Championship · Matchweek 38 · Mar 14

Birmingham - Sheffield Utd

Birmingham and Sheffield Utd drew 1-1 in Championship (Matchweek 38). Goals: M. Ducksch 25'; S. Peck (P) 30'; P. Bamford 45+3'.

🏟 St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park 👤 Referee: T. Robinson
Key events
23' 🟥 F. SerikiRed card Sheffield Ut
25' M. Ducksch(1 - 0) Birmingham
28' 🟨 J. RobinsonYellow card Birmingham
45+2' 🟨 A. BrooksYellow card Sheffield Ut
45+3' P. Bamford(1 - 1) · Assist: H. Burrows Sheffield Ut
62' 🟨 C. KlarerYellow card Birmingham
67' 🟨 J. TangangaYellow card Sheffield Ut
72' 🟨 H. BurrowsYellow card Sheffield Ut
90+4' 🟨 A. DaviesYellow card Sheffield Ut
Quick stats
%63 Possession %37
2.31 Expected goals (xG) 0.75
1.91 Pre-match xG 1.24
18 Total shots 5
7 Shots on target 3
6 Shots off target 2
5 Blocked shots 0
10 Shots inside box 5
8 Shots outside box 0
2 Saves 6
Match timeline
First half
23'
🟥F. SerikiRed card
25'
🔁D. Ings ↔ K. HoeverSubstitution
M. Ducksch(1 - 0)
25'
J. RobinsonYellow card🟨
28'
45+2'
🟨A. BrooksYellow card
45+3'
P. Bamford(1 - 1) · Assist: H. Burrows
HT 1 - 1
J. Robinson ↔ J. PanzoSubstitution🔁
46'
58'
🔁C. O'Hare ↔ L. F. HjeldeSubstitution
C. KlarerYellow card🟨
62'
67'
🟨J. TangangaYellow card
E. Laird ↔ C. VicenteSubstitution🔁
68'
I. Osman ↔ D. GraySubstitution🔁
68'
71'
🔁A. Brooks ↔ T. DaviesSubstitution
71'
🔁P. Bamford ↔ T. CannonSubstitution
71'
🔁J. Riedewald ↔ D. SoumareSubstitution
72'
🟨H. BurrowsYellow card
J. Stansfield ↔ A. PriskeSubstitution🔁
77'
J. E. Solis Romero ↔ T. DoyleSubstitution🔁
82'
90+4'
🟨A. DaviesYellow card
FT 1 - 1
Match statsBirmingham · Sheffield Utd
Key stats
%63 Possession %37
2.31 Expected goals (xG) 0.75
1.91 Pre-match xG 1.24
Shots
18 Total shots 5
7 Shots on target 3
6 Shots off target 2
5 Blocked shots 0
10 Shots inside box 5
8 Shots outside box 0
2 Saves 6
Attacking
139 Attacks 60
94 Dangerous attacks 30
Passing
516 Total passes 324
430 Accurate passes 246
%83 Pass accuracy %76
Set pieces & discipline
7 Corners 0
0 Offsides 2
12 Fouls 11
11 Free kicks 12
23 Throw-ins 15
0 Goal kicks 13
Cards
2 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 1
1 1st-half cards 2
1 2nd-half cards 3
By half
1 1st-half goals 1
0 2nd-half goals 0
3 1st-half corners 0
4 2nd-half corners 0
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
LineupsBirmingham 4-2-3-1Sheffield Utd 4-2-3-1
HEAD TO HEAD7 meetings · 2021–2026
Birmingham 2
Aug 7who was on topAug 15
Sheffield Utd 3
2 Birmingham 2 draw 3 Sheffield Utd
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.1goals / match
69total goals
2/2clean sheets
2-1Birmingham best win · Aug 13
3-0Sheffield Utd best win · Dec 20
%71 Over 1.5 5/7
%57 Over 2.5 4/7
%0 Over 3.5 0/7
%57 BTTS 4/7
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Birmingham at home3 matches
1W 0D 2L 4:5
Sheffield Utd at home4 matches
1W 2D 1L 4:2
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
10Birminghamin the table64pts
46matches 17-13-16W-D-L 57:56goals +1diff
DWWDW
13Sheffield Utdin the table60pts
46matches 18-6-22W-D-L 66:66goals +0diff
WLLWW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Aug 15 Sheffield Utd 0-0 Birmingham Championship
Dec 20 Sheffield Utd 3-0 Birmingham Championship
Aug 13 Birmingham 2-1 Sheffield Utd League Cup
May 8 Birmingham 1-2 Sheffield Utd Championship
Oct 1 Sheffield Utd 1-1 Birmingham Championship
Feb 4 Birmingham 1-2 Sheffield Utd Championship
Aug 7 Sheffield Utd 0-1 Birmingham Championship
xG difference & finishing
Birmingham1 gol · 2.31 xG -1.31
Sheffield Utd1 gol · 0.75 xG +0.25
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Birmingham dominated the ball63% possession
Birmingham took more shots18 - 5
Sheffield Utd struggled to stay disciplined4 yellow, 1 red
