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Birmingham City FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Birmingham City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Wed 10 Apr 2019 · 18:45 UTC St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
David Davis 34' Y
Kristian Pedersen 65' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Birmingham City FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Matt McGrath
  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee Adrian Waters
  • Referee Andy Woolmer

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

1
4
3
Birmingham City FC 8 games · Avg 2.0 goals Sheffield United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-10 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC 2018-09-19 Sheffield United FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Apr Sheffield United FC H 1–1 D
06 Apr Leeds United FC H 1–0 W
29 Mar West Bromwich Albion FC A 2–3 L
16 Mar Preston North End FC A 0–1 L
13 Mar Millwall FC H 0–2 L
10 Mar Aston Villa FC H 0–1 L
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Apr Birmingham City FC A 1–1 D
06 Apr Preston North End FC A 1–0 W
30 Mar Bristol City FC H 2–3 L
16 Mar Leeds United FC A 1–0 W
12 Mar Brentford FC H 2–0 W
09 Mar Rotherham United FC H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Birmingham City FC Sheffield United FC
#10 Position #13
64 Points 60
46 Played 46
17 / 13 / 16 W / D / L 18 / 6 / 22
57 Scored 66
56 Conceded 66
+1 GD +0
1.39 PPG 1.30
37% Win % 39%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts). Sheffield United FC are 13th (60 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Birmingham City FC have kicked off against Sheffield United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' The 29-year-old Connor Mahoney has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Martin Cranie is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield United FC.
  • 20' England international Gary Madine has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gary Gardner made 383 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' John Egan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 34' The referee calls foul for David Davis. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 38' GOAL! Enda Stevens scores on 38. Assisted by Mark Duffy
  • 42' Michael Morrison has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 42 minutes.
  • 47' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 52' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 57' Birmingham City FC have won 417 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 60' Jota Peleteiro is ready to make an impact after coming on for Connor Mahoney at the 60 minute mark.
  • 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kristian Pedersen on 65.
  • 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 75' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield United FC's shape.
  • 80' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 83' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. David Davis departs to be replaced by Craig Gardner.
  • 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Oliver McBurnie 2
Dion Sanderson 2
James McAtee 1
Michael Morrison 1
Enda Stevens 1
Maxime Colin 1
Lyle Taylor 1
Jayden Bogle 1

Head to Head

2019-04-10 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC 2018-09-19 Sheffield United FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC

Birmingham City FC Form

2019-04-10 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D 2019-04-06 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Leeds United FC W 2019-03-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–2 Birmingham City FC L 2019-03-16 Preston North End FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC L 2019-03-13 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Millwall FC L 2019-03-10 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC L

Sheffield United FC Form

2019-04-10 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D 2019-04-06 Preston North End FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC W 2019-03-30 Sheffield United FC 2–3 Bristol City FC L 2019-03-16 Leeds United FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC W 2019-03-12 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Brentford FC W 2019-03-09 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.05 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Birmingham City FC or Sheffield United FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC35% Draw32% Sheffield United FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
65%
Birmingham City FC or Sheffield United FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC23% Draw53% Sheffield United FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 20% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 20% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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