Sheffield United vs Birmingham City: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Sheffield United play Birmingham City in Championship (England). The match date is 20 December 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 3:0.

Current form

Sheffield United: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match. Birmingham City: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Sheffield United scores 1.43 and concedes 1.43 goals per match. Birmingham City scores 1.24 and concedes 1.22. League average: 2.59 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Sheffield United 57%, Birmingham City 57%. Over 2.5: Sheffield United 59%, Birmingham City 46%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

Sheffield United has higher xG: 1.52 vs 1.51. Sheffield United: 13.4 shots per match, Birmingham City: 13.6.

Match halves

Sheffield United: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.78. Birmingham City: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.61.

Goals by minute

Sheffield United: 46-60 (16 goals). Birmingham City: 16-30 (11 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Championship: 2.59 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

2 : 0
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

66Possession (%)34
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20Shots7
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9Shots on target1
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2.46xG0.67
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7Corners4
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79Dangerous attacks21
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6Fouls13
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1Cards5
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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Sheffield UnitedBirmingham City
1.43Goals scored / match1.24
Sheffield UnitedBirmingham City
1.43Goals conceded / match1.22
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52%Average possession54%
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4.28Shots on target / match4.13
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.37Shots per match13.61
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4.28Shots on target4.13
Sheffield UnitedBirmingham City
10.7%Shot conversion9.1%
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52%Possession54%
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1.52xG for1.51
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1.4xG against1.23
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Shooting quality

Sheffield United: BalancedBirmingham City: Balanced
Sheffield UnitedBirmingham City
Accuracy (shots on target)32%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.30

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Birmingham City is 22% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / match - Sheffield United · 2.2 pts / match - Birmingham City

Sheffield United
WWLLW
Season result split
39% W13% R48% P
Season (W-D-L)
18-6-22
1.30 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
9-4-10
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
LDWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.70Opponent xG: 1.53BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Birmingham City
WDWWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
37% W28% R35% P
Season (W-D-L)
17-13-16
1.39 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-5-13
Last 5 away
0-2-3
LLLDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.63Opponent xG: 1.19BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Sheffield United is 15% better for: goals scored per match.

1.43 goals / match - Sheffield United · 1.24 goals / match - Birmingham City

Birmingham City is 17% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.43 goals / match - Sheffield United · 1.22 goals / match - Birmingham City

Sheffield United scoring profile: very strong

Sheffield United scores in 76% of matches (35 of 46 matches), while Birmingham City keeps a clean sheet in 22% (10 of 46 matches).

Birmingham City scoring profile: very strong

Birmingham City scores in 76% of matches (35 of 46 matches), while Sheffield United keeps a clean sheet in 22% (10 of 46 matches).

66Goals scored (season)57
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66Goals conceded (season)56
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2.87Average goals in match2.46
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9Goals scored (last 5)8
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8Goals conceded (last 5)4
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How often they score at least...

76%1 goal76%
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41%2 goals33%
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24%3 goals9%
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2%4 goals7%
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How often they concede at least...

78%1 goal78%
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35%2 goals28%
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20%3 goals15%
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7%4 goals0%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

57%
Sheffield United - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.26 of 46 matches
57%
League average

Goal patterns

15%BTTS at half-time22%
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2%BTTS in both halves7%
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17%Scored in both halves17%
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BTTS and goal count

48%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
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11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
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80%BTTS - last 580%
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Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time80%
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35%Min. 2 goals before half-time41%
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13%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
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2nd half

83%Min. 1 goal after half-time74%
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57%Min. 2 goals after half-time30%
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24%Min. 3 goals after half-time4%
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Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Sheffield United is 11% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.33 pts / match - Sheffield United · 1.2 pts / match - Birmingham City

Sheffield United - half-time state
30% leading41% draw28% trailing
Birmingham City - half-time state
30% leading28% draw41% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.33Points per match (1st half)1.2
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0.65Goals scored (1st half)0.63
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0.54Goals conceded (1st half)0.74
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1.2Average goals (1st half)1.37
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59%Clean sheet before half-time43%
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59%No goal before half-time54%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.37Points per match (2nd half)1.35
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0.78Goals scored (2nd half)0.61
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0.89Goals conceded (2nd half)0.48
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1.67Average goals (2nd half)1.09
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48%Clean sheet after half-time54%
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48%No goal after half-time52%
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Sheffield United - second-half results

37% W26% R37% P
61
Half-time points
30
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
63
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding130%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 39%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Birmingham City - second-half results

30% W43% R26% P
55
Half-time points
29
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
62
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.20
PPG before half-time
Lead holding123%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 37%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Sheffield United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.203.00
Goals scored / match0.01.8
Goals conceded / match1.40.2
Average goals in match1.42.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet20%80%
No goal100%0%
Goal difference-7+8
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Birmingham City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.60
Goals scored / match1.00.6
Goals conceded / match0.60.2
Average goals in match1.60.8
1 goal80%60%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+2+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Sheffield United
ScoredConceded
11
8
0-15
9
11
16-30
10
6
31-45
16
19
46-60
11
10
61-75
9
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (16 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (19). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Birmingham City
ScoredConceded
10
10
0-15
11
12
16-30
8
12
31-45
9
8
46-60
8
7
61-75
11
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (11 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.66
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
103%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
57%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-25%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
58%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Sheffield United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.09
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
103%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
119%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.50
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

Birmingham City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.28
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.26
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.27
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.01
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
103%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
88%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.81
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.0
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

Sheffield UnitedLigaBirmingham City
Average goals in match 2.872.59 2.46
Both teams scored 57%57% 57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 59%50% 46%
Clean sheets 22%25% 22%
Goal before half-time 67%71% 80%
Goal after half-time 83%76% 74%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.59
Average goals per match
57%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.39
Home goals / match
1.20
Away goals / match
+16%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defence advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Sheffield United 0 - 1 - 0 Birmingham City. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Sheffield United vs Birmingham City?

The Championship match finished Sheffield United 3:0 Birmingham City. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Sheffield United vs Birmingham City?

Sheffield United score 1.43 goals per game on average and Birmingham City 1.24. The Championship average is 2.59 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 57% of Sheffield United's matches and 57% of Birmingham City's.

What form are Sheffield United and Birmingham City in?

Over the last 5 games Sheffield United have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Birmingham City 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sheffield United vs Birmingham City?

The statistical background for Sheffield United vs Birmingham City — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.