Southampton FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Southampton FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at Saint Mary's.
- Southampton FC 46 games · 80 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lewis Smith
- Assistant 1 Blake Antrobus (England)
- Assistant 2 Rob Hyde (England)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 06 Jan | Walsall FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Norwich City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Swansea City AFC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | Southampton FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 06 Jan | Cardiff City FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Hull City AFC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Preston North End FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Coventry City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Dec | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Southampton FC | Sheffield Wednesday FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #24 |
| 80 | Points | 0 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 22 / 14 / 10 | W / D / L | 2 / 12 / 32 |
| 82 | Scored | 29 |
| 56 | Conceded | 89 |
| +26 | GD | -60 |
| 1.74 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 48% | Win % | 4% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Southampton FC are 4th (80 pts). Sheffield Wednesday FC are 24th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Saint Mary's. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Southampton FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC.
- 5' Sheffield Wednesday FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Di'Shon Bernard is having his name booked by the referee on 10.
- 15' Sheffield Wednesday FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Southampton FC is showing some good football. However, Southampton FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Liam Palmer, as he is very good at scoring at Saint Mary's with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' Southampton FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Southampton FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Sheffield Wednesday FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 36' Magnificent from Che Adams! That is 83 goals in 383 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Russell Martin might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Bailey Cadamarteri is replaced by Ashley Fletcher.
- 51' Will Vaulks has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 52' Barry Bannan was booked on 52.
- 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jan Bednarek.
- 59' Adam Armstrong picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 63' Brilliant from the ! Adam Armstrong makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 63.
- 65' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Flynn Downes.
- 66' Flynn Downes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 66.
- 71' England international Mallik Wilks has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 72' Poor challenge from Michael Ihiekwe. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 75' Ryan Fraser adds to his 0 season tally! Southampton FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 77' Fresh legs for Southampton FC! Sekou Mara comes on to replace Che Adams.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Pol Valentin Sancho. He replaces Liam Palmer on 82 minute.
- 83' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Josh Windass by Mallik Wilks on 83 minute.
- 85' Goal! Sekou Mara scores his 20 goal in 391 matches.
- 88' A tactical swap from Southampton FC — Tyler Dibling on, Ryan Fraser off on 88 minutes.
- Full Time. Southampton FC beats Sheffield Wednesday FC
Lineups
Southampton FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
26
Ryan Fraser ↓ Tyler Dibling 88'
-
35
Jan Bednarek ↓ Jack Stephens 83'
- 17
- 2
- 4
-
10
Che Adams ↓ Sekou Mara 77'
- 9
- 3
- 31
- 21
- 16
Bench
- 6
-
5
Jack Stephens ↑ 83'
- 13
-
22
Carlos Alcaraz ↑ 77'
-
18
Sekou Mara ↑ 77'
-
24
Shea Charles ↑ 83'
- 27
- 80
-
33
Tyler Dibling ↑ 88'
Coach
Russell Martin
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 2
- 1
- 18
-
11
Josh Windass ↓ Mallik Wilks 83'
- 20
- 5
-
45
Anthony Musaba ↓ Will Vaulks 46'
-
17
Di'Shon Bernard ↓ Akin Famewo 82'
- 41
- 42
Bench
- 33
-
27
Ashley Fletcher ↑ 46'
-
7
Mallik Wilks ↑ 83'
-
4
Will Vaulks ↑ 46'
- 24
-
23
Akin Famewo ↑ 82'
- 44
-
14
Pol Valentin Sancho ↑ 82'
- –
Coach
Danny Röhl
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Che Adams | 2 |
| Adam Armstrong | 2 |
| Ryan Fraser | 1 |
| Sekou Mara | 1 |
| Lee Gregory | 1 |
Head to Head
Southampton FC Form
2024-01-13
Southampton FC
4–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2024-01-06
Southampton FC
4–0
Walsall FC
W
2024-01-01
Norwich City FC
1–1
Southampton FC
D
2023-12-29
Southampton FC
2–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
2023-12-26
Southampton FC
5–0
Swansea City AFC
W
2023-12-23
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–1
Southampton FC
W
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2024-01-13
Southampton FC
4–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2024-01-06
Sheffield Wednesday FC
4–0
Cardiff City FC
W
2024-01-01
Sheffield Wednesday FC
3–1
Hull City AFC
W
2023-12-29
Preston North End FC
0–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2023-12-26
Coventry City FC
2–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2023-12-23
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–2
Cardiff City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.1
Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.46
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for:
Southampton FC to win 80% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Southampton FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Southampton FC or Draw
93%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
20%
Southampton FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
87%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Southampton FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14%
3 – 0
13.9%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.2%
5 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 1
6.2%
4 – 1
5%
1 – 1
4.5%
0 – 0
3.9%
6 – 0
3.5%
5 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Southampton FC
| Handicap | Southampton FC covers | Push | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -2 | 48% | 22% | 30% |
| -1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| -1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| -0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +1 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
63%
✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.