Sheffield United will search to keep away from undesirable historical past after they welcome Southampton to Bramall Lane on Tuesday evening (19:45 BST).
With Chris WIlder again on the helm the Blades picked up their first factors of the season with a 1-0 success at Oxford United on Saturday however return residence the place they’ve misplaced their opening three fixtures. 4 of their previous 5 fixtures have seen a single objective scored, although the opposite was a 5-0 defeat at Ipswich.
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Will Nonetheless’s Saints had been pegged again by Middlesbrough in a 1-1 draw at St Mary’s on Saturday and are actually winless in six Championship video games for the reason that opening day.
They drew their opening two away video games however went down 3-1 at Hull Metropolis of their most up-to-date away recreation, although their latest report in opposition to United has been glorious.
Sheffield United have misplaced every of their previous 4 league conferences with Southampton, all within the Premier League in 2019-20 and 2020-21. The Blades have by no means misplaced 5 in a row versus the Saints earlier than.
Southampton have received on three of their final 4 league visits to Sheffield United (D1), as many as their first 22 beforehand (W3 D4 L15).
Sheffield United have misplaced all three of their residence league video games this season; solely in 1954-55 have they ever begun a league marketing campaign with 4 successive residence defeats.
For the reason that begin of final season, Southampton have received simply one among their 22 away league video games (D5 L16), a 2-1 victory at Ipswich in February.
Southampton have misplaced every of their previous 4 away league video games performed in midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) since a 1-1 draw at Coventry in December 2023. Their final such win was at Stoke in October 2023.