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England Championship

Sheffield Utd

Birmingham

Match Events

Phil Neumann

T. Bindon

11'

Christoph Klarer

18'

Tommy Doyle

25'

Keshi Anderson

G. Hamer

28'

P. Bamford

51'

Japhet Tanganga

90'

Preview

Sheffield Utd vs Birmingham: Hosts Seek Home Consolidation Amidst Birmingham's Away Struggles

Sheffield United host Birmingham City in the Championship, with the Blades looking to leverage their strong recent home form against a Birmingham side that has faltered considerably on the road. This fixture presents a clear contrast in fortunes, particularly in recent outings.

This match pits Sheffield United's recent home attacking verve against Birmingham's struggles away from home. The hosts will likely aim to impose themselves early, using their higher average shots on goal and corner kicks to create pressure. Birmingham, despite their overall possession advantage, tend to see that diminish away from home, and their low scoring rate on the road suggests they may struggle to break down a Sheffield United side that has been defensively solid at home recently. Expect Sheffield to try and exploit wide areas, feeding off the positive atmosphere.

Team statistics

England Championship

Sheffield Utd

Birmingham

Matches played

7 - 2 - 12

Results

8 - 5 - 8

33.3%

Win %

38.1%

1.2

Goals scored

1.4

1.5

Goals conceded

1.2

3.7

Shots on target

3.7

4.8

Shots off target

5.9

4.5

Blocked shots

4.5

51.6

Ball possession

75.9

Pass accuracy

80.7

11.5

Fouls

2.7

Goalkeeper saves

2.1

1.4

Yellow cards

2.1

Red cards

0.1

League averages

Key points

• Sheffield United have won 2 of their last 3 home games, scoring an average of 2.7 goals.
• Birmingham City have lost 7 of their 11 away league matches this season.
• Recent form suggests Sheffield Utd are finding their attacking rhythm at home, while Birmingham struggle on the road.

AI Prediction

Sheffield United's formidable home form over their last three matches, marked by strong scoring and defensive solidity, contrasts sharply with Birmingham's poor away record. The odds also slightly favour the hosts, aligning with this statistical divergence. While Birmingham have a higher overall possession stat, their recent away games show a decline in performance and goal-scoring threat, making them vulnerable to Sheffield's current home momentum. Both teams have demonstrated an ability to score recently, suggesting BTTS and an over 2.5 goals outcome.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
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78%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

57%

O/U

43%

BTTS

43%
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65%

X DRAW

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

47%

O/U

47%

BTTS

70%
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68%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

40%

O/U

63%

BTTS

70%

H2H

Championship H2H 기록입니다.

No head-to-head data available.

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Sheffield Utd

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	West Brom	0 - 2	L	U	N	N
HOME	Norwich	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
HOME	Stoke City	4 - 0	W	O	N	Y
AWAY	Leicester	3 - 2	W	O	Y	Y
HOME	Portsmouth	3 - 0	W	O	N	Y
AWAY	Sheffield Wednesday	3 - 0	W	O	N	Y
HOME	QPR	0 - 0	D	U	N	Y
AWAY	Coventry	1 - 3	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	Derby	1 - 3	L	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Preston	2 - 3	L	O	Y	N

Sheffield United have endured a difficult season overall, marked by more losses than wins and a concerning goals-conceded record away from home. However, their performance at Bramall Lane tells a different story. Over the last three home games, they've shown a significant upturn, averaging 2.7 goals scored and conceding a mere 0.3, securing two wins and a draw. This recent surge suggests they are building momentum on home soil and will be keen to continue this positive trend against Birmingham.

