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Where our probabilities disagree with bookmaker prices.
| Market | Our model | Bookies imply | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 2.5 Goals | 37.3% | 52.1% | 15 pts under |
| Draw | 27.8% | 33.3% | 6 pts under |
What this means: where our model sits above the bookies is where we see value they don't; below means the market already has it priced, no edge there.
Form, fitness, fine margins. Sheffield United and Birmingham City meet in a fixture that could swing either way.
Neck and neck in the Championship standings. Sheffield United (1st, 0 pts) host Birmingham City (1st, 0 pts) in a contest that promises intensity.
The lead strikers on both sides carry the narrative here. Sheffield United will lean on whoever's hot in front of goal, while Birmingham City travel with the same brief: find a way past a back four that's been organised more often than not this season.
Marginal call: Sheffield United at just 46%. With the draw at 28%, this is anyone's game. You could make a case for Sheffield United, but there's a lot to be said for playing it safe.
Our model spots value here: Sheffield United to win at @2.50 (our model: 46%, bookmakers imply: 40%). A 6% edge over the market.
xG explained: Expected Goals measures chance quality. 1.5 xG = a side typically converts those chances into 1.5 goals. Outscoring xG = running hot, possible regression risk.
Sheffield United create chances worth 1.7 a game (and give up chances worth 1.6), leaving them +0.1 a game on the balance. Birmingham City create 1.2 (giving up 1.2) for a balance of 0.0. The chance quality on both sides is remarkably similar. There's nothing to split these two underneath.
This doesn't look like a high-scoring one. Sheffield United average 1.7 goals per game and Birmingham City manage 1.3. Combined that's just 3.0. We make it only 37% for three or more, so the lean is towards a lower-scoring game. Both teams scoring is unlikely here (29%).
Both teams score in 70% of Sheffield United's home games and 48% of Birmingham City's away matches. both teams finding the net isn't guaranteed.
The stakes are high for Sheffield United at this stage of the season. Their fans will expect a performance, and the home support will be vocal in driving them on. Birmingham City face a tough afternoon.
This has title race implications written all over it. Sheffield United sit 1st while Birmingham City are 1st. Three points here could prove decisive come May.
Most likely scorelines: 1-0 (8%) and 2-0 (5%).
The complete price grid across all bookmakers.
| Market | Selection | Odds | Probability | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match Result | Sheffield United Win | @2.50 | 46.2% | William Hill |
| Match Result | Draw | @3.00 | 27.8% | William Hill |
| Match Result | Birmingham City Win | @2.80 | 38.8% | William Hill |
| Goals | Over 2.5 | @2.00 | 37.3% | William Hill |
| Goals | Under 2.5 | @1.75 | 62.8% | William Hill |
Our model makes Sheffield United the favourite with a 46.2% win probability, based on form, head-to-head record and expected goals.
Best available odds: Sheffield United @ 2.50, Draw @ 3.00, Birmingham City @ 2.80. We compare multiple bookmakers to find the best value.
Sheffield United vs Birmingham City kicks off on Saturday 15 August 2026 at 17:30 in the Championship.
Our model gives Both Teams to Score (Yes) a 28.8% probability.
Our top prediction is Sheffield United to win. We also rate over/under goals, BTTS, correct score and double chance, every pick is tracked and verified against real outcomes.