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

Championship · 2018-19
Sheffield United FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Wed 19 Sep 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Jack O'Connell 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield United FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Matt McGrath
  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee Shaun Hudson
  • Referee Gavin Ward

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

3
5
1
Sheffield United FC 9 games · Avg 1.8 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-19 Sheffield United FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Birmingham City FC H 0–0 D
15 Sep Bristol City FC A 0–1 L
01 Sep Aston Villa FC H 4–1 W
25 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC A 3–0 W
18 Aug Norwich City FC H 2–1 W
11 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–1 W
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Sheffield United FC A 0–0 D
14 Sep West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–1 D
01 Sep Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–0 D
25 Aug Nottingham Forest FC A 2–2 D
22 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
17 Aug Swansea City AFC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Sheffield United FC Birmingham City FC
#10 Position #1
22 Points 29
15 Played 15
6 / 4 / 5 W / D / L 8 / 5 / 2
21 Scored 28
19 Conceded 14
+2 GD +14
1.47 PPG 1.93
40% Win % 53%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Sheffield United FC are 10th (22 pts). Birmingham City FC are 1st (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/4
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/2
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
Patrick Bamford 5 G 1 A
Sydie Peck 4 G 2 A
Thomas Cannon 3 G
Birmingham City FC
August Priske 6 G 1 A
Liam Millar 4 G 3 A
Jay Stansfield 4 G 1 A
Demarai Gray 3 G
Phil Neumann 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sheffield United FC to score. At the same time, Birmingham City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' Sheffield United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Birmingham City FC backline.
  • 20' Jack O'Connell is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Birmingham City FC tonight.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 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' Birmingham City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' A quiet spell here at . Sheffield United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 50' The 33-year-old George Baldock has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 61' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 61 minute. Conor Washington leaves to be changed by David McGoldrick.
  • 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 69' Omar Bogle is ready to make an impact after coming on for Che Adams at the 69 minute mark.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Leon Clarke as he leaves the pitch. Billy Sharp steps in for Sheffield United FC.
  • 75' Lukas Jutkiewicz has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 77' Ben Woodburn is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mark Duffy at the 77 minute mark.
  • 78' Connor Mahoney gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Jacques Maghoma and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' Birmingham City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 88' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield United FC and Birmingham City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 89' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Wes Harding comes on to replace Charlie Lakin.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Jack O'Connell. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Oliver McBurnie 2
Dion Sanderson 2
Billy Sharp 1
Troy Deeney 1
James McAtee 1
Michael Morrison 1
Enda Stevens 1
Maxime Colin 1

Head to Head

2018-09-19 Sheffield United FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC

Sheffield United FC Form

2018-09-19 Sheffield United FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D 2018-09-15 Bristol City FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L 2018-09-01 Sheffield United FC 4–1 Aston Villa FC W 2018-08-25 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–3 Sheffield United FC W 2018-08-18 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Norwich City FC W 2018-08-11 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC W

Birmingham City FC Form

2018-09-19 Sheffield United FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D 2018-09-14 Birmingham City FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2018-09-01 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2018-08-25 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Birmingham City FC D 2018-08-22 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC L 2018-08-17 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Swansea City AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Sheffield United FC or Draw 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield United FC37% Draw32% Birmingham City FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.88
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
63%
Sheffield United FC or Birmingham City FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC21% Draw56% Birmingham City FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 3
2%
1 – 3
2%
3 – 1
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 20% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 21% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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