Birmingham City 2–1 Sheffield United
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.8 – 0.8
- Actual xG
- 3.5 – 0.4
- Goals
- 2 – 1
Footybot made Birmingham City favourites at 61%.
Birmingham City won and made the better chances: 3.5 xG to 0.4.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jack Robinson, 59.4 in 56′.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Birmingham City
| 8 Aug 2025 | D 1–1 | v Ipswich Town |
Sheffield United
| 9 Aug 2025 | L 1–4 | v Bristol City |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Birmingham City
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Stansfield | 33 | 63.6 | – |
| Christoph Klarer | 90 | 57.2 | – |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 57 | 53.3 | – |
| James Beadle | 90 | 44.4 | – |
| Eiran Cashin | 90 | 44.3 | – |
| Tommy Doyle | 67 | 44.0 | – |
| Willum Thor Willumsson | 90 | 43.3 | – |
| Marc Leonard | 77 | 42.9 | – |
| Ethan Laird | 68 | 41.5 | – |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel | 22 | 39.9 | – |
| Demarai Gray | 45 | 38.0 | – |
| Tomoki Iwata | 90 | 34.9 | – |
| Lyndon Dykes | 13 | 34.9 | – |
| Keshi Anderson | 45 | 34.3 | – |
| Alex Cochrane | 90 | 32.5 | – |
| Seung Ho Paik | 23 | 30.3 | – |
Sheffield United
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavo Hamer | 34 | 62.8 | – |
| Jack Robinson | 56 | 59.4 | – |
| Dovydas Sasnauskas | 90 | 53.9 | – |
| Sam McCallum | 90 | 53.9 | – |
| Djibril Soumaré | 56 | 51.7 | – |
| Tyler Bindon | 34 | 48.2 | – |
| Adam Davies | 90 | 47.2 | – |
| Louie Marsh | 90 | 46.1 | – |
| Andre Brooks | 8 | 44.9 | – |
| Sydie Peck | 45 | 43.1 | – |
| Sam Curtis | 90 | 42.2 | – |
| Ehije Ukaki | 82 | 39.1 | – |
| Tyrese Campbell | 34 | 38.4 | – |
| Thomas Cannon | 90 | 38.3 | – |
| Ryan One | 56 | 37.9 | – |
| Callum O'Hare | 45 | 37.2 | – |