Sheffield United vs Birmingham Tips & Live Stream - Draw Predicted in the Championship
Sheffield United and Birmingham are both eager to keep their positive momentum from pre-season as they face off in the new Championship season. Given their closely-matched strengths and solid preparations, the match seems set for a tight outcome. The key recommendation: back the draw (at 3.4 odds) and consider a 1-1 scoreline (at 6.5 odds). Both sides are looking strong and may have to settle for a point each to kick off their campaigns.
- Sheffield United are in tough-to-beat form
- Birmingham haven’t lost a game since April
- These in-form sides can share the Championship points
Sheffield United vs Birmingham Preview
Sheffield United are in top form and look strong in defence. Birmingham look confident after a long unbeaten run and these Championship heavyweights are likely to draw on Saturday.
- Sheffield United vs Birmingham Preview
- Blues on an 11 Match Unbeaten Run
- H2H - Even Record
- Sheffield United Building Momentum
- Birmingham to Remain Unbeaten Early in 2026/27
- Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News
Blades on an 8 Match Unbeaten Run
- Sheffield United are unbeaten in their last 8 games.
- Sheffield United are unbeaten in their last 2 matches against Birmingham.
- Birmingham are unbeaten in 4 consecutive matches.
H2H - Even Record
Birmingham have a 48-45 advantage against Sheffield United, alongside 24 draws.
Sheffield United Building Momentum
Sheffield United will look to improve on a disappointing 13th-place finish in the 2025/26 Championship campaign.
Chris Wilder’s side showed signs of improvement in pre-season and were undefeated in six friendlies, winning four.
The Yorkshire outfit played one home friendly and comfortably beat Huddersfield 3-1. United completed pre-season with a 2-0 triumph at Rotherham and a 0-0 away draw at Bochum.
The Blades maintained momentum in their 2026/27 season opener against Mansfield and won 3-0. Wilder’s side had 2.68 XG, 20 shots and Patrick Bamford, Mark McGuinness and Callum O’Hare found the net.
Birmingham to Remain Unbeaten Early in 2026/27
Chris Davies’ Birmingham were one of the most in-form sides late in the 2025/26 Championship season. The Blues gained 11 points from their final five matches, winning three.
The Midlands team continued their positive form in pre-season and won four games. Victories came against Huddersfield 3-1, Solihull Moors 3-0, Burton 1-0 and Crewe 2-1.
Birmingham’s upturn ended with a 2-2 home draw against Spanish giants Barcelona. Davies’ side were competitive with 1.14 XG and four shots on target.
The Blues extended their unbeaten run to four games in all competitions following a 1-0 EFL Cup victory at Swansea. August Priske struck the winning goal just before half time with Birmingham’s only shot on target.
Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News
Sheffield United (4-4-2): Michael Cooper; Femi Seriki, Japhet Tanganga, Mark McGuinness, Rhys Norrington-Davies; Tahith Chong, Sydie Peck, Joe Rothwell, Callum O'Hare; Patrick Bamford, Tom Cannon
Midfielder Tyler Onyango is out with a hamstring injury.
New signing Kalvin Phillips is also unlikely to play against Birmingham due to a muscle issue.
Birmingham (4-2-3-1): James Beadle; Bright Osayi-Samuel, Phil Neumann, Christoph Klarer, Alexander Cochrane; Tomoki Iwata, Jhon Solis Romero; Carlos Vicente, Seung-Ho Paik, Jay Stansfield; August Priske
Midfielder Marc Leonard is sidelined with an ACL injury.
Marvin Ducksch could return to the squad following a pre-season injury. Chris Davies gave a positive recent update on the attacker’s recovery and said, "Marvin is light training so not far away.”
Verdict
Sheffield United and Birmingham won’t want to lose momentum from strong pre-seasons. These sides look good ahead of the new Championship season and it’s worth backing the draw.
Draw
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1-1 Draw
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