Birmingham City FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2019-20

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Wigan Athletic FC

Wed 1 Jan 2020 · 15:00 UTC St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 87' Nathan Byrne

Overview

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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 Scott Jackson
Referee Adrian Waters
Referee David Webb
Referee Darren Blunden

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

Birmingham City FC 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals Wigan Athletic FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-01-01 Birmingham City FC 2–3 Wigan Athletic FC 2019-10-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC 2019-04-27 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2018-12-22 Wigan Athletic FC 0–3 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jan	Wigan Athletic FC	H	2–3	L
29 Dec	Leeds United FC	H	4–5	L
26 Dec	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	1–1	D
21 Dec	Hull City AFC	A	0–3	L
14 Dec	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	2–3	L
11 Dec	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	0–2	L

Wigan Athletic FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jan	Birmingham City FC	A	3–2	W
29 Dec	Nottingham Forest FC	A	0–1	L
26 Dec	Derby County FC	H	1–1	D
23 Dec	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	0–0	D
14 Dec	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	1–1	D
11 Dec	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	1–1	D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

100% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium!
5' Birmingham City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
9' Brilliant from the ! Josh Windass makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 9.
14' 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.
19' Nathan Byrne has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
24' Birmingham City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
29' Jeremie Bela is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Birmingham City FC tonight.
34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
39' What composure from Kerim Mrabti! The Sweden international strokes it home. 1-1.
44' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
46' The supporters are chanting for Chey Dunkley. He replaces Kal Naismith on 46 minute.
50' Gary Gardner puts Birmingham City FC on the lead.
55' Jude Bellingham has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 10 goals this season.
59' Gary Roberts is replacing Michael Jacobs for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
61' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Josh McEachran departs to be replaced by Jacques Maghoma.
66' Both keepers have barely been tested. Birmingham City FC and Wigan Athletic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
70' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Kerim Mrabti departs to be replaced by Jefferson Montero.
73' Cedric Kipre has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 73 minutes.
78' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
80' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Jeremie Bela exits the field as Alvaro Gimenez enters on 80.
81' Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jacques Maghoma makes no mistake. 3-2!
86' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
87' Nathan Byrne was booked on 87.
The points are shared — Birmingham City FC 2-3 Wigan Athletic FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Josep Clotet Ruiz

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

2020-01-01 Birmingham City FC 2–3 Wigan Athletic FC L 2019-12-29 Birmingham City FC 4–5 Leeds United FC L 2019-12-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2019-12-21 Hull City AFC 3–0 Birmingham City FC L 2019-12-14 Birmingham City FC 2–3 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2019-12-11 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2020-01-01 Birmingham City FC 2–3 Wigan Athletic FC W 2019-12-29 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2019-12-26 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Derby County FC D 2019-12-23 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC D 2019-12-14 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2019-12-11 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.49 Birmingham City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.52 Wigan Athletic FC xG

I would bet for: Birmingham City FC or Wigan Athletic FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Birmingham City FC35% Draw27% Wigan Athletic FC38%

Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.01

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	36%	64%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw

62%

Draw or Wigan Athletic FC

65%

Birmingham City FC or Wigan Athletic FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Birmingham City FC28% Draw44% Wigan Athletic FC28%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.1%

1 – 2

8.1%

2 – 1

0 – 0

6.7%

0 – 1

6.6%

1 – 0

6.5%

2 – 2

6.1%

0 – 2

5.6%

2 – 0

5.4%

1 – 3

4.1%

3 – 1

2 – 3

Actual

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap	Birmingham City FC covers	Push	Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	11%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	18%	64%
-0.5	36%	—	64%
+0.5	63%	—	37%
+1	63%	19%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	11%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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