Sheffield Utd v Southampton result

Full-time · Sheffield Utd 2–2 Southampton

League Cup · · Bramall Lane

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Sheffield Utd 2–2 Southampton — this League Cup match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Sheffield Utd and Southampton drew 2–2 at Bramall Lane in the League Cup on Tuesday 21 September. Sheffield Utd are unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions. Southampton are unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Sheffield Utd: Enda Stevens (8’, assisted by Jayden Bogle), Oliver McBurnie (66’, assisted by Benjamin Osborn), Oliver Norwood (120’ pen) and Benjamin Osborn (120’ pen); Southampton: I. Diallo (23’, assisted by Oriol Romeu; 120’ pen), M. Salisu (53’, assisted by Nathan Tella), James Ward-Prowse (120’ pen), Ché Adams (120’ pen) and Oriol Romeu (120’ pen).

Discipline

J. Brooks showed two yellow cards — against 4.7 yellows a game across the last 17 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Sheffield Utd: Oliver McBurnie (32’); Southampton: Lyanco (33’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, M. Salisu (Southampton) 7.9, Oriol Romeu (Southampton) 7.8 and Jayden Bogle (Sheffield Utd) 7.1 led the match.

Next up

Sheffield Utd next host Derby on 24 October 2026.

Southampton next travel to West Ham on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Sheffield Utd: Sheffield Utd v Derby, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Southampton: West Ham v Southampton, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Sheffield Utd 2–2 Southampton · League Cup
  • Venue: Bramall Lane · Sheffield
  • Referee: J. Brooks
  • Head-to-head (last 4): Sheffield Utd 0 · draws 0 · Southampton 4 · 2.5 goals/game
  • Recent form: Sheffield Utd 3W 2D 0L · Southampton 1W 4D 0L

Sheffield Utd 2–2 Southampton (League Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 10 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.75 / 1.5
Goals
against 1.5 / 1.38 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.86 / 5.25
Corners
against 3.71 / 4.63 · 2 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 7 matches
4.14 / 4.88
Shots on target
against 3.29 / 4.13 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 7 matches
1.43 / 1.75
Cards
against 1.43 / 2.25 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 18 September 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 18 September 2021. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameSheffield Utd for / againstLineSouthampton for / against
Goals scored
1.75 for · 1.5 against n 8
2.5standard
1.5 for · 1.38 against n 8
Corners won
5.86 for · 3.71 against n 7
9.5standard
5.25 for · 4.63 against n 8
Shots
12.71 for · 9.43 against n 7
19.5standard
14.5 for · 12.5 against n 8
Shots on target
4.14 for · 3.29 against n 7
8.5standard
4.88 for · 4.13 against n 8
Fouls committed
7.43 for · 10.86 against n 7
21.5standard
10.25 for · 10 against n 8
Cards shown
1.43 for · 1.43 against n 7
3.5standard
1.75 for · 2.25 against n 8
Sheffield Utd
Sheffield Utd — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 September 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
D. McGoldrick n 872.6
1.75/2
1.15/1
—
I. Ndiaye n 445.5
1.51/1
1.52/1
I. Diallo
Oliver McBurnie n 838.1
1.54/1
1.84/2
A. Broja
B. Sharp n 863.5
1.45/2
1.95/4
—
Morgan Gibbs-White n 857.9
1.47/0
0.62/1
—
Sheffield Utd — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 September 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
R. Brewster n 851.5
3.17/3
1.35/1
D. McGoldrick n 872.6
2.57/4
0.32/0
B. Sharp n 863.5
2.57/4
1.45/3
Morgan Gibbs-White n 857.9
2.57/5
1.66/2
Oliver McBurnie n 838.1
2.45/2
0.31/0
Sheffield Utd — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 September 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
I. Ndiaye n 445.5
11/1
0.51/0
B. Sharp n 863.5
0.53/0
0.51/1
Morgan Gibbs-White n 857.9
0.63/0
0.42/0
J. Egan n 890
0.42/1
00/0
D. McGoldrick n 872.6
0.21/0
0.21/0
Sheffield Utd — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 September 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Bogle n 860.9
3.36/6
O. Norwood n 878.1
2.27/3
C. Basham n 874.4
2.17/4
R. Norrington-Davies n 888.4
28/5
B. Osborn n 872.1
1.76/3
Sheffield Utd — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 September 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
R. Olsen n 893.8
3.27/5
M. Verrips n 893.8
1.85/2
W. Foderingham n 490
1.51/1
Southampton
Southampton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 September 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
I. Diallo n 836.1
2.22/2
0.62/0
I. Ndiaye
C. Adams n 877.9
1.98/2
2.57/4
—
A. Broja n 858
1.63/3
0.63/0
Oliver McBurnie
K. Walker-Peters n 877.3
1.55/2
1.97/4
—
M. Salisu n 886.3
1.37/3
0.53/1
—
Southampton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 September 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
A. Armstrong n 886
3.18/7
2.27/4
Mohamed Elyounoussi n 886.8
2.98/5
2.27/3
A. Broja n 858
1.96/3
1.65/2
N. Tella n 846.3
1.97/1
1.55/1
N. Redmond n 865
1.75/3
0.72/1
Southampton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 September 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
A. Armstrong n 886
14/2
0.11/0
A. Broja n 858
0.83/1
0.21/0
Mohamed Elyounoussi n 886.8
0.52/1
0.42/1
N. Tella n 846.3
0.52/0
0.21/0
C. Adams n 877.9
0.32/0
0.32/0
Southampton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 September 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Oriol Romeu n 873.8
3.48/7
M. Salisu n 886.3
35/5
Y. Valery n 841
2.73/3
T. Walcott n 848.4
2.16/3
T. Livramento n 589.2
24/3
Southampton — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 September 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
A. McCarthy n 890.9
2.77/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Sheffield UtdSouthampton
44%Possession56%
9Shots17
3Shots on target6
6Shots off target6
0Blocked shots5
9Shots inside the box12
1Corners13
0Offsides6
12Fouls7
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
4Saves1
369Passes456
75%Pass accuracy82%

