Sheffield United vs Birmingham City: Prediction, Lineups & Odds (20/12/25)

Sheffield United will look to return to winning ways when they welcome Birmingham City to Bramall Lane in the Championship on Saturday.

Our Three Predictions For Sheffield United vs Birmingham City

• First Prediction: Sheffield United To Win – 13/10
• Second Prediction: Both Teams To Score -8/11
• Third Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals – 9/10

First Prediction For Sheffield United vs Birmingham City – Sheffield United To Win – 13/10

Sheffield United pulled themselves away from the relegation places towards the end of November with a run of 4 successive wins. That came to an end with a 1-1 draw against Norwich City earlier this month.

The Blades suffered their first defeat in 6 games at the weekend when they lost 2-0 at West Bromwich Albion. A return to home soil will give them an opportunity to bounce back, whilst they will also look to extend their unbeaten run at Bramall Lane to 5 games.

Birmingham sit 6 points above their opponents in 13th but head into this game on a dreadful run of form away from St Andrew’s. The Blues haven’t won on the road in their last 5 outings, with their last victory coming at Preston North End in October.

Second Prediction For Sheffield United vs Birmingham City – Both Teams To Score – 8/11

No other team in the Championship has been involved in fewer games than Sheffield United where both teams have scored. Just 38% of their fixtures have achieved this feat, although that does rise to 40% at Bramall Lane.

Two of their last 5 have come in though, including their last home game where they drew 1-1 with Norwich. Still, they are good value for a goal, with only Queens Park Rangers stopping them scoring in front of their own fans since September.

Birmingham possess strength in numbers in the attacking third and this has been witnessed in recent weeks. They have scored in their last 9 games, with Bristol City the last team to shut them out in October.

Despite that, the Blues have conceded in their last 7. This has seen their percentage in this market rise to 57% over the course of the campaign.

Third Prediction For Sheffield United vs Birmingham City – Over 2.5 Goals – 9/10

Both teams possess an identical record this season in games featuring 3 or more goals. The pair have seen 52% of their fixtures go over this market.

Again, this has increased in recent weeks for Birmingham. Seven of their last 9 outings have achieved this, including 3 of their last 4 trips on the road.

Prior to their recent mini blip, Sheffield United’s winning run really saw them hit their stride in front of goal. They scored 3 time against Sheffield Wednesday, Portsmouth and Leicester City before sticking 4 past Stoke City at the beginning of this month.

Best Odds For Sheffield United vs Birmingham City

Full Preview Of The Game: Last Results And Head-To-Head:

Sheffield United raced out of the blocks following the last international break in November, winning 4 games in succession. This included triumphs over rivals Sheffield Wednesday (3-0), Portsmouth (3-0), Leicester City (3-2) and Stoke City (4-0).

That run came to an end when Norwich City visited Bramall Lane last week, with the 2 teams playing out a 1-1 draw. Prior to that, the Blades last tasted defeat when they went down 3-1 to league leaders Coventry City at the beginning of November. Another trip to the West Midlands on Saturday wielded similar results, with West Bromwich Albion handing Chris Wilder’s team a 2-0 loss.

Birmingham’s inconsistencies have seen them fall into the bottom half of the Championship, although they remain just 5 points off the play-off positions. This is in spite of a 3-game winless run which has seen them lose to Southampton (3-1) and Queens Park Rangers (2-1) before a 1-1 draw with Charlton Athletic last weekend.

The Blues have really struggled on their travels though. They have won just twice on the road all season, the last of which came at Preston North End (1-0) in October. Their only other success was against Blackburn Rovers (2-1) in their second game of the campaign.

This is the second meeting of the season between the 2 teams, with Brimingham emerging with a 2-1 victory in the Carabao Cup in August. However, Sheffield United are unbeaten in the last 3 clashes in the league against the Blues.

The West Midlands-based outfit last won at Bramall Lane in 2021, which is 1 of 48 successes against the Blades over the years. Meanwhile, United have 44 triumphs whilst the duo have played out 23 draws, the last of which was in 2022.

Confrontation

20/12/2025

Championship Championship

Sheffield Utd

Birmingham

3

0

13/08/2025

League Cup League Cup

Birmingham

Sheff Utd

2

1

08/05/2023

Championship Championship

Birmingham City

Sheffield United

1

2

01/10/2022

Championship Championship

Sheffield United

Birmingham City

1

1

Last Results - Sheffield Utd

11/01/2026

FA Cup FA Cup

Sheffield Utd

Mansfield

3

4

L

01/01/2026

Championship Championship

Sheffield Utd

Leicester

3

1

W

29/12/2025

Championship Championship

Stoke

Sheffield Utd

1

2

W

26/12/2025

Championship Championship

Wrexham

Sheffield Utd

5

3

L

20/12/2025

Championship Championship

Sheffield Utd

Birmingham

3

0

W

Last Results - Birmingham

10/01/2026

FA Cup FA Cup

Cambridge Utd

Birmingham

2

3

W

04/01/2026

Championship Championship

Birmingham

Coventry

3

2

W

01/01/2026

Championship Championship

Watford

Birmingham

3

0

L

29/12/2025

Championship Championship

Birmingham

Southampton

1

1

D

26/12/2025

Championship Championship

Birmingham

Derby

1

1

D

Where To Watch Sheffield United vs Birmingham City

Where can I watch this game, either in person or on TV?

• Location: Bramall Lane, Highfield, Sheffield, S2 4SU
• Date: December 20th, 2025
• TV Channel: This game is not scheduled for TV broadcast.

Probable Lineups For Sheffield United vs Birmingham City

Predicted Sheffield United Lineup

• Lineup: Cooper; Seriki, McGuinness, Tanganga, Burrows; Brooks, Arblaster, Riedewald, Hamer; O’Hare, Bamford
• Injured/Suspended: Peck, Godfrey, Mee, Ogbene, Davies
• Manager: Chris Wilder

Predicted Birmingham City Lineup

• Lineup: Allsop; Iwata, Neumann, Klarer, Cochrane; Doyle, Paik; Roberts, Stansfield, Gray; Ducksch
• Injured/Suspended: Beadle, Laird, Willumsson, Wright, Osayi-Samuel
• Manager: Chris Davies

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