Championship: Birmingham vs Sheffield United
At 3:45 a.m. Beijing time on February 5, 2022, the 30th round of the Championship, Birmingham will face Sheffield United at home. Birmingham has been in the lower part of the league in recent seasons, and even struggling for relegation, and this season has improved slightly, after 29 rounds of league, it has achieved 8 wins, 9 draws and 12 losses, ranking 17th in the league with 33 points, and currently 13 points higher than the relegation zone, and there is no relegation pressure for the time being. From the statistical point of view, Birmingham has scored 32 goals in 29 league rounds this season, conceding 44 goals, and the offensive and defensive performance is not ideal.
Birmingham's recent form has shown signs of recovery, has been unbeaten in 3 consecutive games, the team last round of league away to Derby County, 40% possession, 13 shots on goal 4 shots on target, the game began shortly after Taylor and Hogan 2 helped the team to score, in the lead of 2 goals, the second half was scored by the opponent consecutive goals, and finally shook hands with the opponent 2-2. It can be seen that although Birmingham's recent attack end is good, the problem of the back line cannot be underestimated.
Sheffield United was relegated last season with a bottom score in the Premier League, the team as a demotion horse, this season in the Championship after 26 rounds of league, achieved 11 wins, 6 draws and 9 losses, with 39 points ranked 11th in the league, although mixed in the middle of the league, from the promotion play-off area there is a 6-point gap, but you know, this is caused by the case of 3 rounds of less, if the team can grab points in time for the remaining schedule, there is still a chance to rush into this area, there is no doubt in terms of war intentions.
Sheffield United have had a good record recently, unbeaten in 3 games and 2 consecutive wins, the team played away to Petersburg United in the last round of the league, with a 57% possession rate, 5 shots on target in 20 shots, nearly 7 times the number of shots on goal, with the goal of striker Sharp and the opponent's oolong gift package, and finally kept a 2-0 clean sheet. It is worth noting that Sheffield United have achieved good results away from home this season, with 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats in 15 league games, and its away games rank 5th in the league.
In terms of past encounters between the two teams, Birmingham have won 5 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat in the last nine regular matches against Sheffield United, and the past has a clear advantage, and the first leg of this season is also 1-0 on the road. In terms of recent conditions, Birmingham's state has shown signs of recovery, but the defensive problems are still worth paying attention to; while Sheffield United has continuously "0" the opponent, and the state is obviously brave, and the points are full of intention.