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Birmingham W vs Sheffield Utd W Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 1–12 – 1

W. Leidhammar 58′, 59′2nd

10thSophie O'Rourke 14′

SR

Player of the matchSian RogersSHE · 90′ · 8 saves · 2 interceptions · 20/27 passes

8.1
Possession
56%44%
Shots · on target in brackets
19 (9)4 (2)
Corners
93
Table · 35 v 15 pts
2nd10th

WSL 2Matchday 19The ARMCO ArenaRef C. Parke

Events

BIR 2–1 SHE
  1. Full time 2–1
  2. Lucy Jane Quinnfor Oceane Hurtre
  3. Eva Butlerfor Shauna Guyatt
  4. Lauren Thomasfor Sophie O'Rourke
  5. W. Leidhammar2–1Goal
  6. W. Leidhammar1–1Goal · assist R. Holloway
  7. V. Sarrifor Lily Crosthwaite
  8. Asato Miyagawafor Chelsea Cornet
  9. Half-time 1–1
  10. R. McKennafor Shannon Cooke
  11. W. Leidhammarfor Lee Geum-Min
  12. Sophie O'Rourke0–1Goal · assist Shauna Guyatt

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Oceane HurtreBIR4 (2)
  2. W. LeidhammarBIR4 (2)
  3. Shanade HopcroftBIR3 (2)

Passes

  1. Neve HerronBIR35/46
  2. Martha HarrisBIR34/40
  3. Mollie RouseSHE28/37

Key passes

  1. Lotta LindströmBIR5
  2. Oceane HurtreBIR3
  3. Abbie LafayetteSHE2

Duels won

  1. Neve HerronBIR9/15
  2. Oceane HurtreBIR8/17
  3. Mollie RouseSHE7/14

Dribbles

  1. Oceane HurtreBIR6/9
  2. Lily CrosthwaiteBIR4/4
  3. Lotta LindströmBIR2/3

Clearances

  1. Simone SherwoodSHE7
  2. Leanne CowanSHE4
  3. Ella KinzettSHE4

Saves

  1. Sian RogersSHE8
  2. Adrianna FranchBIR1

Table after full time

WSL 2 2025/2026
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Charlton Athletic W1912-5-227:14+13411st
2Birmingham City W1811-2-542:21+21352nd
3Crystal Palace W179-4-432:22+10313rd
4Bristol City W189-3-639:27+12305th ▲1
5Newcastle United W178-6-329:20+9304th ▼1
6Southampton W187-4-732:21+11256th
7Sunderland W186-5-725:29-4237th
8Nottingham Forest W187-2-923:30-7238th
9Durham W183-6-921:30-9159th
10Sheffield Utd W173-6-815:27-121510th
11Ipswich Town W173-5-916:37-211411th
12Portsmouth W194-2-1321:44-231412th
Birmingham W
2nd32 → 35 pts
Sheffield Utd W
10th15 → 15 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

61%Model · draw 22%17%

Projected goals
1.97 – 0.93total 2.90 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–0 10.8%2–0 10.6%1–1 10.1%
OutcomeModelHappened
Birmingham W win61%Yes
Draw22%No
Sheffield Utd W win17%No
Over 1.5 goals78%Yes
Over 2.5 goals55%Yes
Over 3.5 goals33%No
Both teams to score52%Yes
Birmingham W clean sheet39%No
Sheffield Utd W clean sheet14%No

Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

What stands out

  • 1–1half-time

    The match stood at 1–1 at half-time before 1–0 after the break (2–1 full time).

  • 19–4shots

    Birmingham W recorded 19 shots (9 on target) against 4 (2 on target) for Sheffield Utd W.