THE REFEREE23 matches on record
Tim Robinson
Strictness52 TEMPO40
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: RareGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 74.2 +2.8
Fouls 2321.6 +1.4
Goals 22.3 -0.3
Corners 79.3 -2.3
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 1.01.2 -0.2
Shots 18.013.0 +5.0
On target 7.03.9 +3.1
Possession %63%54 +9.3
Corners 7.05.5 +1.5
Cards 2.03.5 -1.5
Conceded 1.01.2 -0.2
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals 1.01.4 -0.4
Shots 5.012.8 -7.8
On target 3.04.2 -1.2
Possession %37%53 -15.6
Corners 0.06.2 -6.2
Cards 5.01.4 +3.6
Conceded 1.01.4 -0.4
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Tomoki Iwata 8.20
Starting XI
24 Tomoki Iwata D · 97' 8.20
Key pass1Dribbles2/2Tackles1Duels won8/10Fouls won3Fouls1Passes73 · %66
33 Marvin Ducksch M · 97' 7.70
Goals1On target4/7Passes21 · %13
25 James Beadle G · 97' 7.50
Saves2Passes18 · %12
4 Christoph Klarer D · 97' · K 7.30
Key pass1Duels won3/7Fouls won1Fouls2Passes77 · %65
8 Seung-Ho Paik M · 97' 7.20
Key pass2Interceptions2Duels won2/2Fouls won1Passes82 · %71
16 Patrick Roberts M · 97' 7.00
On target1/1Key pass2Dribbles3/5Duels won3/9Fouls2Passes36 · %27
14 Jhon Solís M · 82' 6.90
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/4Fouls won1Passes56 · %49
2 Ethan Laird D · 68' 6.90
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles2Duels won6/10Fouls won1Fouls2Passes32 · %26
17 Ibrahim Osman M · 67' 6.30
Key pass2Dribbles1/4Tackles3Duels won6/14Fouls won2Fouls1Passes16 · %13
6 Jack Robinson D · 45' 6.20
Interceptions1Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes30 · %27
28 Jay Stansfield F · 77' 6.20
Key pass1Duels won1/2Fouls won1Fouls1Passes11 · %8
Substitutes
7 Tommy Doyle M · 15' 6.90
Key pass1Passes14 · %13
37 Jonathan Panzo D · 52' 6.60
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won2/5Fouls1Passes32 · %26
29 August Priske F · 20' 6.50
Passes1
23 Carlos Vicente F · 29' 6.30
Tackles1Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes7 · %6
10 Demarai Gray F · 30' 6.30
On target2/3Key pass2Interceptions1Fouls1Passes10 · %8
Unused: Bright Osayi-SamuelRyan AllsopPhil NeumannKanya Fujimoto
Starting XI
45 Patrick Bamford F · 71' 7.70
Goals1On target2/3Dribbles1/1Duels won3/7Fouls won2Offside1Passes13 · %7
17 Adam Davies G · 97' 7.60
Saves6Duels won2/2Fouls won2Passes43 · %20
6 Tyler Bindon D · 97' 7.20
Interceptions3Blocks1Duels won2/2Fouls won1Passes43 · %40
11 Andre Brooks M · 72' 6.90
Dribbles4/6Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won8/12Fouls won2Passes19 · %17
14 Harrison Burrows D · 97' 6.90
Assist1Key pass1Interceptions2Duels won4/7Fouls won3Fouls2Passes34 · %26
2 Japhet Tanganga D · 97' · K 6.90
Key pass1Interceptions2Blocks2Duels won3/6Fouls2Passes42 · %37
44 Jaïro Riedewald M · 71' 6.70
Passes29 · %26
9 Danny Ings F · 25' 6.50
Tackles1Duels won1/2Passes8 · %5
10 Callum O'Hare M · 59' 6.20
Tackles1Duels won1/3Fouls1Passes11 · %7
42 Sydie Peck M · 97' 6.00
On target1/1Blocks1Fouls2Passes35 · %26
38 Femi Seriki D · 23' 4.60
Tackles2Duels won3/6Fouls1Passes14 · %12
Substitutes
5 Leo Fuhr Hjelde D · 38' 7.00
Interceptions1Blocks1Passes6 · %6
7 Thomas Cannon F · 26' 6.70
Tackles1Duels won3/6Fouls1Offside1Passes4 · %1
22 Tom Davies M · 25' 6.60
Duels won2/5Fouls won2Passes2 · %2
18 Djibril Soumaré M · 26' 6.60
Duels won1/2Passes5 · %4
12 Ki-Jana Hoever D · 72' 6.60
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won4/6Fouls2Passes16 · %10
Unused: Tyrese CampbellTahith ChongLuke FaxonOliver Arblaster
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%50) ✗
Birmingham %50 Draw %17 Sheffield Utd %33
1.67Birmingham xPuan
1.16Sheffield Utd xPuan
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