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Sheffield United vs Birmingham City — result, stats & head-to-head, 20 Dec 2025

Sheffield United vs Birmingham CityChampionship · Round 22 · Bramall Lane3–0
Matches
Sheffield United 3–0 Full time Birmingham City

Team news injuries and suspensions, as reported before kick-off

Sheffield United1 out
Jamie Shackleton Injurysince 15 Dec 2024 · 84 matches missed
Birmingham City1 out
Ethan Laird Injurysince 29 Sep · 48 matches missed

Starting XI

Birmingham City4-2-3-1
28↓Stansfield6.4↓ 83'
10↓Gray6.2↓ 64'
18↓Willumsson6.3↓ 63'
14↓Anderson5.2↓ 30'
8Paik6.6
7Doyle4.8
6↓Robinson6.5↓ 64'
4CKlarer6.3
5Neumann6.4
24Iwata6.5
21Allsop6.8

Timeline

  1. 5'
    Tyler Bindon · 1–0assist: Gustavo Hamer
  2. 18'
    Tommy Doylered card
  3. 28'
    Gustavo Hamer · 2–0Right foot shot
  4. 51'
    Patrick Bamford · 3–0assist: Oliver Arblaster
Show all 18 events (+14 subs & bookings)
  1. 2'
    Phil Neumannyellow card
  2. 5'
    Tyler Bindon · 1–0assist: Gustavo Hamer
  3. 11'
    Christoph Klareryellow card
  4. 18'
    Tommy Doylered card
  5. 25'
    Keshi Andersonyellow card
  6. 28'
    Gustavo Hamer · 2–0Right foot shot
  7. 30'
    Keshi Anderson ↑ Marc Leonard ↓substitution
  8. 51'
    Patrick Bamford · 3–0assist: Oliver Arblaster
  9. 57'
    Patrick Bamford ↑ Tom Cannon ↓substitution
  10. 57'
    Gustavo Hamer ↑ Danny Ings ↓substitution
  11. 63'
    Willum Thór Willumsson ↑ Lewis Koumas ↓substitution
  12. 64'
    Jack Robinson ↑ Eiran Cashin ↓substitution
  13. 64'
    Demarai Gray ↑ Lyndon Dykes ↓substitution
  14. 71'
    Oliver Arblaster ↑ Djibril Soumaré ↓substitution
  15. 72'
    Sam McCallum ↑ Harrison Burrows ↓substitution
  16. 77'
    Jaïro Riedewald ↑ Andre Brooks ↓substitution
  17. 83'
    Jay Stansfield ↑ Patrick Roberts ↓substitution
  18. 90+3'
    Japhet Tangangayellow card

Sheffield United left · Birmingham City right

Periods

Sheffield United
1st half2
2nd half1
Extra time0
Birmingham City
1st half0
2nd half0
Extra time0

Match statistics

20Shots7
10Shots on target1
7Corners4
6Fouls13
19Tackles20
1Yellow cards3

Match information

ChampionshipCompetition
22Round
Sat 20 Dec · 15:00 UTCKickoff
Bramall LaneVenue
32,702Capacity
28,271 (86% full)Attendance
Simon HooperReferee
7°C · broken cloudsWeather

Possession

Possession
66% · 34%
Duels won
62% · 38%
Pass accuracy
88% · 73%

Breakdown

Shooting
13Shots inside box5
7Shots outside box2
5Shots blocked1
4Big chances created1
1Big chances missed1
Passing
621Passes311
20Crosses13
5Accurate crosses3
44Long passes63
24Accurate long passes18
Defence
5Interceptions9
1Keeper saves6
Duels & dribbles
59Duels won34
12Dribble attempts13
5Successful dribbles5

Goalscorers

Patrick Bamford 12Sheffield United

Bench

Sheffield United · bench

7Cannon6.7↑ 57'
9Ings6.7↑ 57'
11Brookes6.5↑ 77'
14Burrows6.6↑ 72'
17DaviesGK
18Soumaré6.6↑ 71'
23CampbellFW
25McGuinnessDF
28MatosMF

Birmingham City · bench

9FuruhashiFW
12Leonard7.0↑ 30'
16Roberts6.6↑ 83'
17Dykes6.6↑ 64'
23SampstedDF
30Koumas6.6↑ 63'
33DuckschFW
41Cashin7.0↑ 64'
48MayoGK

Managers

C
C

Previous meetings

In 2 recorded meetings, Sheffield United have won 0 and Birmingham City 1 — 1 ended level.

2026 · ChampionshipBirmingham City vs Sheffield United 1–1 2025 · Carabao CupBirmingham City vs Sheffield United 2–1 All 2 meetings →

Recent form

Sheffield United WWWDL
Birmingham City DWLLD

Championship

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1Coventry City46281179745+5295
2Ipswich Town46231588047+3384
3Millwall462411116449+1583
4Southampton462214108256+2680
5Middlesbrough462214107247+2580
6Hull City462110157066+473
7Wrexham461914136965+471
8Derby County46209176759+869
9Norwich City46198196356+765
10Birmingham City461713165756+164
11Swansea City461810185759-264
12Bristol City461711185959062
13Sheffield United46186226666060
14Preston North End461515165562-760
15Queens Park Rangers461610206173-1258
16Watford461415175365-1257
17Stoke City461510215156-555
18Portsmouth461413194964-1555
19Charlton Athletic461314194458-1453
20Blackburn Rovers461313204256-1452
21West Bromwich Albion461314194858-1051
22Oxford United461114214559-1447
23Leicester City461216185868-1046
24Sheffield Wednesday46212322989-600

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
13
Sheffield United
WWWDL
 7.18 60
10
Birmingham City
DWLLD
 6.36 64
Market

No market on record.

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Form
Sheffield UnitedWWWDL
Birmingham CityDWLLD
Match stats
66Possession34
20Shots7
10On target1
7Corners4
1Yellow cards3