Birmingham City FC
Football England - EFL Championship St Andrew's Sat 14 Mar 11:00
Sheffield United FC
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Championship Betting Preview: Birmingham vs Sheffield United

Birmingham meet Sheffield United at St Andrew's, with kick-off set for 11:00 on Saturday 14 March.

Blades to Cause Blues Problems

Sheffield United look a nice wager to topple Birmingham and we can take them at -119 with a +0.25 goal headstart on the Asian Handicap. This means dividing our stake equally between 0 and +0.5 in the hope of a payout.

3-0 Victory for United in Pair’s Previous H2H

Birmingham City were winners last time out. Landing a 1-0 home victory against Queens Park Rangers at St Andrew's. The West Midlands team had most of the ball boasting 58% possession and six shots on target, with Patrick Roberts netting the winner early in the first half.

Sheffield United were beaten in their previous game and this was on the road at Carrow Road. Norwich City claimed a 2-1 victory. The Blades had 42% possession and managed two shots on goal, with Jairo Riedewald finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

United won the last clash between the pair. Enjoying a 3-0 home triumph when facing Birmingham at Bramall Lane. The past 7 H2H games have seen three United triumphs, two Birmingham wins and two draws.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
10 Birmingham logo Birmingham 37 14 10 13 47 47 0 47:47 52
13 Sheffield Utd logo Sheffield Utd 37 15 4 18 52 51 1 52:51 49
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Birmingham City – Last 10 League Games

Birmingham have 5 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 14.0 attempts. Blues have averaged 53.0% possession and 7.0 corners per match, conceding 1.0 goals and 3.6 corners from 3.1 shots on goal and 9.8 attempts.

Top goalscorer Marvin Ducksch has found the net 4 times, with Patrick Roberts, Carlos Vicente, Ibrahim Osman and Jay Stansfield scoring 1 each. The leading assistor is Jay Stansfield with 3.

Sheffield United – Last 10 League Games

United have 5 victories, 3 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.6 goals from 12.6 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal. Chris Wilder's side average 52.3% possession, 5.6 corners in their favour and 6.6 corners against, while conceding 1.1 goals from 13.4 attempts and 4.8 shots on goal.

Andre Brooks has recorded 4 goals, Patrick Bamford 3, with Callum O'Hare and Harrison Burrows both managing 2. Gustavo Hamer has managed 7 assists in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Birmingham predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): James Beadle (GK), Tomoki Iwata, Christoph Klarer, Jack Robinson, Ethan Laird, Seung-ho Paik, Jhon Solís, Patrick Roberts, Marvin Ducksch, Ibrahim Osman, Jay Stansfield.

Sheffield United predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Adam Davies (GK), Femi Seriki, Japhet Tanganga, Tyler Bindon, Harrison Burrows, Sydie Peck, Jairo Riedewald, Andre Brooks, Thomas Cannon, Callum O'Hare, Tyrese Campbell.

Birmingham vs Sheffield United Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our best Birmingham vs Sheffield United picks, including our main match prediction, top corners bet, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

We’ll side with Sheffield United +0.25 for this Championship clash, with an attractive -119 available. Our verdict is that they’ll perform strongly and the Asian Handicap line looks generous for this outcome.

The first port of call is to check out the Championship injury and suspension news for each side and then scroll through the form guide. We take this information and apply it to the latest available stats to come up with a verdict.

Key Birmingham vs Sheffield United league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by United in 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by United in 13 of their last 20 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Birmingham in 13 of their last 20 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Birmingham in 6 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Birmingham in 5 of their last 7 games against United.
United +0.25 Probability

The top betting apps make it a 54.3% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Birmingham Birmingham logo 1 - 2 Sheffield United logo Sheffield United

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves Sheffield United winning 2-1. Odds of +750 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Marvin Ducksch to Score +220 BetMGM logo

Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham) has registered four goals in his past ten Championship games. It’s worth a gamble on the +220 for him to be Anytime Goalscorer as there’s plenty of juice in these betting odds.

