Birmingham City FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2021-22

Birmingham City FC

1 – 2

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Sheffield United FC

Fri 4 Feb 2022 · 19:45 UTC St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Marc Roberts 50' Y

Y 50' Billy Sharp

Lyle Taylor 57' Y

Kristian Pedersen 80' Y

Juninho Bacuna 90' Y

Overview

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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)

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

Birmingham City FC 9 games · Avg 1.8 goals Sheffield United FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-02-04 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC 2021-08-07 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Feb	Sheffield United FC	H	1–2	L
30 Jan	Derby County FC	A	2–2	D
25 Jan	Peterborough United FC	H	2–2	D
22 Jan	Barnsley FC	H	2–1	W
18 Jan	Fulham FC	A	2–6	L
15 Jan	Preston North End FC	A	1–1	D

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Feb	Birmingham City FC	A	2–1	W
29 Jan	Peterborough United FC	A	2–0	W
22 Jan	Luton Town FC	H	2–0	W
18 Jan	Preston North End FC	A	2–2	D
15 Jan	Derby County FC	A	0–2	L
20 Dec	Fulham FC	A	1–0	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)

33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

13% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

25% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium as Birmingham City FC face off against Sheffield United FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' It is a cagey affair so far. Birmingham City FC in their trying to find a way past Sheffield United FC's compact .
10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Neil Etheridge suffering a number of foals already.
15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
40' Sheffield United FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marc Roberts on 50.
55' Sheffield United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
57' Lyle Taylor catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 57.
61' Goal! Lyle Taylor scores his 59 goal in 383 matches.
64' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Billy Sharp makes no mistake. 1-1!
69' Birmingham City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
74' The England Jayden Bogle breaks the deadlock on 74 minutes. 1-2!
78' Sheffield United FC ring the changes. Iliman Ndiaye has done his job and it is now time for Oliver McBurnie to step up.
80' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kristian Pedersen on 80 minutes.
83' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 83 minute. Scott Hogan leaves to be changed by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
88' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Birmingham City FC and Sheffield United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
89' Sheffield United FC make a change. Billy Sharp trudges off to be replaced by David McGoldrick on 89 minutes.
90' A moment of madness from Juninho Bacuna on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Birmingham City FC will be frustrated.
The points are shared — Birmingham City FC 1-2 Sheffield United FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Bowyer

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

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

2022-02-04 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC L 2022-01-30 Derby County FC 2–2 Birmingham City FC D 2022-01-25 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Peterborough United FC D 2022-01-22 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Barnsley FC W 2022-01-18 Fulham FC 6–2 Birmingham City FC L 2022-01-15 Preston North End FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D

Sheffield United FC Form

2022-02-04 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC W 2022-01-29 Peterborough United FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC W 2022-01-22 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Luton Town FC W 2022-01-18 Preston North End FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2022-01-15 Derby County FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L 2021-12-20 Fulham FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.37 Birmingham City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.19 Sheffield United FC xG

I would bet for: Birmingham City FC or Sheffield United FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Birmingham City FC38% Draw29% Sheffield United FC33%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.56

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	47%	53%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw

67%

Draw or Sheffield United FC

62%

Birmingham City FC or Sheffield United FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Birmingham City FC29% Draw48% Sheffield United FC23%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.5%

0 – 0

9.8%

1 – 0

9.6%

2 – 1

8.3%

0 – 1

8.1%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 0

7.1%

0 – 2

5.3%

2 – 2

3 – 1

3.8%

3 – 0

3.2%

1 – 3

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap	Birmingham City FC covers	Push	Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	21%	60%
-0.5	40%	—	60%
+0.5	69%	—	31%
+1	69%	18%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

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