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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 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

3
4
1
Sheffield United FC 8 games · Avg 2.0 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
#13 Position #10
60 Points 64
46 Played 46
18 / 6 / 22 W / D / L 17 / 13 / 16
66 Scored 57
66 Conceded 56
+0 GD +1
1.30 PPG 1.39
39% Win % 37%

Key Stats

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sheffield United FC and Birmingham City FC get this one started.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield United FC in their trying to find a way past Birmingham City FC's compact .
  • 15' Jota Peleteiro has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 383 appearances.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at . Birmingham City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Marvin Johnson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' Sheffield United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield United FC and Birmingham City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 50' 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 Omar Bogle suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 61' Sheffield United FC make a change. Conor Washington trudges off to be replaced by David McGoldrick on 61 minutes.
  • 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack O'Connell made 366 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 69' Omar Bogle has so much to prove this time. He replaces Che Adams on 69 minute.
  • 70' Sheffield United FC make a change. Leon Clarke trudges off to be replaced by Billy Sharp on 70 minutes.
  • 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 77' The whistle greets Mark Duffy as he departs to be replaced by Ben Woodburn.
  • 78' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Jacques Maghoma departs to be replaced by Connor Mahoney.
  • 83' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 88' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield United FC and Birmingham City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 89' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Charlie Lakin exits the field as Wes Harding enters on 89.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jack O'Connell.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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
James McAtee 1
Michael Morrison 1
Enda Stevens 1
Maxime Colin 1
Lyle Taylor 1
Jayden Bogle 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
1.19 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield United FC45% Draw31% Birmingham City FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
55%
Sheffield United FC or Birmingham City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC28% Draw54% Birmingham City FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.5%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 24% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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