Sheffield Utd vs Birmingham: result 0-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 7, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Bramall Lane, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Utd vs Birmingham?
Birmingham won 0-1 on August 7, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 19′M. ColinBirmingham
Official lineup for Sheffield Utd vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sheffield Utd
4-4-2- 11L. Mousset
- 17D. McGoldrick
- 8S. Berge
- 14O. Burke
- 23B. Osborn
- 16O. Norwood
- 4J. Fleck
- 12J. Egan
- 19J. Robinson
- 2G. Baldock
- 1A. Ramsdale
Birmingham
3-5-2- 9S. Hogan
- 10L. Jutkiewicz
- 7T. Chong
- 6R. Woods
- 11Jérémie Bela
- 20G. Gardner
- 3K. Pedersen
- 4M. Roberts
- 2M. Colin
- 12H. Dean
- 13M. Šarkić
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Utd have 6 wins, 0 draws and 9 defeats; Birmingham have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2021 | Doncaster(away) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Europa Point(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 23, 2021 | Burnley(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| May 19, 2021 | Newcastle(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| May 16, 2021 | Everton(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2021 | Tamworth(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2021 | West Brom(home) | 0-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Northampton(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Barrow(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Cheltenham(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Sheffield Utd wins, 3 draws, 2 Birmingham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2019 | Birmingham 1-1 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2018 | Sheffield Utd 0-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Birmingham 2-1 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Sheffield Utd 1-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Sheffield Utd 0-4 Birmingham | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Sheffield Utd on Apr 10, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Utd score 0.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.2 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Utd | 0.8 | 1.5 | 6 | 1/15 | 6/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.2 | 1.7 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sheffield Utd sit 15th in Championship (12 points from 10 matches) and Birmingham sit 4th (17 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Birmingham | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 17 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
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