Sunday , 16 August 2026

Southampton FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Southampton FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Sheffield Wednesday FC
Sat 13 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC Saint Mary's HT 45' · FT 45'
Che Adams 36' 1–0
Adam Armstrong 63' 2–0
Ryan Fraser 75' 3–0
Sekou Mara 85' 4–0
Y 10' Di'Shon Bernard
Y 52' Barry Bannan
Jan Bednarek 56' Y
Adam Armstrong 59' Y
Flynn Downes 65' Y
Y 72' Michael Ihiekwe

Overview

Match Preview

Southampton FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at Saint Mary's.

Match Details

  • Referee Lewis Smith
  • Assistant 1 Blake Antrobus (England)
  • Assistant 2 Rob Hyde (England)
3 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 4.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

4
Southampton FC 4 games · Avg 3.8 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-13 Southampton FC 4–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2023-08-04 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Southampton FC

Recent Form

Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#17 Position #30
0 Points 0
0 Played 46
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 2 / 12 / 32
0 Scored 29
0 Conceded 89
+0 GD -60
– PPG 0.00
– Win % 4%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Southampton FC are 17th (0 pts). Sheffield Wednesday FC are 30th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Saint Mary's!
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Southampton FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Di'Shon Bernard.
  • 15' Flynn Downes, a England , has 60 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield Wednesday FC that had 379 games and scored 456 goals.
  • 25' It looks surprising Sheffield Wednesday FC does not make any changes. Ryan Manning has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Southampton FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 36' A goal from the Scotland international Che Adams! He fires home on 36 to make it 1-0!
  • 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 46' Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ashley Fletcher is hanging Bailey Cadamarteri on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Adam Armstrong made 382 appearances and scored 87 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 52' Barry Bannan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 52.
  • 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jan Bednarek.
  • 59' Poor challenge from Adam Armstrong. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 63' Adam Armstrong doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 65' That is a Yellow card for Southampton FC. Flynn Downes will be fuming at that decision.
  • 66' That is a Yellow card for Southampton FC. Flynn Downes will be fuming at that decision.
  • 71' Taylor Harwood-Bellis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 72' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Michael Ihiekwe on 72 minutes.
  • 75' Magnificent from Ryan Fraser! That is 21 goals in 335 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 77' Fresh legs for Southampton FC! Sekou Mara comes on to replace Che Adams.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Liam Palmer is replaced by Pol Valentin Sancho.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Josh Windass as he leaves the pitch. Mallik Wilks steps in for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
  • 85' Sekou Mara has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 85 minutes.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Southampton FC. Ryan Fraser is replaced by Tyler Dibling.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Röhl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Che Adams 2
Adam Armstrong 2
Lee Gregory 1
Ryan Fraser 1
Sekou Mara 1

Head to Head

2024-01-13 Southampton FC 4–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2023-08-04 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Southampton FC

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
2 / 4
1.57 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 78% + Under 2.5 goals 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC67% Draw24% Sheffield Wednesday FC9%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes22% 0% No78%
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
33%
Southampton FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC44% Draw52% Sheffield Wednesday FC4%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
23.6%
2 – 0
18.3%
0 – 0
17.4%
3 – 0
9.4%
1 – 1
7.5%
2 – 1
5.7%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
3.6%
3 – 1
3.2%
4 – 1
1.4%
5 – 0
1.2%
1 – 2
1%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 22% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 30% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 95% — 5%
+1 95% 5% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.