Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Hillsborough Stadium.
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Yates
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Nicholas Hopton
- Referee Daniel Robathan
- Referee Ian Hussin
- Referee Scott Ledger
6 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 12.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| August Priske | 6 G | 1 A |
| Liam Millar | 4 G | 3 A |
| Jay Stansfield | 4 G | 1 A |
| Demarai Gray | 3 G | |
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! sheffield wednesday fc vs birmingham city fc — let the football do the talking.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 12' It’s a booking for Sheffield Wednesday FC player. Julian Borner gets a Yellow card.
- 17' sheffield wednesday fc are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against birmingham city fc's shape.
- 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 27' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering sheffield wednesday fc that had 393 games and scored 480 goals.
- 42' The travelling birmingham city fc supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Julian Borner by Tom Lees on 46 minute.
- 48' Assisted by Jeremie Bela with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alvaro Gimenez makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 53' With 0 assists to his name this season, Morgan Fox is clearly more than just a goal scorer for birmingham city fc.
- 56' The crowd applauds Kieran Lee as he leaves the pitch. Fernando Forestieri steps in for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
- 61' Maxime Colin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 66' Birmingham City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
- 66' Birmingham City FC make a change. Alvaro Gimenez trudges off to be replaced by Lukas Jutkiewicz on 66 minutes.
- 67' The whistle greets Adam Reach as he departs to be replaced by Atdhe Nuhiu.
- 70' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 70 minute. Jeremie Bela leaves to be changed by Jefferson Montero.
- 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dominic Iorfa, as he is very good at scoring at Hillsborough Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 78' A moment of madness from Marc Roberts on 78 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Birmingham City FC will be frustrated.
- 81' GOAL! Kadeem Harris scores on 81. Assisted by Dominic Iorfa
- 82' The whistle greets Jude Bellingham as he departs to be replaced by David Davis.
- 84' Poor challenge from Maxime Colin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 89' sheffield wednesday fc is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 10
-
20
Adam Reach ↓ Atdhe Nuhiu 67'
- 9
- 3
- 5
- 25
- 21
- 22
- 27
-
13
Julian Borner ↓ Tom Lees 46'
Bench
- 14
- 23
-
15
Tom Lees ↑ 46'
-
45
Fernando Forestieri ↑ 56'
-
17
Atdhe Nuhiu ↑ 67'
- 8
- 36
Coach
Garry Monk
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 4
- 5
- 3
- 14
- 7
- 24
- 17
- 11
- 34
-
22
Jude Bellingham ↓ David Davis 82'
Bench
-
15
Jefferson Montero ↑ 70'
- 1
- 2
-
26
David Davis ↑ 82'
- 37
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 66'
- 16
Coach
Josep Clotet Ruiz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jacob Murphy | 2 |
| Barry Bannan | 2 |
| Scott Hogan | 2 |
| Steven Fletcher | 2 |
| Che Adams | 2 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 2 |
| Ike Ugbo | 2 |
| Alvaro Gimenez | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

