Birmingham City vs Sheffield United: live stream and TV details, how to watch, team news, line-ups

Birmingham City are back in Championship action on Friday evening (February 4) with Sheffield United the visitors to St Andrew’s.

Lee Bowyer’s side will be looking for an instant response following their disappointment of last Sunday where they threw away a 2-0 lead late on against Derby County.

The Blades on the other hand are looking to build on two successive wins and will fancy their chances against an inconsistent Blues team.

What’s the Birmingham City team news?

Tahith Chong and Troy Deeney have both stepped up their recovery from injury and will return to Wast Hills on Monday.

Loan midfielder Taylor Richards has also made progress from his ankle problem and is now back running on the grass.

Gary Gardner took a knock in the 2-2 draw with Derby County and will be assessed ahead of the contest on Friday.

What’s the Sheffield United team news?

Rhian Brewster is facing another spell on the sidelines for the Blades after picking up a hamstring problem last weekend.

The injury to Brewster forced manager Paul Heckingbottom to recall young striker Daniel Jebbison from his loan spell at Burton Albion so he should find a spot for himself on the bench.

Form guide (all competitions)

Birmingham City: LDLWDD

Sheffield United: WLLDWW

Head-to-head record

Birmingham have a really convincing head-to-head record over Sheffield United to an extent where they could even be called one of the Blades’ bogey sides.

The last 10 meetings between the teams has seen Blues win six to Sheffield United’s one - the other three ending in draws.

Sheffield United’s last win against Blues actually came in a Championship fixture in 2009 - a 2-1 victory at Bramall Lane. A certain David Cotterill scored a late penalty to hand all three points to the Blades on that day.

Predicted teams

Birmingham City (4-2-2-2): Etheridge; Colin, Friend, Mengi, Pedersen; Woods, Gardner; Hernandez, Bacuna; Taylor, Hogan

Sheffield United (3-4-1-2): Forderingham; Basham, Egan, Robinson; Bogle, Norwood, Hourihane, Norrington-Davies; Fleck; McGoldrick, Sharp

Is the game on TV?

It is.

The game will be live on Sky Sports Football from 19:30 (GMT). Kick-off is scheduled for 19:45.

Can I stream the match?

Yes.

All Sky Sports customers will be able to stream the game via the Sky Go app on all good smart devices.

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