EFL Championship · Matchday 1
Sheffield United v Birmingham City
- Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:30:00 UTCBramall LaneMatchday 1
Match stats
Sheffield UnitedBirmingham City
45Possession55
0.29Expected goals (xG)0.77
3Shots10
1Shots on target2
2Shots off target5
0Blocked shots3
3Shots inside box6
0Shots outside box4
2Corners8
2Offsides3
12Fouls12
0Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
2Saves1
307Passes366
198Accurate passes254
64Pass accuracy69
Match events
- 60′Thomas Cannon → Tyrese Campbell
- 60′Romelle Donovan → Tahith Chong
- 67′Joe Rothwell → Oliver Arblaster
- 74′Jay Stansfield ← Demarai Gray
- 77′Sam McCallum → Harrison Burrows
- 77′Patrick Bamford → Ryan Oné
- 80′Seung-ho Paik ← Max Bird
- 87′Carlos Vicente ← Ethan Laird
- 87′August Priske ← Luis Vázquez
Sheffield United · Birmingham City
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
Sheffield United456.5↓77'Bamford
76.5↓67'Rothwell
56.9Tanganga
17.0Cooper
36.9↓77'McCallum
106.5O'Hare
256.9McGuinness
96.5↓60'Cannon
386.9Seriki
116.5↓60'Donovan
426.5Peck
Birmingham City266.9Osayi-Samuel
86.5↓80'Paik
56.9Neumann
46.9Klarer
246.5Iwata
206.9Cochrane
146.5Solís
286.5↓74'Stansfield
17.0Beadle
76.5↓87'Vicente
96.5↓87'Priske
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Sheffield United
- 45Patrick Bamford6.5
- 7Joe Rothwell6.5
- 5Japhet Tanganga6.9
- 1Michael Cooper7.0
- 3Sam McCallum6.9
- 10Callum O'Hare6.5
- 25Mark McGuinness6.9
- 9Thomas Cannon6.5
- 38Oluwafemi Seriki6.9
- 11Romelle Donovan6.5
- 42Sydie Peck6.5
Birmingham City
- 26Bright Osayi-Samuel6.9
- 8Seung-ho Paik6.5
- 5Phil Neumann6.9
- 4Christoph Klarer6.9
- 24Tomoki Iwata6.5
- 20Alex Cochrane6.9
- 14Jhon Solís6.5
- 28Jay Stansfield6.5
- 1James Giles Beadle7.0
- 7Carlos Vicente6.5
- 9August Priske6.5
Sheffield UnitedTale of the tapeBirmingham City
4-4-2Formation4-3-3
15 ptsTable20 pts
+1Goal difference+9
WLLWWFormDWWDW
1Head-to-head wins0
Head to head — 2 previous meetings
Sheffield United 1W1D0W Birmingham City
Goals 4–1
- 2026-03-14Birmingham City1–1Sheffield United
- 2025-12-20Sheffield United3–0Birmingham City
Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.
Recent form — Last five, before this fixture
Sheffield United
WLLWW- @Derby County2-1
- vsPreston North End2-3
- vsBlackburn Rovers1-3
- @Watford2-0
- vsHull City2-1
Birmingham City
DWWDW- @Portsmouth1-1
- vsBristol City2-1
- vsPreston North End2-1
- @Hull City1-1
- vsWrexham2-0
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 24-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 15 |
| Birmingham City | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | +9 | 20 |
