Wednesday , 30 September 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
6 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 12.0 goals/game

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

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

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
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' In just a few seconds Hillsborough Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Sheffield Wednesday FC and Birmingham City FC.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alvaro Gimenez, as he is very good at scoring at Hillsborough Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 12' A meaty challenge results in booking for Julian Borner on 12.
  • 17' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 22' Sheffield Wednesday FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 27' Birmingham City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 32' Sheffield Wednesday FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 37' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 42' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 46' Sheffield Wednesday FC make a change. Julian Borner trudges off to be replaced by Tom Lees on 46 minutes.
  • 48' Brilliant from the ! Alvaro Gimenez makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 48.
  • 53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 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 Barry Bannan suffering a number of foals already.
  • 66' Alvaro Gimenez is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
  • 66' Lukas Jutkiewicz gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Alvaro Gimenez and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Sheffield Wednesday FC! Atdhe Nuhiu comes on to replace Adam Reach.
  • 70' Jeremie Bela makes way for Jefferson Montero at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
  • 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 78' That is a Yellow card for Birmingham City FC. Marc Roberts will be fuming at that decision.
  • 81' A stunning finish from Kadeem Harris — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 82' David Davis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jude Bellingham at the 82 minute mark.
  • 84' Maxime Colin is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
  • 89' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Garry Monk will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Ike Ugbo 2
Jacob Murphy 2
Barry Bannan 2
Scott Hogan 2
Steven Fletcher 2
Che Adams 2
Lukas Jutkiewicz 2
Connor Mahoney 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
1.3 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield Wednesday FC or Birmingham City FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield Wednesday FC38% Draw29% Birmingham City FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
62%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Birmingham City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC27% Draw49% Birmingham City FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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