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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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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

Season Stats

Birmingham City FC Sheffield Wednesday FC
#10 Position #24
64 Points 0
46 Played 46
17 / 13 / 16 W / D / L 2 / 12 / 32
57 Scored 29
56 Conceded 89
+1 GD -60
1.39 PPG 0.00
37% Win % 4%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts). Sheffield Wednesday FC are 24th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Birmingham City FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Michael Morrison, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 13' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marc Roberts is hanging Harlee Dean on the field on 13 minute.
  • 18' Morgan Fox has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 19' Goal! Steven Fletcher scores his 57 goal in 379 matches.
  • 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 29' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Michael Hector suffering a number of foals already.
  • 34' Birmingham City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 39' The 32-year-old Lucas Joao has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 43' Connor Mahoney makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Birmingham City FC are in front.
  • 48' Birmingham City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield Wednesday FC backline.
  • 53' Maxime Colin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 58' Adam Reach is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield Wednesday FC so far.
  • 63' The travelling Sheffield Wednesday FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 68' The referee shows Sheffield Wednesday FC player a Yellow card on 68.
  • 71' Wes Harding has so much to prove this time. He replaces Connor Mahoney on 71 minute.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Josh Onomah as he leaves the pitch. Matthew Penney steps in for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
  • 77' Netherlands international Maikel Kieftenbeld has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 78' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Steven Fletcher by Lucas Joao on 78 minute.
  • 80' Against the run of play, Lukas Jutkiewicz has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 84' Goal! Che Adams scores his 83 goal in 383 matches.
  • 87' Birmingham City FC make a change. Gary Gardner trudges off to be replaced by Charlie Lakin on 87 minutes.
  • 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
Jacob Murphy 2
Barry Bannan 2
Scott Hogan 2
Steven Fletcher 2
Che Adams 2
Lukas Jutkiewicz 2
Ike Ugbo 2
Fernando Forestieri 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
2.47 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for: Birmingham City FC to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC69% Draw19% Sheffield Wednesday FC12%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
31%
Birmingham City FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC53% Draw37% Sheffield Wednesday FC10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.4%
3 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
5.6%
0 – 0
5.2%
4 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3%
1 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 29% — 71%
-2 29% 21% 50%
-1.5 50% — 50%
-1 50% 22% 28%
-0.5 72% — 28%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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