Birmingham City FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lee Collins
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Geoff Russell
- Referee Adam Matthews
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | Rotherham United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | Derby County FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Leeds United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | Preston North End FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Leeds United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Norwich City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | Hull City AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Bristol City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Birmingham City FC host Wigan Athletic FC — let the battle begin!
- 2' Magnificent from Lukas Jutkiewicz! That is 57 goals in 383 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 7' Kal Naismith has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 12' The 38-year-old Joe Garner has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 17' Wigan Athletic FC is showing some good football. However, Wigan Athletic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 22' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 27' Wigan Athletic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 31' Controversy at the stadium! Chey Dunkley argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Garry Monk will be considering his options from the bench.
- 41' Birmingham City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
- 46' The crowd applauds Josh Windass as he leaves the pitch. Joe Gelhardt steps in for Wigan Athletic FC.
- 48' GOAL! Nick Powell fires home to make it 1-1!
- 51' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Craig Gardner comes on to replace David Davis.
- 56' 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.
- 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 64' Isaac Vassell is ready to make an impact after coming on for Che Adams at the 64 minute mark.
- 69' Wigan Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marc Roberts on 71.
- 75' Charlie Lakin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gary Gardner on 75 minute.
- 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 82' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Nick Powell trudges off to be replaced by Jensen Weir on 82 minutes.
- 87' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 45
- 5
-
26
David Davis ↓ Craig Gardner 51'
-
9
Che Adams ↓ Isaac Vassell 64'
- 23
- 10
-
20
Gary Gardner ↓ Charlie Lakin 75'
- 3
- 18
Bench
- 27
- 25
- 19
-
8
Craig Gardner ↑ 51'
-
31
Charlie Lakin ↑ 75'
-
11
Isaac Vassell ↑ 64'
- 7
Coach
Garry Monk
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
- 41
- 36
- 23
- 22
- 2
-
25
Nick Powell ↓ Jensen Weir 82'
-
21
Cedric Kipre ↓ Kal Naismith 46'
-
10
Josh Windass ↓ Joe Gelhardt 46'
- 30
Bench
- 13
- 1
- 35
- 18
-
39
Jensen Weir ↑ 82'
-
20
Kal Naismith ↑ 46'
-
38
Joe Gelhardt ↑ 46'
Coach
Paul Cook
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alfie May | 3 |
| Jacques Maghoma | 2 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 1 |
| Nick Powell | 1 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 1 |
| Scott Wright | 1 |
| Anthony Pilkington | 1 |
| Willum Thor Willumsson | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2019-04-27
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2019-04-22
Rotherham United FC
1–3
Birmingham City FC
W
2019-04-19
Birmingham City FC
2–2
Derby County FC
D
2019-04-13
Ipswich Town FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2019-04-10
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Sheffield United FC
D
2019-04-06
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Leeds United FC
W
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2019-04-27
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2019-04-22
Wigan Athletic FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
W
2019-04-19
Leeds United FC
1–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2019-04-14
Wigan Athletic FC
1–1
Norwich City FC
D
2019-04-10
Hull City AFC
2–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2019-04-06
Bristol City FC
2–2
Wigan Athletic FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.47
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
53%
Birmingham City FC or Wigan Athletic FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11%
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Wigan Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.