Sheffield Utd player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
W. Foderingham9000000007.5
J. Bogle9001001307.2
C. Basham9000100106.6
J. Robinson9000000407.2
Enda Stevens9010111007
O. Norwood9000000406.9
A. Guédioura9000100607
Oliver McBurnie90102112Y7.3
I. Ndiaye7800101206.3
L. Freeman4500000206.7
O. Burke4500200006.3
B. Osborn sub4501112207.2
R. Brewster sub4500001306.7
J. Fleck sub1200000006.5

Southampton player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
F. Forster9000000007
Y. Valery9000101106.3
M. Salisu9010111207.2
R. Perraud9000112106.6
I. Diallo9010310207.3
Oriol Romeu9001102507.6
M. Djenepo9000002306.2
A. Broja9000220106.3
N. Tella8101102207
Lyanco74001000Y5.6
N. Redmond4500002106.7
J. Ward-Prowse sub4500001006.9
J. Bednarek sub1600000006.7
C. Adams sub900110006.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Sheffield Utd v Southampton — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Sheffield UtdWDWDW
Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 2.6 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
SouthamptonDWDDD
Last 5: 1W 4D 0L · 2.2 scored / 0.6 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 4
Sheffield Utd 0 · 0 draws · Southampton 4 · 2.5 goals/game
  • 2021-03-06 Sheffield Utd 0–2 Southampton
  • 2020-12-13 Southampton 3–0 Sheffield Utd
  • 2020-07-26 Southampton 3–1 Sheffield Utd
  • 2019-09-14 Sheffield Utd 0–1 Southampton
Goals per game
Sheffield Utd scored2.6
Southampton scored2.2
Sheffield Utd conceded1.2
Southampton conceded0.6

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Sheffield Utd and Southampton?
In their last 4 meetings, Sheffield Utd won 0, Southampton won 4 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Sheffield Utd and Southampton?
Recent form — Sheffield Utd 3W 2D 0L; Southampton 1W 4D 0L.

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