Latest Marvin Ducksch Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Birmingham Over 5.5 Corners -111 BetMGM logo

Birmingham have covered the 5.5 corners line in five consecutive home games, with United conceding over 5.5 corners in their past nine away matches. We think that there’s a strong case for this outcome and we’ll back Birmingham to cover the Team Corners line which is available at odds of -111.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Birmingham Logo Birmingham
Total
10.60 7.00 3.60
Home
10.90 7.50 3.40
Away
10.30 5.10 5.20
Sheffield United Logo Sheffield United
Total
12.20 5.60 6.60
Home
11.20 6.50 4.70
Away
12.90 5.40 7.50
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Sheffield United +0.25 -119
Both Team To Score Yes -172
Anytime Goalscorer Marvin Ducksch +220

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Birmingham vs Sheffield United Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Bookies Predicting a Tight Affair

The Full-Time Result odds of +120 suggest that Birmingham City are likely victors and there’s a 45% probability that the favourites win this Championship clash. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Sheffield United are trading at +205.

You can back Birmingham at -172 on the Draw No Bet market, with money back if the game is a draw. United are +115 and this could be an attractive option for those who want some insurance.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting contest. If you think that both sides will end up scoring, then the Both Teams to Score Yes option can be backed at -172.

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August Priske is the First Goalscorer Favourite

August Priske is available at +180 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer. The favourite is now priced at odds of +525 to find the net first.

Player Goals
August Priske (Birmingham)
First
+180
Anytime
+525
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Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)
First
+220
Anytime
+600
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Patrick Bamford (United)
First
+230
Anytime
+650
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Demarai Gray (Birmingham)
First
+240
Anytime
+650
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St Andrew's
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Birmingham Struggling to Avoid Home Draws

Birmingham have six draws, three wins and one defeat in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

United have collected five defeats, four wins and one draw in the previous 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

When the sides last met at St Andrew's, Birmingham beat United 2-1. In the previous 4 H2H meetings at St Andrew's, we have seen two United triumphs, one Birmingham win and one draw.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Birmingham logo Birmingham Home Stats 3-6-1 2.30 1.20 1.10 3 7 8 2
Sheffield United logo Sheffield United Away Stats 4-1-5 2.80 1.30 1.50 4 6 5 5
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Birmingham logo Birmingham League Stats
Sheffield United logo Sheffield United League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 1 defeat and 5 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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Birmingham vs Sheffield United Lineups & Team News

Be prepared — check the Birmingham vs United team news before wagering. We’ll keep you posted with predicted and confirmed lineups for the Championship and all current injury news.

Birmingham Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Sheffield United Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Birmingham Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

25 James Beadle
24 Tomoki Iwata 4 Christoph Klarer 6 Jack Robinson 2 Ethan Laird
8 Seung-ho Paik 14 Jhon Solís
16 Patrick Roberts 33 Marvin Ducksch 17 Ibrahim Osman
28 Jay Stansfield
17 Adam Davies
38 Femi Seriki 2 Japhet Tanganga 6 Tyler Bindon 14 Harrison Burrows
42 Sydie Peck 44 Jairo Riedewald
11 Andre Brooks 7 Thomas Cannon 10 Callum O'Hare
23 Tyrese Campbell

Sheffield United Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Previous Birmingham Lineups

11 Mar Championship
Birmingham 1-0 QPR
07 Mar Championship
Charlton 1-0 Birmingham
02 Mar Championship
Birmingham 1-3 Middlesbrough
25 Feb Championship
Millwall 3-0 Birmingham
21 Feb Championship
Norwich 1-2 Birmingham
15 Feb FA Cup
Birmingham 3-5 Leeds