Birmingham

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Charlton	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
AWAY	QPR	1 - 2	L	O	Y	N
AWAY	Southampton	1 - 3	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	Watford	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	West Brom	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
HOME	Norwich	4 - 1	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Middlesbrough	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	Millwall	4 - 0	W	O	N	N
HOME	Portsmouth	4 - 0	W	O	N	Y
AWAY	Bristol City	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y

Birmingham City, meanwhile, have a more balanced overall season record but their away form is a glaring weakness, with a heavy 63.6% loss rate and a meagre 0.7 goals scored per game. While their last outing saw them secure a draw at home, their recent away form is concerning, having lost two of their last three matches and conceding an average of 2 goals in those games. Their defensive fragility on the road, coupled with a drop in attacking output away from home, presents a significant challenge for this fixture.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

2.38

DRAW

3.4

AWAY

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

2.1

UNDER

1.73

BTTS

YES

1.8

1.91

Lineups

Sheffield Utd

(4-2-3-1)

Michael Cooper

Sam McCallum

Tyler Bindon

Japhet Tanganga

Femi Seriki

Jaïro Riedewald

Oliver Arblaster

Gustavo Hamer

Callum O'Hare

Tahith Chong

Patrick Bamford

Jay Stansfield

Demarai Gray

Willum Thor Willumsson

Keshi Anderson

Seung-Ho Paik

Tommy Doyle

Jack Robinson

Christoph Klarer

Phil Neumann

Tomoki Iwata

Ryan Allsop

Birmingham

(4-2-3-1)

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

Sheffield Utd

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
B. Mee	Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 1
S. Peck	Injury	Missing Fixture	4 / 3
J. Shackleton	Foot injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
S. Sachdev	Broken leg	Missing Fixture	- / -
T. Davies	Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
B. Godfrey	Personal Reasons	Questionable	0 / 0

Birmingham

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
E. Laird	Hamstring Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 1
B. Osayi-Samuel	International duty	Missing Fixture	0 / 1
S. Wright	Inactive	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
L. Buchanan	Knee Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0

League table

England Championship

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
Championship
1	Coventry	24	15	7	2	54	23	31	52	WDWDL
2	Middlesbrough	23	12	7	4	33	24	9	43	DLWWW
3	Ipswich	24	10	9	5	38	23	15	39	DWLWW
4	Hull City	23	11	5	7	39	37	2	38	DWWWL
5	Preston	23	9	10	4	30	23	7	37	DDWDD
6	Bristol City	23	10	6	7	32	25	7	36	WWLDL
7	Millwall	23	10	6	7	25	31	-6	36	DLLDW
8	Watford	23	9	8	6	33	29	4	35	WWDDW
9	QPR	23	10	5	8	33	35	-2	35	DWLWW
10	Stoke City	23	10	4	9	28	21	7	34	DLWLL
11	Derby	23	8	8	7	32	31	1	32	DDWDL
12	Southampton	23	8	7	8	37	33	4	31	LDLWW
13	Wrexham	23	7	10	6	32	30	2	31	WLDLD
14	Leicester	23	8	7	8	32	33	-1	31	LLWDW
15	Birmingham	23	8	6	9	31	30	1	30	DLDLL
16	West Brom	23	8	4	11	26	31	-5	28	LLWLL
17	Charlton	22	7	6	9	21	27	-6	27	LWDLL
18	Blackburn	22	7	5	10	22	26	-4	26	DWLDD
19	Sheffield Utd	23	8	2	13	31	36	-5	26	LWLDW
20	Swansea	23	7	5	11	24	31	-7	26	LWLWW
21	Oxford United	23	5	7	11	24	32	-8	22	WLLDL
22	Portsmouth	22	5	7	10	19	29	-10	22	DDWLL
23	Norwich	23	5	6	12	26	35	-9	21	WDWDL
24	Sheffield Wednesday	22	1	7	14	18	45	-27	-8	DLLDL

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Sheffield Utd vs Birmingham: Hosts Seek Home Consolidation Amidst Birmingham's Away Struggles

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Sheffield Utd

Birmingham

Injuries / suspensions

Sheffield Utd Injuries / suspensions

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League table