Birmingham City FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at St Andrew's Ground.
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Michael Webb
- Assistant 2
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Leyton Orient FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Aug | Reading FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 May | Norwich City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | Crawley Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Reading FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Aug | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Apr | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Portsmouth FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
| Jensen Weir | 2 G |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 G |
| Akeel Higgins | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at St Andrew's Ground. Birmingham City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Wigan Athletic FC.
- 5' Babajide Adeeko needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Birmingham City FC have won 426 goals from 391 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Dale Taylor has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 18' The deadlock is broken! Alfie May gets on the scoresheet on 18 minutes.
- 23' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wigan Athletic FC's shape.
- 28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Callum McManaman made 387 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 38' It’s high time Shaun Maloney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 43' Scotland international Jason Kerr has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' The whistle greets James Carragher as he departs to be replaced by Steven Sessegnon.
- 51' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Alfons Sampsted comes on to replace Ethan Laird.
- 52' The whistle greets Luke Harris as he departs to be replaced by Scott Wright.
- 57' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' Dale Taylor is replacing Joe Hugill for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
- 61' Jensen Weir is replacing Babajide Adeeko for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
- 66' Magnificent from Thelo Aasgaard! That is 35 goals in 387 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 69' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Sam Tickle gets a card.
- 70' Callum McManaman is replacing Dion Rankine for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
- 74' Lyndon Dykes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Emil Hansson on 74 minute.
- 79' With 0 assists to his name this season, Seung-Ho Paik is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
- 82' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a card on 82.
- 87' Birmingham City FC currently sit 5 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' Callum McManaman is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 45
-
9
Alfie May ↓ Ayumu Yokoyama 74'
- 6
-
7
Emil Hansson ↓ Lyndon Dykes 74'
- 20
-
2
Ethan Laird ↓ Alfons Sampsted 51'
- 4
- 19
- 18
-
26
Luke Harris ↓ Scott Wright 52'
- 13
Bench
- 25
- 21
-
11
Scott Wright ↑ 52'
-
23
Alfons Sampsted ↑ 51'
-
17
Lyndon Dykes ↑ 74'
-
12
Marc Leonard ↑ 61'
-
33
Ayumu Yokoyama ↑ 74'
Coach
Chris Davies
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 15
-
8
Matthew Smith ↓ Scott Smith 70'
- 10
- 1
- 23
-
16
Babajide Adeeko ↓ Jensen Weir 61'
- 3
-
7
Dion Rankine ↓ Callum McManaman 70'
-
9
Joe Hugill ↓ Dale Taylor 60'
- 29
Bench
- 17
-
5
Steven Sessegnon ↑ 46'
- 22
-
20
Callum McManaman ↑ 70'
-
6
Jensen Weir ↑ 61'
-
21
Scott Smith ↑ 70'
-
28
Dale Taylor ↑ 60'
Coach
Shaun Maloney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alfie May | 3 |
| Jacques Maghoma | 2 |
| Juninho Bacuna | 1 |
| Che Adams | 1 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 1 |
| Nick Powell | 1 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 1 |
| Scott Wright | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2024-08-31
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2024-08-24
Leyton Orient FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2024-08-17
Wycombe Wanderers FC
2–3
Birmingham City FC
W
2024-08-10
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Reading FC
D
2024-05-04
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Norwich City FC
W
2024-04-27
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2024-08-31
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2024-08-24
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Crawley Town FC
W
2024-08-17
Reading FC
2–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2024-08-10
Wigan Athletic FC
0–1
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2024-04-27
Wigan Athletic FC
2–0
Bristol Rovers FC
W
2024-04-20
Portsmouth FC
1–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.37
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
54%
Birmingham City FC or Wigan Athletic FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Birmingham City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.9%
1 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Wigan Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.