Birmingham City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2019-20

Birmingham City FC

3 – 3

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Sheffield Wednesday FC

Sat 22 Feb 2020 · 15:00 UTC St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 27' Tom Lees

Gary Gardner 43' Y

Y 45' Fernando Forestieri

Y 64' Barry Bannan

Y 74' Steven Fletcher

Y 86' Morgan Fox

Overview

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Birmingham City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.

Birmingham City FC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Oliver Langford
Referee Robert Hyde
Referee John Brooks
Referee Samuel Lewis

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

Birmingham City FC 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-02-22 Birmingham City FC 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2019-11-27 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC 2019-01-01 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC 2018-10-27 Birmingham City FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Feb	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	3–3	D
15 Feb	Brentford FC	H	1–1	D
11 Feb	Barnsley FC	A	1–0	W
07 Feb	Bristol City FC	A	3–1	W
01 Feb	Nottingham Forest FC	H	2–1	W
21 Jan	Middlesbrough FC	A	1–1	D

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Feb	Birmingham City FC	A	3–3	D
15 Feb	Reading FC	H	0–3	L
12 Feb	Luton Town FC	A	0–1	L
08 Feb	Barnsley FC	A	1–1	D
01 Feb	Millwall FC	H	0–0	D
28 Jan	Wigan Athletic FC	A	1–2	L

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' The game is set. Sheffield Wednesday FC kicks off things out of here…
5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
6' GOAL! Jacob Murphy fires home to make it 0-1!
11' Birmingham City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield Wednesday FC backline.
16' Sheffield Wednesday FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
20' Barry Bannan has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 20 minutes.
25' 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.
27' It’s a booking for Sheffield Wednesday FC player. Tom Lees gets a Yellow card.
30' Lukas Jutkiewicz does the damage! The net is bulging and Birmingham City FC surge ahead!
34' Against the run of play, Fernando Forestieri has scored! This game has turned on its head.
39' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield Wednesday FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
43' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gary Gardner on 43.
45' The referee has no hesitation. Fernando Forestieri is booked for Sheffield Wednesday FC — Yellow card on 45.
46' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Dominic Iorfa by Morgan Fox on 46 minute.
51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
56' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
61' The 35-year-old Julian Borner has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
64' Barry Bannan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
65' Jacob Murphy makes no mistake. The score reads 1-4 and Sheffield Wednesday FC are in front.
69' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Crowley. He replaces Ivan Sunjic on 69 minute.
72' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Fernando Forestieri by Steven Fletcher on 72 minute.
74' Steven Fletcher catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
77' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Harlee Dean comes on to replace Jake Clarke-Salter.
82' The crowd applauds Jeremie Bela as he leaves the pitch. Jefferson Montero steps in for Birmingham City FC.
86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Morgan Fox.
Game over. The scoreline of 3-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Josep Clotet Ruiz

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

14
Jacob Murphy
7
Kadeem Harris
10
Barry Bannan
15
Tom Lees C
45
Fernando Forestieri ↓ Steven Fletcher 72'
2
Liam Palmer
5
Kieran Lee
25
Cameron Dawson
8
Joey Pelupessy ↓ Connor Wickham 46'
27
Dominic Iorfa ↓ Morgan Fox 46'
13
Julian Borner

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Steven Fletcher	2
Che Adams	2
Lukas Jutkiewicz	2
Ike Ugbo	2
Jacob Murphy	2
Barry Bannan	2
Scott Hogan	2
George Byers	1

Head to Head

Birmingham City FC Form

2020-02-22 Birmingham City FC 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2020-02-15 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2020-02-11 Barnsley FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC W 2020-02-07 Bristol City FC 1–3 Birmingham City FC W 2020-02-01 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC W 2020-01-21 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2020-02-22 Birmingham City FC 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2020-02-15 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–3 Reading FC L 2020-02-12 Luton Town FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2020-02-08 Barnsley FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2020-02-01 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Millwall FC D 2020-01-28 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.09 Birmingham City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.11 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Birmingham City FC58% Draw23% Sheffield Wednesday FC19%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 3.2

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	61%	39%
± 3.5	39%	61%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw

81%

Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC

42%

Birmingham City FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Birmingham City FC43% Draw41% Sheffield Wednesday FC16%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted

3 – 3

Actual

1 – 1

10.3%

2 – 1

9.5%

2 – 0

8.9%

1 – 0

3 – 1

6.6%

3 – 0

0 – 0

5.6%

2 – 2

5.2%

1 – 2

5.1%

0 – 1

3.8%

3 – 2

3.7%

4 – 1

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap	Birmingham City FC covers	Push	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5	19%	—	81%
-2	19%	18%	64%
-1.5	36%	—	64%
-1	36%	22%	41%
-0.5	59%	—	41%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	11%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

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