Sheffield United — Birmingham City: Win probabilities, 15.08.2026
Final result
Win probabilities
Outcome probabilities after removing the bookmaker margin
Markets
All calculated markets
| Market | Selection | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Double chance | 1X | 69.1% |
| 12 | 72.0% | |
| X2 | 58.9% | |
| Both teams to score | Yes/No | 54.9% / 45.1% |
| Totals 0.5 | Over/Under | 92.0% / 8.0% |
| Totals 1.5 | Over/Under | 75.5% / 24.5% |
| Totals 2.5 | Over/Under | 49.8% / 50.2% |
| Totals 3.5 | Over/Under | 27.8% / 72.2% |
| Totals 4.5 | Over/Under | 13.2% / 86.8% |
| Totals 5.5 | Over/Under | 5.4% / 94.6% |
Score probability heatmap
Home goals run vertically; away goals run horizontally
Match preview
Sheffield United and Birmingham City meet in the Championship in a contest that appears evenly matched. The available assessment gives the hosts a moderate level of support, but not enough to suggest a clear separation between the sides. Sheffield United may have a slight structural advantage from playing at home, while Birmingham City remain well placed to make the match competitive across the ninety minutes.
The game is projected to sit in a medium-scoring range, with both teams scoring viewed as an uncertain possibility rather than a strong expectation. The most plausible scorelines are 1:1, 2:1, and 1:0, which reflects a narrow range of outcomes rather than a decisive forecast. Overall, the balance points toward a match in which Sheffield United have some protection against defeat, but Birmingham City have a realistic opportunity to take something from the fixture.
What matters before kick-off
League Cup victories prior to Championship opener
Ahead of their Championship opening match, both teams earned wins in the Carabao Cup first round, with Sheffield United defeating Mansfield Town 3-0 and Birmingham City beating Swansea City 1-0.
AI collected this context from public sources; it does not change the mathematical probabilities.
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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.
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