Championship: Birmingham vs Sheffield United – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 38 match between Birmingham and Sheffield United and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

With both Birmingham and The Blades sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off on Saturday at St Andrew’s Knighthead Park. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this Championship campaign.

Ranked as number 10 in the Championship standings, Birmingham, have so far collected 52 points this season, while Sheffield United collected 49 points. This puts them up as number 13 after 37 rounds.

Form: Birmingham vs Sheffield United

Birmingham Form

Birmingham lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 1-3 by Middlesbrough and 1-0 against Charlton. They turned the table by winning 1-0 against Queens Park Rangers. Birmingham won three of their previous six matches at St Andrew’s Knighthead Park in the Championship. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring eight goals to seven against.

Sheffield United Form

Sheffield United have been inconsistent in their last three matches. They claimed a 0-2 win against Queens Park Rangers, before drawing 1-1 with West Bromwich. This little streak came to an end, when Norwich proved too strong in a 2-1 defeat for Sheffield United. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Sheffield United won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying five goals conceded and five scored.

Betting stats for Birmingham and Sheffield United

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Birmingham and Sheffield United played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Birmingham vs Sheffield United

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Marvin Ducksch, who is performing well for Birmingham. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Sheffield United.The visitors will be looking to Harrison Burrows to find the net once again, after managing two Championship goals for Sheffield United in recent matches.

Betting markets: Birmingham vs Sheffield United

Full-time result

Birmingham won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at St Andrew’s Knighthead Park. They drew six and lost one as well, while Sheffield United won four of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost five. Sheffield United scored at least once in their previous 10 matches. Sheffield United have not lost to Birmingham in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Birmingham scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Sheffield United scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Birmingham managed to open the scoreline in no less than five of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Sheffield United performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in eight of their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 5 last consecutive meetings between Birmingham and Sheffield United when playing at St Andrew’s Knighthead Park.

Total goals

Birmingham saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. In the last ten games for Sheffield United, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.6 times goals per game themselves. Sheffield United scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.