Championship · 2026-27 · Matchday 1
Sat 15 Aug, 17:30 BST · Bramall Lane, Sheffield
Sheffield United0–0Birmingham City
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Sheffield United 0-0 Birmingham City: recap
Headline: Sheffield United 0-0 Birmingham City: recap
Final: Sheffield United 0-0 Birmingham City at Bramall Lane.
Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..
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Sheffield United vs Birmingham City: Matchday 1 preview
Headline: Sheffield United vs Birmingham City: Matchday 1 preview
Sheffield United meet Birmingham City at Bramall Lane (Aug 15, 2026, 5:30 PM).
Likely Sheffield United XI: Michael Cooper, Matt Doherty, Sam McCallum, Japhet Tanganga, Harrison Burrows, Ollie Arblaster, Joe Rothwell, Callum O'Hare, Danny Ings, Thomas Cannon, Romelle Donovan.
Likely Birmingham City XI: James Beadle, Ethan Laird, Lee Buchanan, Christoph Klarer, Phil Neumann, Seung-Ho Paik, Marc Leonard, Jhon Solís, Carlos Vicente, August Priske, Demarai Gray.
Moneyline (decimal): Sheffield United 2.69, Draw 4.26, Birmingham City 3.06. Implied (no-vig): 40% / 25% / 35%.
Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market favours Sheffield United; draw is live at these prices.
Expected goals
xG: 0.29 – 0.77
Sheffield UnitedBirmingham City
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Player xG
| Player | xG | xA | xGOT | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seung-Ho Paik · Birmingham City | 0.49 | 0.05 | — | 80 | 6.8 |
| Patrick Bamford · Sheffield United | 0.22 | — | 0.10 | 77 | 5.8 |
| Jay Stansfield · Birmingham City | 0.13 | 0.01 | 0.26 | 74 | 6.5 |
| Carlos Vicente · Birmingham City | 0.09 | 0.05 | — | 87 | 6.3 |
| Sam McCallum · Sheffield United | 0.07 | 0.02 | — | 77 | 7.9 |
| Tomoki Iwata · Birmingham City | 0.03 | 0.03 | — | 90 | 7.3 |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel · Birmingham City | 0.02 | 0.02 | — | 90 | 7.9 |
| Alexander Cochrane · Birmingham City | 0.01 | 0.62 | — | 90 | 7.7 |
| Ryan Allsop · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Doherty · Sheffield United | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adam Davies · Sheffield United | — | — | — | — | — |
| Demarai Gray · Birmingham City | — | 0.01 | — | 16 | 5.9 |
| Jairo Riedewald · Sheffield United | — | — | — | — | — |
| Patrick Roberts · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Rothwell · Sheffield United | — | 0.07 | — | 67 | 6.6 |
| Dael Fry · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tahith Chong · Sheffield United | — | 0.01 | — | 30 | 5.8 |
| Callum O'Hare · Sheffield United | — | 0.19 | — | 90 | 7.0 |
| Phil Neumann · Birmingham City | — | — | — | 90 | 7.6 |
| Tyrese Campbell · Sheffield United | — | 0.02 | — | 30 | 5.9 |
| Japhet Tanganga · Sheffield United | — | 0.01 | — | 90 | 7.8 |
| Michael Cooper · Sheffield United | — | 0.01 | — | 90 | 8.0 |
| Harrison Burrows · Sheffield United | — | — | — | 13 | 6.1 |
| Christoph Klarer · Birmingham City | — | 0.01 | — | 90 | 7.6 |
| Max Bird · Birmingham City | — | — | — | 10 | 6.3 |
| Kanya Fujimoto · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Femi Seriki · Sheffield United | — | 0.03 | — | 90 | 7.2 |
| Ethan Laird · Birmingham City | — | — | — | 3 | — |
| Mark McGuinness · Sheffield United | — | — | — | 90 | 7.4 |
| Jamal Baptiste · Sheffield United | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thomas Cannon · Sheffield United | — | — | — | 60 | 6.0 |
| Luis Vázquez · Birmingham City | — | — | — | 3 | — |
| Kristoffer Lund Hansen · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | — |
| August Priske · Birmingham City | — | 0.08 | — | 87 | 6.2 |
| Ollie Arblaster · Sheffield United | — | 0.02 | — | 23 | 6.3 |
| Ryan Oné · Sheffield United | — | — | — | 13 | 6.0 |
| Sydie Peck · Sheffield United | — | 0.03 | — | 90 | 6.4 |
| James Beadle · Birmingham City | — | 0.01 | — | 90 | 7.0 |
| Jhon Solís · Birmingham City | — | 0.21 | — | 90 | 7.5 |
| Romelle Donovan · Sheffield United | — | 0.01 | — | 60 | 6.5 |
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