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Sheffield United vs Birmingham City — result, stats & head-to-head, 15 Aug 2026

Sheffield United vs Birmingham CityChampionship · Round 1 · Bramall Lane0–0
Matches
Sheffield United 0–0 Full time Birmingham City

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

Sheffield United1 out
Jamie Shackleton Injurysince 15 Dec 2024 · 85 matches missed
Birmingham City1 out
Marvin DuckschInjurysince 4 Mar 2025 · 59 matches missed

Starting XI

Timeline

  1. 60'
    Tom Cannon ↑ Tyrese Campbell ↓substitution
  2. 60'
    Romelle Donovan ↑ Tahith Chong ↓substitution
  3. 67'
    Joe Rothwell ↑ Oliver Arblaster ↓substitution
  4. 74'
    Jay Stansfield ↑ Demarai Gray ↓substitution
  5. 77'
    Patrick Bamford ↑ Ryan Oné ↓substitution
  6. 77'
    Sam McCallum ↑ Harrison Burrows ↓substitution
  7. 80'
    Seung-ho Paik ↑ Max Bird  ↓substitution
  8. 87'
    Carlos Vicente ↑ Ethan Laird  ↓substitution
  9. 87'
    August Priske ↑ Luis Vázquez ↓substitution

Sheffield United left · Birmingham City right

Periods

Goals by half appear once the match kicks off.

Match statistics

3Shots10
1Shots on target2
2Corners8
12Fouls12
11Tackles19
0Yellow cards0

Match information

ChampionshipCompetition
1Round
Sat 15 Aug · 16:30 UTCKickoff
Bramall LaneVenue
32,702Capacity
27,684 (85% full)Attendance
Gavin WardReferee
20°C · overcast cloudsWeather

Possession

Possession
45% · 55%
Duels won
52% · 48%
Pass accuracy
64% · 69%

Breakdown

Shooting
3Shots inside box6
0Shots outside box4
0Shots blocked3
1Big chances created1
1Big chances missed1
Passing
307Passes366
17Crosses32
3Accurate crosses4
69Long passes66
24Accurate long passes20
Defence
8Interceptions10
2Keeper saves1
Duels & dribbles
69Duels won63
15Dribble attempts12
7Successful dribbles6

Goalscorers

No scorers on record.

Bench

Sheffield United · bench

2DohertyDF
4Arblaster6.6↑ 67'
14Burrows6.3↑ 77'
17DaviesGK
19Chong6.3↑ 60'
23Campbell6.5↑ 60'
26One6.4↑ 77'
33BaptisteMF
44RiedewaldMF

Birmingham City · bench

2Laird↑ 87'
10Gray6.5↑ 74'
16RobertsMF
18Bird6.5↑ 80'
21AllsopGK
23FryDF
25HansenDF
27FujimotoMF
32Vásquez↑ 87'

Managers

C
C

Previous meetings

In 3 recorded meetings, Sheffield United have won 1 and Birmingham City 1 — 1 ended level.

2026 · ChampionshipBirmingham City vs Sheffield United 1–1 2025 · ChampionshipSheffield United vs Birmingham City 3–0 2025 · Carabao CupBirmingham City vs Sheffield United 2–1 All 3 meetings →

Recent form

Sheffield United WLLWW
Birmingham City WWDWW

Championship

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1Swansea City9621157+820
2Middlesbrough95311712+518
3West Ham United94412312+1116
4Stoke City95131513+216
5Wolverhampton Wanderers84221511+414
6Queens Park Rangers9351118+314
7Birmingham City93511311+214
8Millwall94231615+114
9West Bromwich Albion9423109+114
10Bristol City94231213-114
11Southampton95222010+1013
12Charlton Athletic9342811-313
13Blackburn Rovers93331413+112
14Sheffield United93331211+112
15Wrexham92521013-311
16Lincoln City9324711-411
17Bolton Wanderers93151217-510
18Norwich City93061719-29
19Portsmouth8224911-28
20Watford9225714-78
21Cardiff City91441114-37
22Burnley91441317-47
23Derby County9135815-76
24Preston North End9117816-84

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
14
Sheffield United
WLLWW
 6.75 12
7
Birmingham City
WWDWW
 6.90 14
Market

No market on record.

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Form
Sheffield UnitedWLLWW
Birmingham CityWWDWW
Match stats
45Possession55
3Shots10
1On target2
2Corners8
0Yellow cards0