Sheffield United FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sheffield United FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Bramall Lane.
- Sheffield United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
Sheffield United FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
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' That's the starting whistle at Bramall Lane. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sheffield United FC and Birmingham City FC.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' 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.
- 19' Birmingham City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Maxime Colin on 19.
- 24' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Birmingham City FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 39' Sheffield United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 42' Poor challenge from Kristian Pedersen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 47' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 52' Sheffield United 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.
- 53' Sheffield United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rhian Brewster is hanging Lys Mousset on the field on 53 minute.
- 58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield United FC that had 381 games and scored 457 goals.
- 63' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Slavisa Jokanovic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryan Woods on 66.
- 67' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ryan Woods on 67 minutes.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Jonathan Leko. He replaces Scott Hogan on 68 minute.
- 69' Another substitution for Sheffield United FC to replace John Fleck by Billy Sharp on 69 minute.
- 71' That is a Yellow card for Sheffield United FC. Rhian Brewster will be fuming at that decision.
- 73' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Tahith Chong is withdrawn and Ivan Sunjic gets his opportunity.
- 74' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 74 minute. Tahith Chong leaves to be changed by Ivan Sunjic.
- 77' Birmingham City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 77.
- 78' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Juan Familio-Castillo on, Ryan Woods off on 78 minutes.
- 79' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 79 minute. Oliver Burke leaves to be changed by Oliver McBurnie.
- 79' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. Maxime Colin gets a Yellow card.
- 84' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tahith Chong, as he is very good at scoring at Bramall Lane with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 86' Juan Familio-Castillo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
- 90' Gary Gardner has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- 0-1 the final result. Sheffield United FC will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| James McAtee | 1 |
| Michael Morrison | 1 |
| Enda Stevens | 1 |
| Maxime Colin | 1 |
| Lyle Taylor | 1 |
| Jayden Bogle | 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
0.9
Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Sheffield United FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
73%
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
13.9%
0 – 0
13.6%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC
| Handicap | Sheffield United FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 16% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 23% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.