Birmingham City vs Sheffield United Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: August13, 2025 | St Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park | EFL Cup | 20:00 (BST)

St Andrew's will be the setting for a compelling EFL Cup First Round tie this Wednesday as Birmingham City host fellow Championship side Sheffield United. After a highly successful season that saw them dominate League One, Birmingham will be looking to prove their Championship mettle against a Sheffield United team that suffered a shock 4-1 loss to Bristol City last time out. The Blues' strong home form from last season gives them a psychological edge, but they'll be wary of a Blades side with a good recent head-to-head record against them. This match represents a key opportunity for both clubs to build momentum early in the new campaign. We predict a tight, competitive contest that will see the spoils shared in a 1-1 draw, with the game potentially going to penalties.

Key Betting Tip: FT draw at 3.20 (Kwiff Bet) odds represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

Birmingham City vs Sheffield United Predicted Lineups

Birmingham City Predicted XI: Beadle, Laird, Cashin, Bielik, Gardner-Hickman, Doyle, Leonard, Osayi-Samuel, Gray, Dykes, Anderson, Furuhashi

Fujimoto, Ducksch, and Wright are absent for Birmingham due to injury.

Sheffield United Predicted XI: Davies, McCallum, Robinson, Bindon, Burrows, Soumare, Barry, Hamer, O’Hare, Cannon, Campbell

Shackleton, Arblaster, and Davies are all absent for Sheffield United due to injury.

Birmingham City vs Sheffield United Current League Standings

Birmingham City are currently 12th in the EFL Championship after drawing with Ipswich Town in the season opener, a match in which they looked very strong in. Sheffield United are bottom of the EFL Championship in 24th after facing a heavy defeat at the hands of Bristol City last weekend.

Sheffield United reached the second round of the EFL Cup last season, before being knocked out by lower league opposition, Barnsley. Birmingham also exited in the second round, losing away to Premier League opposition, Fulham.

Birmingham City vs Sheffield United Head-to-Head Timeline

An extremely historical fixture dating back to 1892, with the pair often meeting in the second tier towards the end of the 20th century. These sides have met 114 times in their history; Birmingham City have won 47 times, Sheffield United have won 44 times, and there have been 23 draws.

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

• May 2023: Birmingham City 1-2 Sheffield United (Championship)
• October 2022: Sheffield United 1-1 Birmingham City (Championship)
• February 2022: Birmingham City 1-2 Sheffield United (Championship)
• August 2021: Sheffield United 0-1 Birmingham City (Championship)
• April 2019: Birmingham City 1-1 Sheffield United (Championship)

Recent Birmingham City and Sheffield United Matches Analysis

Birmingham City Last 5 Matches:

• Birmingham City 1-1 Ipswich (Championship)
• Birmingham City 1-0 Nottingham Forest (Friendly)
• Northampton Town 3-0 Birmingham City (Friendly)
• Port Vale 0-2 Birmingham City (Friendly)
• Burton Albion 1-0 Birmingham City (Friendly)

There had been a lot of talk regarding how far the Blues can go this season, and they proved it by dominating ex-Premier League Ipswich Town, unlucky not to win. They also impressed against Nottingham Forest in recent weeks.

Sheffield United Last 5 Matches:

• Sheffield United 1-4 Bristol City (Championship)
• Sheffield United 2-3 OGC Nice (Friendly)
• Chesterfield 1-4 Sheffield United (Friendly)
• Burton Albion 1-2 Sheffield United (Friendly)
• York City 2-6 Sheffield United (Friendly)

After a few wins against English lower league opposition, the Blades have lost two straight, conceding seven goals in that time.

Birmingham City vs Sheffield United Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with confidence in a draw. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best Birmingham City vs Sheffield United Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: FT Draw @ 3.20 - Our team of in-house betting tipsters have predicted a draw in this fixture. Their superior form, home advantage, and head-to-head record justify confidence in this selection.

Key Players to Watch: Birmingham City vs Sheffield United

Louie Barry (Sheffield United): The Blades’ signing of the summer so far worked with Ruben Selles at Hull City last season, and will want to get his first goal in a Sheffield United shirt in the cup.

Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham City): The Blues’ Japanese marquee signing looked extremely threatening in his competitive debut, scored a ruled out goal early on in the game. The forward will be given another chance in the cup to find his first goal for Brum.

Birmingham City vs Sheffield United Match Facts

Broadcast Details: This match will be available to watch on ITV4, ITVX, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports, Football, and Sky Go.

Referee: Gavin Ward (England) is a Championship regular referee, who has officiated over 200 EFL matches since 2008.

Stadium Information: St Andrew's, known since 2024 for sponsorship reasons as St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, is an association football stadium in the Bordesley district of Birmingham, England. It has been the home ground of Birmingham City Football Club for more than a century. The seating capacity of the modern stadium is 29,409. It has played host to events in other sports, including rugby union and professional boxing, and more recently has staged music concerts. It is the third largest sporting venue in the West Midlands behind Villa Park and Molineux Stadium.