Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Championship · 2019-20
Wigan Athletic FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Tue 1 Oct 2019 · 18:45 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Marc Edwards
  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Mark Dwyer
  • Referee Jonathan Hunt

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

3
2
3
Wigan Athletic FC 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
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

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct Birmingham City FC H 1–0 W
27 Sep Fulham FC A 0–2 L
21 Sep Charlton Athletic FC H 2–0 W
14 Sep Hull City AFC A 2–2 D
31 Aug Barnsley FC H 0–0 D
24 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–3 L
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct Wigan Athletic FC A 0–1 L
28 Sep Derby County FC A 2–3 L
21 Sep Preston North End FC H 0–1 L
14 Sep Charlton Athletic FC A 1–0 W
31 Aug Stoke City FC H 2–1 W
25 Aug Swansea City AFC A 0–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% 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' The game is set. Birmingham City FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Lee Camp has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 387 appearances.
  • 15' Joe Williams is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wigan Athletic FC so far.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Josep Clotet Ruiz will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' Birmingham City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' Birmingham City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' 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 Gary Gardner suffering a number of foals already.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 60' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Birmingham City FC's compact .
  • 62' Joe Garner gets the nod from Wigan Athletic FC. He replaces Kieffer Moore and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Daniel Crowley departs to be replaced by Kerim Mrabti.
  • 69' Anthony Pilkington is replacing Jamal Lowe for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Odin Bailey on, Fran Villalba off on 73 minutes.
  • 76' Anthony Pilkington does the damage! The net is bulging and Wigan Athletic FC surge ahead!
  • 81' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 83' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Jake Clarke-Salter has done his job and it is now time for Jude Bellingham to step up.
  • 87' The whistle greets Gavin Massey as he departs to be replaced by Lee Evans.
  • Another three points for Wigan Athletic FC.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Josep Clotet Ruiz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alfie May 3
Jacques Maghoma 2
Ashley Fletcher 1
Juninho Bacuna 1
Che Adams 1
Thelo Aasgaard 1
Nick Powell 1
Lukas Jutkiewicz 1

Head to Head

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

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2019-10-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC W 2019-09-27 Fulham FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2019-09-21 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Charlton Athletic FC W 2019-09-14 Hull City AFC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC D 2019-08-31 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Barnsley FC D 2019-08-24 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–1 Wigan Athletic FC L

Birmingham City FC Form

2019-10-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC L 2019-09-28 Derby County FC 3–2 Birmingham City FC L 2019-09-21 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC L 2019-09-14 Charlton Athletic FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC W 2019-08-31 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Stoke City FC W 2019-08-25 Swansea City AFC 3–0 Birmingham City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.22 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC45% Draw30% Birmingham City FC25%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
55%
Wigan Athletic FC or Birmingham City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC28% Draw53% Birmingham City FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
14%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 23% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 17% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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