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Sheffield United 3-0 Birmingham City: expected goals and shot map

English Football League Championship · 20 Dec 2025 · Every shot from Sheffield United 3-0 Birmingham City, placed on the pitch and sized by expected goals (xG). Sheffield United generated the better chances, 2.80 xG to Birmingham City's 0.80. The running xG race and post-shot quality (xGOT) are below.

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Expected goals & shot quality27 shots
Sheffield United
 
Birmingham City
2.80
Expected goals (xG)
0.80
3.34
On-target xG (xGOT)
0.71
20
Shots
7
9
On target
1
3
Big chances
1
65.5%
Possession
34.5%
Shot mapdot size = chance quality (xG)
Japhet Tanganga · 26' · xG 0.01 · on targetGustavo Hamer · 46' · xG 0.02Tahith Chong · 58' · xG 0.02 · on targetSam McCallum · 69' · xG 0.02 · on targetTahith Chong · 88' · xG 0.03 · blockedFemi Seriki · 42' · xG 0.03 · blockedCallum O'Hare · 85' · xG 0.03 · blockedTomoki Iwata · 50' · xG 0.03 · blockedTomoki Iwata · 40' · xG 0.03Ollie Arblaster · 42' · xG 0.03 · blockedGustavo Hamer · 56' · xG 0.04 · on targetLyndon Dykes · 78' · xG 0.05Marc Leonard · 50' · xG 0.05Callum O'Hare · 45' · xG 0.05 · on targetDemarai Gray · 4' · xG 0.06Ollie Arblaster · 51' · xG 0.06Danny Ings · 61' · xG 0.07Thomas Cannon · 70' · xG 0.07Thomas Cannon · 85' · xG 0.07Christoph Klarer · 9' · xG 0.07Callum O'Hare · 28' · xG 0.10 · blockedTyler Bindon · 5' · xG 0.11 · GOALCallum O'Hare · 17' · xG 0.16 · on targetDanny Ings · 74' · xG 0.46Phil Neumann · 7' · xG 0.51 · on targetGustavo Hamer · 28' · xG 0.61 · GOALPatrick Bamford · 51' · xG 0.81 · GOAL
Sheffield United Birmingham City Goal Off target / blockedLarger dot = higher xG

Sheffield United attack right, Birmingham City attack left. Sheffield United took 3 from 2.80 xG, Birmingham City managed 0.80 xG for 0.

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The xG racecumulative xG by minute
0.01.02.03.04.015'30'45'60'75'90'0.802.805'28'51'

Cumulative expected goals. White markers are goals. Sheffield United 2.80 xG, Birmingham City 0.80 xG.

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What is expected goals (xG)?

Expected goals scores every shot by the chance it had of being a goal, from 0 to 1, based on where and how it was taken. Add a team's shots up and you get the goals an average team would expect from those chances, often a fairer read of a match than the final score. InPlayWise tracks xG live for every game.

What is xGOT?

Post-shot expected goals (xGOT) scores only shots on target, by how hard they were to save once struck. It separates the quality of the chance from the quality of the finish and the save.

How many shots did Sheffield United and Birmingham City have?

Sheffield United had 20 shots (9 on target) for 2.80 xG. Birmingham City had 7 shots (1 on target) for 0.80 xG.

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