Struggling Birmingham City will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Sheffield United in the upcoming league round. It’s 17th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
It's no vacation for neither Birmingham City nor Sheffield United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Birmingham City form and stats
Birmingham City have played 20 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-8-5 (wins-draws-losses).Birmingham City's last game was hosting Leeds United and winning 1-0. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting West Bromwich Albion (2-3).
Birmingham City are traveling soon after this match as the Championship match at Ipswich Town awaits in two days.
Birmingham City has scored 27 goals at home this season, in 20 matches. 20 goals have been conceded.
Sheffield United form and stats
10-5-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sheffield United in their matches away. Sheffield United love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.Two travels in a row for Sheffield United, whose manager C. Wilder could celebrate last time after the Championship win against Preston North End. A loss against Bristol City was the result prior to that, in a home game.
A quick return to home after this game, as Sheffield United are hosting Millwall in the Championship only two days away.
The travelling fans enjoy Sheffield United's attacking play in away games, having scored 30 goals in 20 away matches. As opposed to that, Sheffield United have seen the ball go into their own net 21 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Sheffield United - Birmingham City 0-0. Numbers for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Birmingham City, 2 draws and 1 win for Sheffield United.Birmingham City missing players
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| Birmingham City | Sheffield United | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 40 | 20 | Played | 20 | 40 |
| 56 | 27 | Scored | 30 | 67 |
| 52 | 20 | Conceded | 21 | 37 |
| 90% | 85% | Over 0.5 | 95% | 92% |
| 70% | 65% | Over 1.5 | 65% | 68% |
| 50% | 45% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 50% |
| 35% | 30% | Over 3.5 | 25% | 28% |
| 12% | 5% | Over 4.5 | 15% | 18% |
| 52% | 45% | Both teams to score | 40% | 42% |
| 28% | 35% | Clean Sheet | 40% | 45% |
| 30% | 35% | Failed To Score | 25% | 20% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Norwich City | 40 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 82 | 48 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 29 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 19 | 34 | 84 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 40 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 67 | 37 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 30 | 77 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 40 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 66 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 76 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 40 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 75 | 52 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 23 | 70 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 40 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 73 | 56 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 46 | 33 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 63 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 39 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 51 | 42 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 62 |
| 7 | Derby County | 39 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 55 | 48 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 7 | 60 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 40 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 41 | 36 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 58 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 40 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 55 | 47 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 28 | 8 | 57 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 40 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 59 | 53 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 34 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 6 | 57 |
| 11 | Hull City | 40 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 59 | 57 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 2 | 57 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 40 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 49 | 54 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 29 | -5 | 56 |
| 13 | Swansea City | 39 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 52 | 49 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 3 | 53 |
| 14 | Brentford | 40 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 63 | 56 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 7 | 51 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 40 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 38 | 42 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 24 | -4 | 51 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 40 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 53 | 63 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 44 | -10 | 47 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 40 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 56 | 52 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 32 | 4 | 44 |
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 40 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 46 | 65 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 37 | -19 | 44 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic | 40 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 43 | 59 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 40 | -16 | 41 |
| 20 | Millwall | 39 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 45 | 58 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 40 |
| 21 | Reading | 40 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 43 | 60 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 30 | -17 | 40 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 40 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 43 | 68 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 31 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 37 | -25 | 39 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 40 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 66 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 36 | -37 | 32 |
| 24 | Ipswich Town | 40 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 32 | 65 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 38 | -33 | 27 |
