Sheffield United vs Birmingham Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Dec 2025

Championship Betting Preview: Sheffield United vs Birmingham

Sheffield United host Birmingham at Bramall Lane, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 20 December.

We believe that Sheffield United will get the better of Birmingham and the favourites are excellent value at +123. The Full-Time Result odds look really attractive and we’re confident of landing a return here.

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Sheffield United were beaten in their last game. Away from home at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich Albion claimed a 2-0 win. The Steel City outfit recorded 52% possession and managed four shots on target.

Birmingham City drew 1-1 in their previous game. This was at home against Charlton Athletic at St Andrew's. Blues enjoyed 61% possession and recorded five shots on goal, with Christoph Klarer finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

These two teams last met at St Andrew's, with Birmingham claiming the home EFL Cup win. Beating United by a 2-1 scoreline. In the past 6 H2H meetings, we have seen two wins for each team and two draws.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
13	Birmingham	21	8	5	8	30	26	4	30:26	29
18	Sheffield Utd	21	7	2	12	25	31	-6	25:31	23

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United have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.8 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 14.3 attempts. Chris Wilder's team have averaged 49.1% possession and 8.2 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.4 goals from 3.6 shots on goal, 11.7 attempts and 4.4 corners.

Sydie Peck is the top scorer with 3 goals, while Patrick Bamford, Thomas Cannon, Tyrese Campbell and Callum O'Hare each have 2. Callum O'Hare is the top assists maker with 4.

Birmingham have won 4, lost 4 and drawn 2, averaging 4.3 shots on goal, 14.6 attempts and 1.9 goals. The West Midlands club average 57.0% possession, 5.4 corners awarded and 4.4 corners against, while 1.2 goals have been conceded from 10.3 attempts and 3.3 shots on goal.

Demarai Gray has top scored with 4, while Seung-Ho Paik, Marvin Ducksch and Jay Stansfield are next on 3. Tommy Doyle, Demarai Gray and Alexander Cochrane have clocked up 3 assists each in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Sheffield United predicted lineup (4-4-2): Michael Cooper (GK), Femi Seriki, Mark McGuinness, Japhet Tanganga, Harrison Burrows, Tahith Chong, Oliver Arblaster, Jairo Riedewald, Gustavo Hamer, Callum O'Hare, Thomas Cannon.

Birmingham predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Ryan Allsop (GK), Tomoki Iwata, Phil Neumann, Christoph Klarer, Alex Cochrane, Seung-ho Paik, Tommy Doyle, Patrick Roberts, Jay Stansfield, Demarai Gray, Marvin Ducksch.

Sheffield United vs Birmingham Prediction & Betting Tips

Tackle Sheffield United vs Birmingham with all the betting insight you need, including our match prediction, scoreline forecast, corners market advice, key player prop selections and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

If you agree with our verdict that Sheffield United can claim a Championship victory, then there’s the chance to get betting odds of +123 that this happens. We think that this price sticks out.

Knowing the players that are injured give us a helping hand when putting together football betting tips. Once we’ve also looked at the Championship form guide, we use the available stats and make predictions.

Key Sheffield United vs Birmingham league stats:

• United have won 3 of their last 5 games.
• Birmingham have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• Birmingham have lost 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
• Birmingham have lost their last 2 games on the road.

The best football betting sites make it a 44.8% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Based on our experts research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 50%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Sheffield United 1 - 0 Birmingham

Sheffield United are available to back at +650 to secure a 1-0 victory. This is a risky but potentially more rewarding bet, with this correct score option providing appeal.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jay Stansfield Over 0.5 Shots On Target -122

Jay Stansfield (Birmingham) is available at -122 to have a minimum of one shot on goal. The odds look attractive based on the evidence and we’ll take a chance on him on the Shots on Target market.

