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Birmingham City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Birmingham City FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Sheffield Wednesday FC
Sat 27 Oct 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 68' Joey Pelupessy

Overview

Match Preview

Birmingham City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Sarginson
  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee Adrian Waters
  • Referee Mark Russell

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

4
4
2
Birmingham City FC 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-27 Birmingham City FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–1 W
23 Oct Reading FC H 2–1 W
20 Oct Stoke City FC A 1–0 W
06 Oct Rotherham United FC H 3–1 W
02 Oct Brentford FC A 1–1 D
29 Sep Ipswich Town FC H 2–2 D
Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct Birmingham City FC A 1–3 L
23 Oct Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–3 L
19 Oct Middlesbrough FC H 1–2 L
07 Oct Bristol City FC A 2–1 W
03 Oct West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–2 D
28 Sep Leeds United FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Birmingham City FC
August Priske 6 G 1 A
Liam Millar 4 G 3 A
Jay Stansfield 4 G 1 A
Demarai Gray 3 G
Phil Neumann 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: sheffield wednesday fc gets underway.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. birmingham city fc in their trying to find a way past sheffield wednesday fc's compact .
  • 10' sheffield wednesday fc are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 13' Marc Roberts has so much to prove this time. He replaces Harlee Dean on 13 minute.
  • 18' Both keepers have barely been tested. birmingham city fc and sheffield wednesday fc are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 19' Brilliant from the ! Steven Fletcher makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 19.
  • 24' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 29' sheffield wednesday fc is showing some good football. However, sheffield wednesday fc are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 34' Maxime Colin, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 39' Harlee Dean has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 43' Against the run of play, Connor Mahoney has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 48' birmingham city fc is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 53' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His birmingham city fc side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 63' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joey Pelupessy on 68.
  • 71' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 71 minute. Connor Mahoney leaves to be changed by Wes Harding.
  • 72' Sheffield Wednesday FC ring the changes. Josh Onomah has done his job and it is now time for Matthew Penney to step up.
  • 77' With 0 assists to his name this season, Che Adams is clearly more than just a goal scorer for sheffield wednesday fc.
  • 78' Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lucas Joao is hanging Steven Fletcher on the field on 78 minute.
  • 80' Lukas Jutkiewicz has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 80 minutes.
  • 84' Che Adams has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 84 minutes.
  • 87' Charlie Lakin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gary Gardner at the 87 minute mark.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. birmingham city fc take all three points.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jos Luhukay

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Che Adams 2
Lukas Jutkiewicz 2
Ike Ugbo 2
Jacob Murphy 2
Barry Bannan 2
Scott Hogan 2
Steven Fletcher 2
Juninho Bacuna 1

Head to Head

2018-10-27 Birmingham City FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Birmingham City FC Form

2018-10-27 Birmingham City FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2018-10-23 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Reading FC W 2018-10-20 Stoke City FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC W 2018-10-06 Birmingham City FC 3–1 Rotherham United FC W 2018-10-02 Brentford FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2018-09-29 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC D

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2018-10-27 Birmingham City FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2018-10-23 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2018-10-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2018-10-07 Bristol City FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2018-10-03 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2018-09-28 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Leeds United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.05 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for: Birmingham City FC to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC60% Draw22% Sheffield Wednesday FC18%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
40%
Birmingham City FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC43% Draw42% Sheffield Wednesday FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 18% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 22% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.