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Fleetwood Town 1-0 Sheffield Utd result, stats and report

Fleetwood Town
Fleetwood Town
Won · xG 0.51
1 – 0
FT 12:05
Sheffield Utd
Lost · xG 0.80
Sheffield Utd
Match review
Next: Fleetwood Town v Rochdale · Sat 7 Nov · Preston v Sheffield Utd · Tue 3 Nov
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Who won Fleetwood Town vs Sheffield Utd?

Fleetwood Town 1-0 Sheffield Utd, full time in the Carabao Cup. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Under 2.5 goals, which landed.

Match Review · published 16 Sept 2026, 22:00 BST

Fleetwood Town 1-0 Sheffield Utd: Norrington-Davies Own Goal Sends Blades Out of the Carabao Cup

By SportSignals Match Desk · Football analysis desk ·

Fleetwood Town pulled off a notable Carabao Cup upset, beating Sheffield United 1-0 thanks to a Rhys Norrington-Davies own goal on 57 minutes. Sheffield United had 66 percent of the ball and made five substitutions chasing an equaliser, but Fleetwood held f…

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How it played out

FLT won it 1–0

FLTSheffield Utd

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 5 · 12:05Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Fleetwood Town 1–0 Sheffield Utd

Fleetwood Town pulled off a notable Carabao Cup upset, beating Sheffield United 1-0 thanks to a Rhys Norrington-Davies own goal on 57 minutes. Sheffield United had 66 percent of the ball and made five substitutions chasing an equaliser, but Fleetwood held firm to complete a third straight clean sheet in the competition.

Carabao CupWed 16 Sept, 19:45
Key Takeaways
Result

Fleetwood Town beat Sheffield Utd 1-0 at home.

Goals

A single goal kept the match under the 2.5 line.

Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Fleetwood Town 0.51 xGSheffield Utd 0.80 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

Sheffield Utd to win

42%Missed

Result

Fleetwood Town1:0Sheffield Utd

FLT v Sheffield Utd

Our model leaned Sheffield Utd to win at 42%. Fleetwood Town 1-0 Sheffield Utd. Forecast did not match the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

Fleetwood Town beat Sheffield United 1-0 in the Carabao Cup, with an own goal from Rhys Norrington-Davies in the 57th minute proving decisive. Our model favored Sheffield United at 42 percent probability, and the pick missed. The result ended a run of strong form for the visitors, who had won three of their last five matches. Fleetwood Town's defense held firm after the breakthrough, securing an upset victory. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

Fleetwood Town v Sheffield Utd · Carabao Cup ·

Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Michael CooperSheffield Utd★ MOTM90 min7.9
  2. Lewis McCannFLT90 min7.9
  3. Shaun RooneyFLT90 min7.3
  4. Jay LynchFLT90 min7.3
  5. Romelle DonovanSheffield Utd90 min7.1

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

Fleetwood TownSheffield UtdCarabao Cup

The provider forecast gives Sheffield Utd win the highest 1X2 probability at 41.5%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

FLT
31.5%
Draw
27.0%
Sheffield Utd
41.5%
Both teams to score · Yes
50.2%
Over 2.5 goals
45.9%

Full-time forecast audit: Sheffield Utd win was the highest probability; the match result was Fleetwood Town win.

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 5league matches at home unbeaten for Fleetwood Town.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 2league matches away from home unbeaten for Sheffield Utd.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Fleetwood Town scored first in 5 of their last 10 league matches (50%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Sheffield Utd scored first in 4 of their last 10 league matches (40%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Fleetwood Town have averaged 1.7 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Sheffield Utd have averaged 1.5 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Ronan Coughlan has the highest listed average xGOT for Fleetwood Town at 0.86 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Romelle Donovan has the highest listed average xGOT for Sheffield Utd at 0.54 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Fleetwood Town vs Sheffield Utd?
    FLT beat Sheffield Utd 1-0 in the Carabao Cup.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Rhys Norrington-Davies opened the scoring in the 57th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Rhys Norrington-Davies (57', og).
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 3 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Ben Speedie officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    FLT vs Sheffield Utd kicked off on Wednesday, 16 September 2026 UK time.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    9 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    Yes. The published pick was Under 2.5 goals, and it landed.
  • When do they play next?
    FLT play Fleetwood Town on Saturday, 7 November 2026 UK time. Sheffield Utd play Preston on Tuesday, 3 November 2026 UK time.

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