Sheffield United U21 vs Birmingham City U21: result 5-2 and analysis
Professional Development LeagueRegular Season - 25Kick-off on March 4, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Sheffield United Football Academy, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Sheffield United U21 vs Birmingham City U21?
Sheffield United U21 won 5-2 on March 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 10′?Sheffield United U21
- 25′?Sheffield United U21
- 43′?Sheffield United U21
- 48′?Birmingham City U21
- 55′?Sheffield United U21 (pen.)
- 86′?Sheffield United U21
- 90′?Birmingham City U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield United U21 have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Birmingham City U21 have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2025 | Hull City U21(away) | 3-0 | Professional Development League |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Fleetwood Town U21(home) | 5-1 | Professional Development League |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Crewe Alexandra U21(away) | 2-1 | Professional Development League |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Huddersfield Town U21(away) | 2-3 | Premier League Cup |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Wolves U21(away) | 2-1 | Premier League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2025 | Brentford U21(away) | 0-2 | Professional Development League |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Barnsley U21(home) | 2-3 | Professional Development League |
| Feb 17, 2025 | Crewe Alexandra U21(home) | 0-0 | Professional Development League |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Stockport County U21(home) | 1-4 | Premier League Cup |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Hull City U21(away) | 0-5 | Professional Development League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sheffield United U21 win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Birmingham City U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2024 | Birmingham City U21 2-2 Sheffield United U21 | Professional Development League |
| May 24, 2024 | Sheffield United U21 2-0 Birmingham City U21 | Professional Development League |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Sheffield United U21 2-0 Birmingham City U21 | Professional Development League |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Birmingham City U21 3-1 Sheffield United U21 | Professional Development League |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Sheffield United U21 2-1 Birmingham City U21 | Professional Development League |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Birmingham City U21 0-0 Sheffield United U21 | Professional Development League |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham City U21 vs Sheffield United U21 on Nov 15, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield United U21 score 3.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham City U21 score 1.2 and concede 2.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield United U21 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 2 | 13/15 | 13/15 |
| Birmingham City U21 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sheffield United U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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