Sheffield United vs Birmingham

15 August 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Gavin Ward

Match stats

45% Possession 55%

3 Shots 10

1 Shots on target 2

2 Corners 8

80 Attacks 71

33 Dangerous attacks 32

307 Passes 366

64.5% Pass accuracy 69.4%

11 Tackles 19

12 Fouls 12

2 Offsides 3

Key events

Sheffield United Birmingham

Kick-off

Half-time0-0

Second half underway

TCTyrese CampbellTCThomas Cannon

60’

TCTahith ChongRDRomelle Donovan

60’

62’

JSJay StansfieldShot on target

66’

JSJay StansfieldShot on target

OAOliver ArblasterJRJoe Rothwell

67’

74’

DGDemarai GrayJSJay Stansfield

PBPatrick BamfordShot on target

75’

RORyan OnePBPatrick Bamford

77’

HBHarrison BurrowsSMSam McCallum

78’

80’

MBMax BirdSPSeung Ho Paik

87’

ELEthan LairdCVCarlos Vicente

87’

LVLuis VázquezAPAugust Priske

Full-time0-0

Lineups

Sheffield United 4-2-2-2 Starting XI

Cooper

McCallum 78’

Tanganga

McGuinness

Seriki

Peck

Rothwell 67’

O'Hare

Donovan 60’

Bamford 77’

Cannon 60’

Birmingham 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Beadle

Neumann

Klarer

Cochrane

Osayi-Samuel

Iwata

Solís

Vicente 87’

Paik 80’

Stansfield 74’

Priske 87’

Player stats

Sheffield UnitedBirmingham

Goalkeeper1 player

Player	Min	Saves	Goals against	Passes	Duels won	Fouls	Goals	Assists	Cards
MC Michael Cooper	90′	2	0	31	2	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players

Player	Min	Tackles	Intercepts	Blocks	Duels won	Aerials won	Passes	Fouls	Goals	Assists	Cards
FS Femi Seriki	90′	2	1	1	6	1	28	3	–	–	–
JT Japhet Tanganga	90′	–	2	1	9	7	33	–	–	–	–
MM Mark McGuinness	90′	1	2	–	6	4	22	2	–	–	–
SM Sam McCallum Taken off	78′	–	1	–	11	7	32	–	–	–	–
HB Harrison Burrows Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	–	–	–	10	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players

Player	Min	Goals	Assists	Passes	Key passes	xA	Tackles	Intercepts	Duels won	Fouls	Fouls won	Cards
SP Sydie Peck	90′	–	–	34	–	–	1	1	5	2	1	–
JR Joe Rothwell Taken off	67′	–	–	17	1	–	–	–	1	–	–	–
RD Romelle Donovan Taken off	60′	–	–	12	–	–	3	–	7	2	2	–
CO Callum O'Hare	90′	–	–	31	1	–	2	1	7	–	1	–
TC Tahith Chong Came on as a substitute	30′	–	–	9	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
OA Oliver Arblaster Came on as a substitute	23′	–	–	16	–	–	–	–	2	–	1	–

Forwards4 players

Player	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	On target	xG	xA	Key passes	Duels won	Fouls won	Passes	Cards
PB Patrick Bamford Taken off	77′	–	–	2	1	0.17	–	–	5	–	14	–
TC Thomas Cannon Taken off	60′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	6	–
TC Tyrese Campbell Came on as a substitute	30′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	7	–
RO Ryan One Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	2	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Sheffield United win 43% Avg odds 2.18

Draw 28% Avg odds 3.32

Birmingham win 29% Avg odds 3.25

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Sheffield United WWLLW

Birmingham WDWWD

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.