Birmingham vs Sheffield United Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 13 Aug 2025

EFL Cup Betting Preview: Birmingham vs Sheffield United

Championship sides Birmingham and Sheffield United lock horns in this EFL Cup first round match at St Andrew's, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Wednesday 13 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Blues Stand Out as a Great Bet

We’ll back Birmingham with a fair degree of confidence when they clash with Sheffield United. At betting odds of +120 on the Full-Time Result market, this looks a value pick and we expect a return.

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United 2-1 Winners When Teams Last Met

Birmingham City played Ipswich Town at home in their last game. It was a 1-1 Championship draw at St Andrew's. Blues had 51% possession and managed three shots on target, while Jay Stansfield registered the goal.

Sheffield United were defeated in their previous game, being turned over 4-1 at home to Bristol City in the Championship at Bramall Lane. The Steel City side enjoyed an impressive 74% of possession and had six shots on goal, while Tyrese Campbell found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

United have not lost any of the past three games against Birmingham. Their last encounter saw United enjoy a 2-1 Championship away victory at St Andrew's. The past 5 H2H games have featured two triumphs for United, one for Birmingham along with two draws.

Confirmed Lineups

Birmingham confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): James Beadle (GK), Ethan Laird, Christoph Klarer, Eiran Cashin, Alexander Cochrane, Tomoki Iwata, Marc Leonard, Willum Willumsson, Tommy Doyle, Demarai Gray, Kyogo Furuhashi.

Sheffield United confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Adam Davies (GK), Sam Curtis, Dovydas Sasnauskas, Jack Robinson, Sam McCallum, Djibril Soumare, Ehije Ukaki, Callum O'Hare, Louie Marsh, Ryan One, Thomas Cannon.

Birmingham vs Sheffield United Prediction & Betting Tips

We dive into the best Birmingham vs Sheffield United betting angles, including a key match prediction, our corners pick, correct score forecast, top player prop bets and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

It could be beneficial to back Birmingham for this EFL Cup clash. There’s loads of value in the +120 that the home team get the job done and we think a victory could be on the cards.

We take note of any injuries or suspensions affecting each side before going ahead with our football predictions. The EFL Cup form guide and stats also help the team at Sportsgambler.com crunch the numbers ahead of the action.

Key Birmingham vs Sheffield United EFL Cup & league stats:

• United have lost 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
• United have lost their last 2 games.

Birmingham to Win Probability

The top betting apps make it a 45.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 50-55%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Birmingham 1 - 0 Sheffield United

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing Birmingham to win 1-0. We can’t pass up the odds of +600 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jay Stansfield to Score +200

Jay Stansfield (Birmingham) has managed four goals in his past ten matches. Based on the stats, we are happy to back the +200 when it comes to him finding the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Jay Stansfield Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+175

First

+400

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -141

The past ten away games involving United have had an average of 8.10 corners. We can use these stats to our advantage, with odds of -141 that the teams come up short when it comes to the Total Corners line.

EFL Cup & League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Birmingham

Total

8.33 5.00 3.33

Home

9.50 6.00 3.50

Away

6.00 3.00 3.00

Sheffield United

Total

10.40 6.60 3.80

Home

10.50 6.90 3.60

Away

8.10 4.20 3.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-128

Under 9.5

-111

Birmingham Corners

Over 5.5

+110

Under 5.5

-150

Sheffield United Corners

Over 4.5

+110

Under 4.5

-150

Most Corners

1

-167

X

+700

2

+200

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Birmingham vs Sheffield United Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Birmingham Have the Shortest Odds to Win

The favourites are 58% likely to win according to the latest betting odds, with Birmingham City being priced at -137 to come away with a victory in this EFL Cup encounter. Sheffield United are regarded as the least likely winner at +360.

You’re able to back Over 2.5 Goals or Under 2.5 Goals at roughly the same price right now. If you’re looking to wager on Both Teams to Score, there’s not a lot of difference between Yes and No.

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Full-Time Result

1

-137

X

+285

2

+360

Half-Time Result

1

+130

X

+125

2

+350

Double Chance

1X

-526

12

-400

X2

+104

Draw No Bet

1

-333

2

+215

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-114

2 Hcp +0.75

-125

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-112

Over 2.5

-115

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-120

No

-112

Jay Stansfield Favourite to Score the First Goal

There’s the chance to back Jay Stansfield at +400 to be the First Goalscorer, with the favourite on this market available at similar odds to find the net last.

Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)

First

+175

Anytime

+400

Tyrese Campbell (United)

First

+295

Anytime

+600

Keshi Anderson (Birmingham)

First

+350

Anytime

+700

Thomas Cannon (United)

First

+390

Anytime

+950

Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)

First

+390

Anytime

+1000

Willum Willumsson (Birmingham)

First

+410

Anytime

+1050

Tommy Doyle (Birmingham)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Gustavo Hamer (United)

First

+525

Anytime

+1150

Andre Brooks (United)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Marc Leonard (Birmingham)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Ethan Laird (Birmingham)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Harrison Burrows (United)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Callum O'Hare (United)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Krystian Bielik (Birmingham)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Sydie Peck (United)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Lee Buchanan (Birmingham)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Latest EFL Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Birmingham Stats

Sheffield United Stats

Full-Time Result

• 1 draws have been recorded in the previous 1 matches.
• 1 draws have been recorded in the previous 1 home matches.

Full-Time Result

• 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• An average of 1.00 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 1 matches
• An average of 1.00 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 1 home matches
• An average of 2.00 goals per game in the previous 1 matches
• An average of 2.00 goals per game in the previous 1 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 1 of the previous 1 matches
• BTTS Yes in 1 of the previous 1 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 0 of the previous 1 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 0 of the previous 1 home matches

Goals

• An average of 1.50 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.40 goals scored and 0.70 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.10 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 away matches

Birmingham vs Sheffield United Lineups & Team News

Make sure to look over the Birmingham vs United team news before betting. We’ll provide the predicted and confirmed lineups for the EFL Cup along with up-to-date injury news.