Team stats

34 figures
Birmingham Wfull timeSheffield Utd W
  1. 56%Possession44%
  2. 19Shots4
  3. 9Shots on target2
  4. 9Corners3
  5. 366Passes269
  6. 13Fouls4
All 34 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 5Accurate crosses3
  3. 81Attacks69
  4. 0Big chances missed1
  5. 19Crosses8
  6. 63Dangerous attacks46
  7. 21Dribble attempts8
  8. 1Hit woodwork0
  9. 3Offsides0
  10. 47%Shot accuracy50%
  11. 2Shots blocked2
  12. 14Shots inside box1
  13. 8Shots off target0
  14. 5Shots outside box3
  15. 16Successful dribbles6
  16. Passing
  17. 15Accurate long passes22
  18. 273Accurate passes190
  19. 33%Long pass accuracy47%
  20. 45Long passes47
  21. 75%Pass accuracy71%
  22. Defence
  23. 72Ball safe76
  24. 7Goal kicks17
  25. 14Interceptions18
  26. 1Saves8
  27. 0Tackles1
  28. Discipline
  29. 1Free kicks4
  30. Other
  31. 113Possession lost130
  32. 3Substitutions2
  33. 21Throw-ins24

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Birmingham W4-3-36.76 avg rating 6.653-4-3Sheffield Utd W
  1. 246.3Adrianna Franch
  1. 27.0Martha Harris
  2. 66.3Shannon Cooke↓39′
  3. 306.9Neve Herron
  4. 156.5R. HollowayA
  1. 76.5Lee Geum-Min↓39′
  2. 196.4Chelsea Cornet↓56′
  3. 146.6Shanade Hopcroft
  1. 167.1Lily Crosthwaite↓56′
  2. 207.0Lotta Lindström
  3. 227.7Oceane Hurtre↓88′
  1. 18.1Sian Rogers
  1. 66.0Emma Taylor
  2. 246.8Simone Sherwood
  3. 26.5Leanne Cowan
  1. 36.2Abbie Lafayette
  2. 256.8Mollie Rouse
  3. 46.4Ella Kinzett
  4. 206.8Sophie O'RourkeG ↓69′
  1. 76.5Amy Andrews
  2. 226.7Shauna GuyattA ↓80′
  3. 96.3Joy Ralph
  1. 8W. LeidhammarMF · 2G ↑39′7.0
  2. 17Lucy Jane QuinnFW · ↑88′
  3. 18R. McKennaDF · ↑39′6.4
  4. 26Asato MiyagawaMF · ↑56′6.5
  5. 27V. SarriFW · ↑56′6.8
  6. 1Lucy ThomasGK
  7. 3Michaela KovacsDF
  8. 23Libby BanceMF
  9. 29Louis BatchebaFW

SubstitutesCoaches: Amy Merricks · Ash ThompsonG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 21Lauren ThomasMF · ↑69′6.6
  2. 28Eva ButlerFW · ↑80′6.4
  3. 12Charlotte Parker-SmithGK
  4. 14Lia O'LearyFW
  5. 18S. HillMF
  6. 45Abbie JonesFW
  7. 65Lottie DayMF

Top ratings

XI avg 6.76 v 6.65
  1. SRSian RogersSHE8.1
  2. OHOceane HurtreBIR7.7
  3. LCLily CrosthwaiteBIR7.1
  4. WLW. LeidhammarBIR7.0
  5. MHMartha HarrisBIR7.0

Head-to-head

6 meetings on record since 2023

6-0-0Birmingham W W-D-L · goals 11:2

6 BIR0 draws0 SHE
With Birmingham W at home
2-0-0 (2:0)
Goals per meeting
2.17
Over 2.5 goals
50%
Both teams scored
33%
Won by the host
33%
Last 5 (Birmingham W)
5W 0D 0L · 2.4 goals/game
  1. Sheffield Utd W1–2Birmingham WWSL 2
  2. Birmingham W1–0Sheffield Utd WWSL 2
  3. Sheffield Utd W1–2Birmingham WWSL 2
  4. Birmingham W1–0Sheffield Utd WWSL 2
  5. Sheffield Utd W0–4Birmingham WWSL 2
Show all 6 meetings
  1. Sheffield Utd W0–1Birmingham WWSL 2

Matchday 19

WSL 2 · the other 5 games
  1. Durham W1–3Southampton W
  2. Portsmouth W0–1Sunderland W
  3. Charlton Athletic W2–0Bristol City W
  4. Ipswich Town W1–1Nottingham Forest W
  5. Newcastle United W0–0Crystal Palace W
WSL 2 fixtures and results →

