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 8 games · 11 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 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
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
13%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
| Demarai Gray | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Birmingham City FC and Wigan Athletic FC is underway.
- 2' Goal! Lukas Jutkiewicz scores his 57 goal in 387 matches.
- 7' 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.
- 12' Jota Peleteiro has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 8 cards already picked up this season.
- 17' It’s high time Paul Cook made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 22' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and Wigan Athletic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 27' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 31' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Chey Dunkley.
- 36' Wigan Athletic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 41' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Joe Gelhardt. He replaces Josh Windass on 46 minute.
- 48' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nick Powell makes it 1-1.
- 51' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Craig Gardner on, David Davis off on 51 minutes.
- 56' Wigan Athletic 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.
- 61' Lee Evans needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 64' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Che Adams is replaced by Isaac Vassell on 64 minute.
- 69' The 24-year-old Jensen Weir has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 71' Marc Roberts catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 71.
- 75' Birmingham City FC make a change. Gary Gardner trudges off to be replaced by Charlie Lakin on 75 minutes.
- 80' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wigan Athletic FC's shape.
- 82' Nick Powell makes way for Jensen Weir at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
- 87' Jonas Olsson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
- The points are shared — Birmingham City FC 1-1 Wigan Athletic FC. Honours even.
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 |
| Kerim Mrabti | 1 |
| Nathan Broadhead | 1 |
| Michael Morrison | 1 |
| Ashley Fletcher | 1 |
| Juninho Bacuna | 1 |
| Che Adams | 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.