Birmingham City FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield United FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt McGrath
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee Adrian Waters
- Referee Andy Woolmer
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #18 |
| 11 | Points | 9 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 5 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 3 |
| 12 | Scored | 9 |
| 11 | Conceded | 11 |
| +1 | GD | -2 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 25% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
Sheffield United FC this season
Birmingham City FC are 10th (11 pts). Sheffield United FC are 18th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sheffield United FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
| Demarai Gray | 1 G |
Sheffield United FC
| Patrick Bamford | 2 G | 1 A |
| Thomas Cannon | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Birmingham City FC welcome Sheffield United FC for this crunch clash at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- 5' Gary Gardner has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 388 appearances.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Birmingham City FC that had 388 games and scored 422 goals.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Birmingham City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Birmingham City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' England international Billy Sharp has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 34' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for David Davis.
- 38' Against the run of play, Enda Stevens has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 42' Goal! Michael Morrison scores his 20 goal in 388 matches.
- 47' Birmingham City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 52' David McGoldrick needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Che Adams made 388 appearances and scored 85 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Connor Mahoney has done his job and it is now time for Jota Peleteiro to step up.
- 65' That is a Yellow card for Birmingham City FC. Kristian Pedersen will be fuming at that decision.
- 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 75' Sheffield United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and Sheffield United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 83' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. David Davis is withdrawn and Craig Gardner gets his opportunity.
- 88' John Egan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield United FC tonight.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 28
- 5
-
26
David Davis ↓ Craig Gardner 83'
- 19
- 9
- 12
- 10
- 20
-
7
Connor Mahoney ↓ Jota Peleteiro 60'
- 3
Bench
- 27
- 4
- 45
-
8
Craig Gardner ↑ 83'
-
23
Jota Peleteiro ↑ 60'
- 11
- 18
Coach
Garry Monk
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
28
Martin Cranie ↓ Kieran Dowell 60'
- 17
- 6
- 3
- 4
-
21
Mark Duffy ↓ Gary Madine 60'
- 2
- 10
- 12
- 1
Bench
-
8
Kieran Dowell ↑ 60'
-
14
Gary Madine ↑ 60'
- 25
- 18
- 19
- 15
- 11
Coach
Chris Wilder
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
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
1.08
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
63%
Birmingham City FC or Sheffield United FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.1%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13.4%
0 – 1
11%
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
2.7%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Sheffield United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 22% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 18% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