Match info

Competition
WSL 2
Season
2025/2026 · Matchday 19 of 22
Kick-off
Venue
The ARMCO Arena, Solihull
Capacity
3,050 · grass
Weather
13 °C · broken clouds · humidity 57%
Referee
C. Parke
BIR coach
Amy Merricks
SHE coach
Ash Thompson

Match summary

Birmingham W beat Sheffield Utd W 2-1 in the WSL 2, Regular Season.

Before kickoff, Birmingham W (2nd, 32 pts) were 17 points ahead of Sheffield Utd W (10th, 15 pts). Birmingham W won 6 of the 6 previous meetings on record.

Goals came from W. Leidhammar (58', 59') for Birmingham W and Sophie O'Rourke (14') for Sheffield Utd W.

Birmingham W — live results and scheduleSheffield Utd W — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Birmingham W4d restequal rest · old → new4d restSheffield Utd W
  1. 6-0W14 Dec
  2. 3-0W21 Dec
  3. 6-2W18 Jan
  4. 4-0W24 Jan
  5. 5-1W1 Feb
  6. 1-1D8 Feb
  7. 1-3L16 Feb
  8. 8-0W21 Feb
  9. 1-0W15 Mar
  10. 0-2L18 Mar

7-1-2goals 35:92.20pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 0-4L7 Dec
  2. 1-0W14 Dec
  3. 0-2L21 Dec
  4. 0-1L12 Jan
  5. 2-1W18 Jan
  6. 0-1L25 Jan
  7. 1-1D1 Feb
  8. 0-4L22 Feb
  9. 1-1D14 Mar
  10. 2-2D18 Mar

2-3-5goals 7:170.90pts/game

  1. ANewcastle United W0–2
  2. ASouthampton W1–0
  3. HChatham Town W8–0
  4. HCrystal Palace W1–3
  5. ADurham W1–1

latest 5

  1. ASunderland W2–2
  2. HNewcastle United W1–1
  3. AManchester City W0–4
  4. HCharlton W1–1
  5. ANottingham Forest W0–1
Show older matches
  1. HNottingham Forest W5–1
  2. APortsmouth W4–0
  3. AHull City LFC W6–2
  4. HDurham W3–0
  5. HSporting Khalsa W6–0

older

  1. AIpswich Town W2–1
  2. HCrystal Palace W0–1
  3. HSouthampton W0–2
  4. ADurham W1–0
  5. ABristol City W0–4

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Birmingham Wall competitionsSheffield Utd W
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 4.27Goals per game (both sides)2.4
  3. 87%Over 1.567%
  4. 73%Over 2.547%
  5. 53%Over 3.527%
  6. 40%Both teams scored47%
  7. 40%Clean sheets20%
  8. 20%Failed to score40%
  9. Birmingham W at home v Sheffield Utd W away
  10. 7Played8
  11. 5Won4
  12. 0Drawn1
  13. 2Lost3
  14. 28-7Goals (for-against)8-13
  15. 2.14Points per game1.63
  16. 86%Over 2.563%
  17. 43%Clean sheets25%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 15-81st-half goals (for-against)9-11
  20. 31-102nd-half goals (for-against)4-12
  21. 67%Goals after half-time31%
  22. 87%Goal before half-time80%
  23. 7-4-4Half-time W-D-L4-6-5

How we calculate this

Referee

C. Parke
Cards / match
4.25this match 0 (-4.25)
Yellows / match
4.25
Reds / match
0.00
Penalties / match
0.4233% of matches
Fouls / match
21.8this match 17

2.17Home 2.17 vs Away 2.08 yellows/match2.08

25%Results in 12 recent matches · draw 42%33%

home winsaway wins
With Birmingham W
0-1-0 in 1 · 3 yellows/game
With Sheffield Utd W
0-1-1 in 2 · 2 yellows/game

Analysed latest 12 of 18 career matches.

Updated