Championship · Matchweek 1 · Aug 15
Sheffield Utd - Birmingham
Sheffield Utd and Birmingham drew 0-0 in Championship (Matchweek 1).
Key events
Quick stats
%44
Possession
%56
0.55
Expected goals (xG)
1.19
3
Total shots
10
1
Shots on target
2
2
Shots off target
5
0
Blocked shots
3
3
Shots inside box
6
0
Shots outside box
4
2
Saves
1
Match timeline
First half
HT 0 - 0
R. Donovan ↔ T. ChongSubstitution🔁
60'
T. Cannon ↔ T. CampbellSubstitution🔁
60'
J. Rothwell ↔ O. ArblasterSubstitution🔁
67'
74'
🔁J. Stansfield ↔ D. GraySubstitution
P. Bamford ↔ R. OneSubstitution🔁
77'
S. McCallum ↔ H. BurrowsSubstitution🔁
78'
80'
🔁Paik Seung-Ho ↔ M. BirdSubstitution
87'
🔁A. Priske ↔ L. VazquezSubstitution
87'
🔁C. Vicente ↔ E. LairdSubstitution
FT 0 - 0
Match statsSheffield Utd · Birmingham
Key stats
%44
Possession
%56
0.55
Expected goals (xG)
1.19
Shots
3
Total shots
10
1
Shots on target
2
2
Shots off target
5
0
Blocked shots
3
3
Shots inside box
6
0
Shots outside box
4
2
Saves
1
Attacking
118
Attacks
112
37
Dangerous attacks
57
Passing
294
Total passes
369
186
Accurate passes
253
%63
Pass accuracy
%69
Set pieces & discipline
2
Corners
8
2
Offsides
3
10
Fouls
12
12
Free kicks
12
27
Throw-ins
21
8
Goal kicks
10
Cards
0
1st-half cards
0
0
2nd-half cards
0
By half
0
1st-half goals
0
0
2nd-half goals
0
2
1st-half corners
5
0
2nd-half corners
3
Penalties
0
Penalties won
0
0
Penalty goals
0
LineupsSheffield Utd 4-2-2-2Birmingham 4-2-3-1
1
Cooper
3
McCallum
25
McGuinness
5
Tanganga
38
Seriki
7
Rothwell
42
Peck
10
O'Hare
11
Donovan
9
Cannon
45
Bamford
1
Beadle
20
Cochrane
4
Klarer
5
Neumann
26
Osayi-Samuel
14
Solís
24
Iwata
28
Stansfield
8
Paik
7
Vicente
9
Priske
Sheffield Utd · Bench
Coach: Chris Wilder
Birmingham · Bench
Coach: Chris Davies
HEAD TO HEAD7 meetings · 2021–2026
Aug 7who was on topMar 14
3 Sheffield Utd
2 draw
2 Birmingham
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.4goals / match
10–7total goals
1/1clean sheets
3-0Sheffield Utd best win · Dec 20
2-1Birmingham best win · Aug 13
Over 1.5
6/7
Over 2.5
4/7
Over 3.5
0/7
BTTS
5/7
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Sheffield Utd at home3 matches
1W
1D
1L
4:2
Birmingham at home4 matches
1W
1D
2L
5:6
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
14Sheffield Utdin the table12pts
9matches
3-3-3W-D-L
12:11goals
+1diff
WLLWL
7Birminghamin the table14pts
9matches
3-5-1W-D-L
13:11goals
+2diff
WDWLD
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
xG difference & finishing
Sheffield Utd0 gol · 0.55 xG
-0.55
Birmingham0 gol · 1.19 xG
-1.19
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Birmingham dominated the ball56% possession
Birmingham took more shots10 - 3
THE REFEREE34 matches on record
Gavin Ward
Strictness42
TEMPO50
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: High
This match vs his average
Cards
03.0
-3.0
Fouls
2218.7
+3.3
Goals
03.1
-3.1
Corners
109.1
+0.9
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals
0.01.3
-1.3
Shots
3.07.6
-4.6
On target
1.03.0
-2.0
Possession
%44%40
+4.4
Corners
2.02.4
-0.4
Cards
0.02.7
-2.7
Conceded
0.01.3
-1.3
this matchseason average · 7 matches
Goals
0.01.7
-1.7
Shots
10.013.1
-3.1
On target
2.05.1
-3.1
Possession
%56%50
+6.3
Corners
8.06.3
+1.7
Cards
0.02.4
-2.4
Conceded
0.01.4
-1.4
this matchseason average · 7 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Michael Cooper 7.90
Starting XI
Saves2Duels won2/2Passes30 · %15
Dribbles2/2Interceptions1Duels won11/13Fouls won2Passes32 · %16
Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won9/13Fouls won2Passes31 · %18
Dribbles1/3Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won6/12Fouls won2Fouls3Passes27 · %16
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won6/11Fouls won1Fouls2Passes21 · %16
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won5/13Fouls won1Fouls2Passes33 · %23
Key pass1Dribbles2/2Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won7/15Fouls won1Passes32 · %23
Dribbles2/4Tackles3Duels won7/15Fouls won2Fouls2Passes12 · %11
Key pass1Duels won1/2Passes17 · %13
On target1/2Tackles1Blocks1Duels won5/17Passes14 · %6
Duels won1/7Fouls1Offside1Passes6 · %2
Substitutes
Duels won1/1Passes15 · %12
Tackles1Duels won2/4Offside1Passes2 · %1
Passes7 · %4
Duels won1/3Passes6 · %4
Passes9 · %6
Unused: Jaïro RiedewaldMatt DohertyJamal BaptisteAdam Davies
Starting XI
Key pass3Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won4/4Passes33 · %23
Tackles2Interceptions3Duels won12/17Fouls won2Fouls1Offside1Passes29 · %20
Key pass1Dribbles2/2Tackles2Duels won10/16Fouls won4Fouls2Passes48 · %38
Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions4Duels won11/17Fouls won1Passes23 · %14
Dribbles2/2Tackles4Duels won7/11Offside1Passes47 · %34
Key pass1Tackles4Interceptions1Duels won6/11Fouls won1Fouls1Passes46 · %32
Duels won6/17Fouls won2Fouls3Passes20 · %13
On target2/2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/9Fouls2Passes16 · %12
Saves1Duels won1/1Passes30 · %5
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won2/6Passes35 · %29
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won2/11Fouls1Offside1Passes25 · %19
Substitutes
Fouls2Passes10 · %10
Dribbles1/1Duels won1/3Passes3 · %2
Passes3 · %1
Passes1 · %1
Unused: Ryan AllsopKanya FujimotoPatrick RobertsKristoffer LundDael Fry
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%58) ✗
Sheffield Utd %58
Draw %18
Birmingham %24
1.92Sheffield Utd xPuan
0.90Birmingham xPuan
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