Latest Jay Stansfield Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+250

First

+650

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-122

Under 0.5

-139

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Callum O'Hare To Score +350

Callum O'Hare (United) is available at +350 to score. Using all evidence, we are happy to back him to find the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Callum O'Hare Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+350

First

+900

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-213

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Corners Prediction

Sheffield United Over 5.5 Corners -110

In their past six home games, United have covered the 5.5 corners line, while the previous two Birmingham away matches have involved them conceding over 5.5 corners. The latest stats suggest that it’s worth backing United to cover the Team Corners line, with -110 available.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Sheffield United

Total

12.60 8.20 4.40

Home

12.30 8.40 3.90

Away

11.30 6.90 4.40

Birmingham

Total

9.80 5.40 4.40

Home

10.40 6.10 4.30

Away

8.60 4.50 4.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-106

Under 10.5

-133

Sheffield United Corners

Over 5.5

-110

Under 5.5

-130

Birmingham Corners

Over 4.5

-118

Under 4.5

-120

Most Corners

1

-139

X

+650

2

+135

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Sheffield United vs Birmingham 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.

The bookies have Sheffield United as +123 favourites for this Championship clash, with the Full-Time Result betting odds implying that they are 45% likely to win. Birmingham City are seen as the most unlikely winner at +210.

There’s the chance to back United at -110 if you want to take them on the Asian Handicap -0.25. There’s a full payout if they beat Birmingham but also half stake returned if the scoreline ends level.

The Total Goals market looks like a close call, with Over and Under 2.5 Goals available at similar odds. A different approach is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been priced at -152.

Championship matches are always really well covered at the best betting sites. Customers are able to find a suitable betting angle thanks to the hundreds of football markets which are made available.

Full-Time Result

1

+123

X

+245

2

+210

Half-Time Result

1

+175

X

+125

2

+240

Double Chance

1X

-294

12

-357

X2

-167

Draw No Bet

1

-167

2

+117

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-110

2 Hcp +0.25

-118

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-108

Over 2.5

-120

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-152

No

+110

Tyrese Campbell is the market leader at +500 to be the First Goalscorer. Should you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Tyrese Campbell (United)

First

+200

Anytime

+500

Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Danny Ings (United)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Thomas Cannon (United)

First

+290

Anytime

+750

Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Andre Brooks (United)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Gustavo Hamer (United)

First

+320

Anytime

+850

Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham)

First

+330

Anytime

+850

Oliver Arblaster (United)

First

+350

Anytime

+1000

Demarai Gray (Birmingham)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Callum O'Hare (United)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Chiedozie Ogbene (United)

First

+390

Anytime

+1050

Lewis Koumas (Birmingham)

First

+430

Anytime

+1100

Keshi Anderson (Birmingham)

First

+440

Anytime

+1050

Patrick Roberts (Birmingham)

First

+480

Anytime

+1100

Tahith Chong (United)

First

+540

Anytime

+1400

Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Harrison Burrows (United)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Tommy Doyle (Birmingham)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Mark McGuinness (United)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Marc Leonard (Birmingham)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Alex Cochrane (Birmingham)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Tyrese Campbell (United)

Over 0.5

-161

Under 0.5

-108

Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-122

Under 0.5

-139

Danny Ings (United)

Over 0.5

-112

Under 0.5

-154

Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-156

Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-172

Thomas Cannon (United)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-167

Gustavo Hamer (United)

Over 0.5

+108

Under 0.5

-189

Andre Brooks (United)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-200

Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-192

Demarai Gray (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-200

Callum O'Hare (United)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-213

Oliver Arblaster (United)

Over 0.5

+143

Under 0.5

-250

Chiedozie Ogbene (United)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-294

Keshi Anderson (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-313

Lewis Koumas (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-313

Patrick Roberts (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-357

Tahith Chong (United)

Over 0.5

+215

Under 0.5

-417

Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+225

Under 0.5

-476

Harrison Burrows (United)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-500

Mark McGuinness (United)

Over 0.5

+320

Under 0.5

-833

Alex Cochrane (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+320

Under 0.5

-769

Sheffield United have not lost at Bramall Lane in the past four matches. The Steel City outfit have recorded five defeats, three victories and two draws in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

Birmingham have failed to win in their last five matches on their travels. Blues have recorded seven losses, two draws and one win in the previous 10 away games, scoring an average of 0.60 goals per match and conceding 1.60.

The most recent Bramall Lane meeting saw United draw 1-1 with Birmingham.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Sheffield United Home Stats		3-2-5	2.40	1.20	1.20	5	5	4	6
Birmingham Away Stats		1-2-7	2.20	0.60	1.60	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

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Sheffield United vs Birmingham Lineups & Team News

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