A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Southampton fans are optimistic that the difference between 5th and Sheffield United's 20th place in the table will show on the pitch.
- Southampton have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Sheffield United has the fewest clean sheets (0) in Premier League
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Southampton form and stats
Southampton have played 5 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-0-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Southampton are returning here after visiting Brighton & Hove Albion in a Premier League game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Jannik Vestergaard and Danny Ings scored the goal(s). Preceding that match was a defeat to Manchester United (2-3).
The victory against Brighton & Hove Albion came after Danny Ings's winning goal. The Southampton manager R. Hasenhüttl was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 46th minute.
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Southampton's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played five games, won two matches, drawn zero and lost three.
The manager R. Hasenhüttl will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Arsenal in only three days.
Southampton can score goals in their home matches. After 5 league matches they have found the net 10 times. Southampton have conceded 8 from these games.
Sheffield United form and stats
Sheffield United, who have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Premier League, have been very modest guests so far, leaving with zero points in all their 5 away matches played so far in the Premier League. Sheffield United are desperate to end a eleven-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Wolverhampton Wanderers fixture. Bitter travels for Sheffield United as they have lost five games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Aston Villa match.
Sheffield United might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Leicester City proved too strong as Sheffield slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Bramall Lane (Sheffield). A 0-1 defeat away at West Bromwich Albion before that.
A new game in only four days for Sheffield, the Premier League home match versus Manchester United. Busy days.
The visitors have scored 3 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For Sheffield, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Last nine meetings between the teams: Southampton won four, Sheffield United won four and one draw. five games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Ings 6 goals |  J. Ward-Prowse 4 goals |  J. Vestergaard 3 goals |
Southampton missing players
Sheffield United missing players
| Southampton | Sheffield United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 17 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 6 | 10 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 82% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 60% | 55% |
| 45% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 36% |
| 36% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 9% |
| 36% | 40% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 20% | 9% |
| 55% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 45% |
| 36% | 60% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 55% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.7 | 13 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 10 | 8.8 |
| 4.8 | 6.4 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 40% | 31% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 20% | 16% |
- All of Southampton's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Sheffield United has the fewest clean sheets (0) in Premier League
- Sheffield United has the fewest points (0) away in Premier League
- Sheffield United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Sheffield United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Sheffield United have lost all their away matches so far.
- Sheffield United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sheffield United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sheffield United is in the worst form (0-0-6)
- Southampton have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Southampton have scored more than double the goals of Sheffield United.
- Southampton haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 24 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 22 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 21 |
| 5 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 17 |
| 9 | Everton | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 17 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 17 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 16 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 14 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -4 | 14 |
| 15 | Arsenal | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 13 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -3 | 10 |
| 17 | Fulham | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -10 | 7 |
| 18 | Burnley | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -13 | 6 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -15 | 6 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -13 | 1 |
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