Sheffield United 0-0 Birmingham City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 1 · Saturday 15 August 2026 · Bramall Lane, Sheffield · referee G. Ward · full time
Full time: Sheffield United 0-0 Birmingham City
Sheffield United and Birmingham City drew 0-0 in Championship Matchday 1 on Saturday 15 August 2026 at Bramall Lane.
How the match unfolded
No goals at Bramall Lane: Sheffield United and Birmingham City cancelled each other out over ninety minutes.
Sheffield United: C. Wilder, 4-2-2-2 · Birmingham City: C. Davies, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.89 for Sheffield United and 0.31 for Birmingham City.
Sheffield United had 1 shot on target, Birmingham City 2.
Birmingham City had 55% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Sheffield United came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.29 expected goals for and 1.56 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Birmingham City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.72 expected goals for and 1.36 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
Sheffield United vs Birmingham City: the match in numbers
| Sheffield United | Match statistics | Birmingham City |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Ball possession | 55% |
| 0.89 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.31 |
| 3 | Total shots | 10 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 307 | Total passes | 366 |
| 64% | Pass accuracy | 69% |
| 2 | Corners | 8 |
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 11 | Tackles | 19 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Michael Cooper (Sheffield United), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Sheffield United
- Michael Cooper 7.5
- Sam McCallum 7.5
- Japhet Tanganga 7.4
- Mark McGuinness 7.2
- Callum O'Hare 7.0
Birmingham City
- Christoph Klarer 7.5
- Alex Cochrane 7.5
- Phil Neumann 7.3
- Jhon Solís 7.2
- Tomoki Iwata 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Tom Cannon at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Sheffield United: Sheffield United vs Wrexham Friday 30 October 2026 · Championship
- Birmingham City: Lincoln City vs Birmingham City Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Sheffield United vs Birmingham City
What was the score in Sheffield United vs Birmingham City?
Sheffield United 0-0 Birmingham City (half-time 0-0), Championship, Saturday 15 August 2026.
Who scored in Sheffield United vs Birmingham City?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict Sheffield United vs Birmingham City correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Sheffield United vs Birmingham City?
Michael Cooper, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Sheffield United vs Birmingham City?
G. Ward.
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