Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Championship · 2019-20
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Wed 27 Nov 2019 · 19:45 UTC Hillsborough Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Julian Borner 12' Y
Y 66' Alvaro Gimenez
Y 78' Marc Roberts
Y 84' Maxime Colin

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Hillsborough Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Yates
  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Nicholas Hopton
  • Referee Daniel Robathan
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Scott Ledger

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

2
4
4
Sheffield Wednesday FC 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
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

Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Nov Birmingham City FC H 1–1 D
23 Nov West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–2 L
09 Nov Swansea City AFC H 2–2 D
02 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–2 L
26 Oct Leeds United FC H 0–0 D
22 Oct Stoke City FC H 1–0 W
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Nov Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–1 D
23 Nov Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–1 D
09 Nov Fulham FC H 0–1 L
02 Nov Cardiff City FC A 2–4 L
26 Oct Luton Town FC H 2–1 W
22 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Sheffield Wednesday FC Birmingham City FC
#24 Position #10
0 Points 64
46 Played 46
2 / 12 / 32 W / D / L 17 / 13 / 16
29 Scored 57
89 Conceded 56
-60 GD +1
0.00 PPG 1.39
4% Win % 37%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sheffield Wednesday FC are 24th (0 pts). Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Hillsborough Stadium as Sheffield Wednesday FC face off against Birmingham City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Sheffield Wednesday FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 12' Sheffield Wednesday FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 12.
  • 17' David Davis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield Wednesday FC so far.
  • 22' Sheffield Wednesday FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
  • 27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 32' Sheffield Wednesday FC is showing some good football. However, Sheffield Wednesday FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 42' Sheffield Wednesday FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' The whistle greets Julian Borner as he departs to be replaced by Tom Lees.
  • 48' Alvaro Gimenez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 48 minutes.
  • 53' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' The whistle greets Kieran Lee as he departs to be replaced by Fernando Forestieri.
  • 61' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Connal Trueman suffering a number of foals already.
  • 66' The referee calls foul for Alvaro Gimenez. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 66' The whistle greets Alvaro Gimenez as he departs to be replaced by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Sheffield Wednesday FC — Atdhe Nuhiu on, Adam Reach off on 67 minutes.
  • 70' Jefferson Montero is replacing Jeremie Bela for the Birmingham City FC side.
  • 75' Birmingham City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 78' Marc Roberts catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
  • 81' Kadeem Harris doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 82' Jude Bellingham makes way for David Davis at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
  • 84' Birmingham City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 89' Sheffield Wednesday FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Birmingham City FC backline.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Josep Clotet Ruiz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2019-11-27 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2019-11-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2019-11-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC D 2019-11-02 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2019-10-26 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Leeds United FC D 2019-10-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Stoke City FC W

Birmingham City FC Form

2019-11-27 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2019-11-23 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2019-11-09 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Fulham FC L 2019-11-02 Cardiff City FC 4–2 Birmingham City FC L 2019-10-26 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Luton Town FC W 2019-10-22 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield Wednesday FC or Birmingham City FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield Wednesday FC28% Draw28% Birmingham City FC44%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
72%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Birmingham City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC18% Draw48% Birmingham City FC34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
11.2%
0 – 0
9.8%
0 – 2
9.2%
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 14% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 23% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

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