Previous Sheffield United Lineups

11 Mar Championship
Norwich 2-1 Sheffield Utd
07 Mar Championship
Sheffield Utd 1-1 West Brom
28 Feb Championship
QPR 0-2 Sheffield Utd
25 Feb Championship
Sheffield Utd 1-2 Coventry
22 Feb Championship
Sheffield Utd 2-1 Sheffield Wed
14 Feb Championship
Portsmouth 0-1 Sheffield Utd

Injuries & Suspensions

Birmingham Injury Table
Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Sheffield United Injury Table
Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Team Squads

Birmingham Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Chris Davies

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Tomoki Iwata 24 M 36 3114 35 1 2 1 9 0
Christoph Klarer 4 D 34 3059 34 0 2 0 7 1
Seung-Ho Paik 8 M 34 2760 32 2 4 0 6 0
Jay Stansfield 28 F 35 2659 32 3 9 6 8 0
James Beadle 25 G 26 2340 26 8 0 0 4 0

Sheffield United Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Chris Wilder

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Michael Cooper 1 G 34 3015 34 0 0 0 0 0
Japhet Tanganga 2 D 33 2924 33 0 1 0 6 1
Callum O'Hare 10 M 37 2899 34 3 8 7 2 0
Sydie Peck 42 M 31 2640 29 2 4 3 6 0
Harrison Burrows 14 D 35 2209 22 15 3 3 1 0
England FlagChampionship Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 37 23 8 6 77:38 77
2 Middlesbrough 37 20 9 8 58:36 69
3 Millwall 37 20 8 9 51:41 68
4 Ipswich 36 18 11 7 64:38 65
5 Hull 37 19 6 12 59:53 63
6 Wrexham 36 15 12 9 55:47 57
7 Southampton 36 14 12 10 58:47 54
8 Derby 37 15 9 13 54:48 54
9 Watford 36 13 13 10 46:42 52
10 Birmingham 37 14 10 13 47:47 52
11 Swansea 37 15 7 15 44:44 52
12 Bristol City 37 14 8 15 48:48 50
13 Sheffield Utd 37 15 4 18 52:51 49
14 Preston 37 12 13 12 42:46 49
15 Norwich 36 14 6 16 49:45 48
16 Stoke 37 13 9 15 42:39 48
17 Charlton 37 12 11 14 35:44 47
18 QPR 37 13 8 16 46:59 47
19 Portsmouth 36 10 10 16 36:47 40
20 Blackburn 37 10 9 18 34:48 39
21 Leicester 37 11 11 15 50:57 38
22 Oxford 37 9 11 17 35:48 38
23 West Brom 37 9 10 18 36:54 37
24 Sheffield Wed 37 1 9 27 23:74 -6
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 18 14 3 1 39:13 45
2 Ipswich 19 12 6 1 35:13 42
3 Millwall 19 11 3 5 27:21 36
4 Middlesbrough 18 10 5 3 26:13 35
5 Swansea 19 10 5 4 28:19 35
6 Birmingham 18 9 7 2 32:18 34
7 Watford 18 9 5 4 26:19 32
8 Southampton 17 8 6 3 26:14 30
9 Wrexham 19 8 6 5 34:30 30
10 Hull 19 9 3 7 29:31 30
11 Charlton 18 8 4 6 18:18 28
12 Sheffield Utd 18 8 3 7 29:21 27
13 Derby 19 7 6 6 26:25 27
14 Preston 19 7 6 6 23:23 27
15 Stoke 18 7 5 6 26:20 26
16 QPR 18 8 2 8 29:30 26
17 Bristol City 19 7 4 8 28:26 25
18 Leicester 18 7 4 7 25:25 25
19 West Brom 18 6 7 5 20:23 25
20 Portsmouth 18 6 4 8 19:19 22
21 Norwich 18 7 1 10 21:23 22
22 Oxford 18 5 6 7 16:23 21
23 Blackburn 19 4 6 9 18:25 18
24 Sheffield Wed 19 0 5 14 10:39 5