Match intelligence

Sheffield United — Birmingham City: Win probabilities, 15.08.2026

League: Championship (England) · Kick-off:

Mathematical model

Win probabilities

Outcome probabilities after removing the bookmaker margin

Odds updated
X1 38.6% Home win Sheffield United
X 28.2% Draw
X2 33.2% Away win Birmingham City
Market matrix

Markets

Double chance
1271.8%
Both teams to score
Yes54.0%
Totals 2.5
Under51.6%

All calculated markets

MarketSelectionProbability
Double chance1X66.8%
1271.8%
X261.4%
Both teams to scoreYes/No54.0% / 46.0%
Totals 0.5 Over/Under 91.7% / 8.3%
Totals 1.5 Over/Under 74.4% / 25.6%
Totals 2.5 Over/Under 48.4% / 51.6%
Totals 3.5 Over/Under 26.6% / 73.4%
Totals 4.5 Over/Under 12.4% / 87.6%
Totals 5.5 Over/Under 5.0% / 95.0%
Goal distribution model

Score probability heatmap

Home goals run vertically; away goals run horizontally

Sheffield United × Birmingham City
HomeAway
0
1
2
3
4
5
0
0:0 8.3%
0:1 8.2%
0:2 5.7%
0:3 2.4%
0:4 0.7%
0:5 0.2%
1
1:0 9.1%
1:1 13.5%
1:2 7.8%
1:3 3.2%
1:4 1.0%
1:5 0.3%
2
2:0 6.8%
2:1 8.5%
2:2 5.3%
2:3 2.2%
2:4 0.7%
2:5 0.2%
3
3:0 3.1%
3:1 3.9%
3:2 2.4%
3:3 1.0%
3:4 0.3%
3:5 0.1%
4
4:0 1.1%
4:1 1.3%
4:2 0.8%
4:3 0.3%
4:4 0.1%
4:5 0.0%
5
5:0 0.3%
5:1 0.4%
5:2 0.2%
5:3 0.1%
5:4 0.0%
5:5 0.0%
Most likely scores
1:113.5%
1:09.1%
2:18.5%
0:08.3%
0:18.2%
AI analysis

Match preview

Model · GPT 5.6 Luna

Sheffield United and Birmingham City meet in the Championship in a contest that looks evenly matched. The available assessment points to a moderate level of confidence, with neither side holding a clear overall advantage. Sheffield United have the benefit of home venue, reflected in the suggested 1X market signal, but Birmingham City remain well placed to make this a competitive fixture.

The match is projected to sit in the medium-scoring range, while the possibility of both teams finding the net is finely balanced. The most plausible scorelines are 1-1, 1-0, and 2-1, which underline the narrow margins expected between the sides. Sheffield United may have a slight edge in avoiding defeat, although a draw remains a central possibility and Birmingham City should not be discounted.

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We remove the bookmaker margin from market odds, estimate each team’s expected goals and build one matrix of possible scores. Outcomes, totals, both teams to score and likely scores all come from that matrix.

Fair odds are one divided by the probability of the main signal. They are a mathematical reference without bookmaker margin, not an offer from a particular bookmaker.

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