Sheffield United FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield United FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Bramall Lane.
- Sheffield United FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 8 games · 11 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 May | Burnley FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 May | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 May | Everton FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 May | Crystal Palace FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 May | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 May | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 01 May | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 24 Apr | Derby County FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Sheffield United FC | Birmingham City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #10 |
| 9 | Points | 11 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 5 / 1 |
| 9 | Scored | 12 |
| 11 | Conceded | 11 |
| -2 | GD | +1 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 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
25%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
Sheffield United FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Sheffield United FC are 18th (9 pts). Birmingham City FC are 10th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sheffield United FC
| Patrick Bamford | 2 G | 1 A |
| Thomas Cannon | 2 G |
Birmingham City FC
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
| Demarai Gray | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sheffield United FC and Birmingham City FC is underway.
- 5' Birmingham City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Ryan Woods, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 19' GOAL! Maxime Colin fires home to make it 0-1!
- 24' Sheffield United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield United FC and Birmingham City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 42' The referee has no hesitation. Kristian Pedersen is booked for Birmingham City FC — Yellow card on 42.
- 47' Birmingham City FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 52' Ivan Sunjic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 53' Rhian Brewster has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lys Mousset on 53 minute.
- 58' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 63' It’s high time Lee Bowyer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 66' That is a Yellow card for Birmingham City FC. Ryan Woods will be fuming at that decision.
- 67' The referee calls foul for Ryan Woods. He receives a Yellow card.
- 68' Another substitution for Birmingham City FC to replace Scott Hogan by Jonathan Leko on 68 minute.
- 69' The Sheffield United FC bench stirs into life. John Fleck is withdrawn and Billy Sharp gets his opportunity.
- 71' Rhian Brewster was booked on 71.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Ivan Sunjic. He replaces Tahith Chong on 73 minute.
- 74' Another substitution for Birmingham City FC to replace Tahith Chong by Ivan Sunjic on 74 minute.
- 77' The referee calls foul for Jonathan Leko. He receives a Yellow card.
- 78' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Woods is withdrawn and Juan Familio-Castillo gets his opportunity.
- 79' Sheffield United FC ring the changes. Oliver Burke has done his job and it is now time for Oliver McBurnie to step up.
- 79' Maxime Colin picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 84' Marc Roberts needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Juan Familio-Castillo.
- 90' Poor challenge from Gary Gardner. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- The points are shared — Sheffield United FC 0-1 Birmingham City FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Oliver Burke ↓ Oliver McBurnie 79'
- 1
-
11
Lys Mousset ↓ Rhian Brewster 53'
- 19
- 23
- 16
- 17
-
4
John Fleck ↓ Billy Sharp 69'
- 2
- 12
- 8
Bench
-
9
Oliver McBurnie ↑ 79'
- 20
- 15
- 6
-
10
Billy Sharp ↑ 69'
-
7
Rhian Brewster ↑ 53'
- 21
Coach
Slavisa Jokanovic
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 4
- 2
- 12
- 10
- 20
- 3
- 13
-
9
Scott Hogan ↓ Jonathan Leko 68'
- 11
-
7
Tahith Chong ↓ Ivan Sunjic 73'
Bench
- 15
-
14
Jonathan Leko ↑ 68'
- 27
- 5
- 17
-
34
Ivan Sunjic ↑ 73'
-
23
Juan Familio-Castillo ↑ 78'
Coach
Lee Bowyer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Oliver McBurnie | 2 |
| Dion Sanderson | 2 |
| Lyle Taylor | 1 |
| Jayden Bogle | 1 |
| Billy Sharp | 1 |
| Troy Deeney | 1 |
| James McAtee | 1 |
| Michael Morrison | 1 |
Head to Head
Sheffield United FC Form
2021-08-07
Sheffield United FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
L
2021-05-23
Sheffield United FC
1–0
Burnley FC
W
2021-05-19
Newcastle United FC
1–0
Sheffield United FC
L
2021-05-16
Everton FC
0–1
Sheffield United FC
W
2021-05-08
Sheffield United FC
0–2
Crystal Palace FC
L
2021-05-02
Tottenham Hotspur FC
4–0
Sheffield United FC
L
Birmingham City FC Form
2021-08-07
Sheffield United FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2021-05-08
Blackburn Rovers FC
5–2
Birmingham City FC
L
2021-05-01
Birmingham City FC
0–4
Cardiff City FC
L
2021-04-24
Derby County FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2021-04-21
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2021-04-18
Rotherham United FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1
Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Sheffield United FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
70%
Sheffield United FC or Birmingham City FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Birmingham City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.9%
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.1%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC
| Handicap | Sheffield United FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 18% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 22% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.