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Fleetwood Town v Sheffield United

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Fleetwood Town1

0Sheffield United

Kick-off: Wed, 16 Sep 2026 · 20:45 SAST

Fleetwood Town v Sheffield United: result recap

Fleetwood Town v Sheffield United update

Fleetwood Town played Sheffield United in League Cup. The final score was 1–0. View the match centre for the score breakdown and fixture information.

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HIGHLIGHTLY MATCH DETAIL

Match details

Venue: Highbury Stadium · Fleetwood, England
Capacity: 5,500
Referee: Speedie, Ben · England
Conditions: wind · 15.46°C

Score breakdown

A period-by-period score has not been supplied for this fixture yet.

Match information

Competition: League Cup
Sport: Football
Country: England
Kick-off: 16 Sep 2026, 20:45 SAST

HIGHLIGHTLY INSIGHTS

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Prediction: Sheffield United is most likely to win the game against Fleetwood Town.

Team statistics

Fleetwood Town

Expected Goals 0.55Big Chances Created 1Attacks 72Free Kicks 10Expected Assists 0.37Successful Crosses 5Crosses 25Passes Own Half 116Passes Opposition Half 208Successful Long Passes 19Long Passes 70Throw-Ins 21Key Passes 8Passes Into Final Third 70Backward Passes 44Goal Kicks 5Interceptions 12Successful Tackles 8Tackles 12Clearances 36Successful Aerial Duels 9Aerial Duels 22Successful Dribbles 3Dribbles 4Shots accuracy 0.45Failed passes 83Possession 0.34Shots on target 5Corners 4Offsides 1Successful passes 216Red cards 0Shots off target 6Blocked shots 0Shots within penalty area 7Total passes 299Goalkeeper saves 3Fouls 13Yellow cards 2Shots outside penalty area 4

Sheffield United

Expected Goals 0.7Big Chances Created 1Attacks 103Free Kicks 13Expected Assists 0.56Successful Crosses 1Crosses 17Passes Own Half 327Passes Opposition Half 285Successful Long Passes 44Long Passes 74Throw-Ins 23Key Passes 8Passes Into Final Third 88Backward Passes 79Goal Kicks 9Interceptions 10Successful Tackles 8Tackles 12Clearances 28Successful Aerial Duels 13Aerial Duels 22Successful Dribbles 8Dribbles 15Shots accuracy 0.4Failed passes 92Possession 0.66Shots on target 4Corners 5Offsides 6Successful passes 503Red cards 0Shots off target 3Blocked shots 3Shots within penalty area 9Total passes 595Goalkeeper saves 6Fouls 10Yellow cards 1Shots outside penalty area 1

Players to watch

Fleetwood Town

Ched Evans · AttackerLewis Mccann · MidfielderShaun Rooney · Defender

Sheffield United

Jordan Ayew · AttackerSydie Peck · MidfielderMark McGuinness · Defender

HIGHLIGHTLY MATCH EVENTS

Match timeline

23'Yellow Card · Lewis McCannFleetwood Town

53'Yellow Card · Ched EvansFleetwood Town

57'Own Goal · Rhys Norrington-DaviesFleetwood Town

58'Substitution · Jaïro Riedewald ↔ Jordan AyewSheffield United

58'Substitution · Tyrese Campbell ↔ Ben BreretonSheffield United

68'Substitution · Joe Rothwell ↔ Sydie PeckSheffield United

68'Substitution · Matt Doherty ↔ Jamie ShackletonSheffield United

71'Substitution · Ched Evans ↔ Ronan CoughlanFleetwood Town

71'Substitution · Aaron Loupalo-Bi ↔ Will daviesFleetwood Town

79'Substitution · Crispin McLean ↔ Adam MurphyFleetwood Town

83'Substitution · Oliver Arblaster ↔ Patrick BamfordSheffield United

89'Substitution · Mark Helm ↔ Conor HaugheyFleetwood Town

90+1'Yellow Card · Rhys Norrington-DaviesSheffield United