ Che Adams (Southampton), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 23’ James Ward-Prowse (Southampton), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 53’ Nathan Redmond (Southampton), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 50’ Che Adams (Southampton), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 13’ Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 63’ Che Adams (Southampton), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 34’ Danny Ings (Southampton), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 48’ Enda Stevens (Sheffield United), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 71’ Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 16’ Nathan Redmond (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 44’ Oriol Romeu (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ William Smallbone (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ William Smallbone (Southampton), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Oriol Romeu (Southampton), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 84’ Danny Ings (Southampton), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 26’ John Lundstram (Sheffield United), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 14’ Billy Sharp (Sheffield United), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 33’ John Lundstram (Sheffield United), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 71’ Che Adams (Southampton), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 23’ James Ward-Prowse (Southampton), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 53’ Nathan Redmond (Southampton), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 50’ Che Adams (Southampton), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 13’ Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 63’ Che Adams (Southampton), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 34’ Danny Ings (Southampton), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 48’ Enda Stevens (Sheffield United), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 71’ Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 16’ Nathan Redmond (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 43’ William Smallbone (Southampton), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Oriol Romeu (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ William Smallbone (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Oriol Romeu (Southampton), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Alex McCarthy GK900 0.000.000
Kyle Walker-Peters DEF901 0.030.000
Jannik Vestergaard DEF900 0.000.031
Jack Stephens DEF900 0.000.000
Ryan Bertrand DEF900 0.000.000
Stuart Armstrong MID290 0.000.000
Oriol Romeu MID902 0.030.111
James Ward-Prowse MID901 0.120.102
Nathan Redmond MID902 0.140.000
Danny Ings FWD9012 0.820.021
Che Adams FWD8823 0.470.000
William Smallbone Sub6112 0.040.081
Shane Long Sub20 0.000.000
Michael Obafemi Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Southampton win 48% Avg odds 1.99
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.61
Sheffield United win 25% Avg odds 3.81

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Southampton WDDDW
Sheffield United DWWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sheffield United 0-1 Southampton, 14 Sep 19 Next meeting: Southampton 3-0 Sheffield United, 13 Dec 20  All Southampton vs Sheffield United meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.