- Sheffield United are not an invincible team with just 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 10 across all competitions.
- Birmingham City are on a cracking form with 8 wins and 2 draws in their last 10, still unbeaten in all competitions.
- Birmingham City are unbeaten in 6 away from home across all competitions (Won 4, Drawn 2), conceding just 3 goals.
Blunt Blades could be blunted by Blues
The stats say Sheffield United should win this one, but Birmingham City's current form suggests that they can at least keep it close and should be a live bet at 7/4 here. The Blades are the narrow favourites at 37/25 and the draw is 23/10, but the Blues look better value at that price.
The Blues are on a 5-game winning run after success at Crewe Alexandra, wins at Swansea City and a penalty shootout success over Barcelona following a 2-2 draw last weekend. Birmingham are compact, can press in waves and control games in phases - everything they want to be really.
Chris Davies has done a brilliant job since taking charge on 1 July 2024 and it's no coincidence that they have been a force for much of the period since. Birmingham can start from a 4-4-2, but have the flexibility to change to a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3, which should allow them to stay compact and hit their visitors on the counter-attack.
Birmingham’s away steel makes them a big threat
Chris Wilder has been in charge of Sheffield United since 15 September 2025 and has kept their game on the front foot with a vertical, transition-heavy game plan that lends itself to wide overloads, quick breaks forward and an aggressive press. The Blades can be great to watch when this all clicks, but Birmingham's organisation and steel should ensure this is not a runaway game for the hosts.
Bramall Lane has not been a fortress lately for Sheffield United with just 1 win and 2 defeats in their last 3 at home across all competitions. The last H2H finished 1-1 at Birmingham's ground in the 2025/26 Championship, but Birmingham have failed to win their last away against the Blades. However, the hosts are not invincible and Birmingham's momentum should allow them to keep this close.
The goals market leans slightly cagey with Under 2.5 at 4/5 and Both Teams to Score Yes at 3/4, but this isn't going to be a dead game either. Sheffield United's last 5 matches across all competitions have seen them win 3 and draw 2, including a 2-0 away win over Rotherham United and a 0-0 draw at VfL Bochum. It's close on paper and in the bookies' eyes, but Birmingham's unbeaten run and away steel make them a serious threat to cause an upset.
