Wigan Athletic FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2022-23

Wigan Athletic FC

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Birmingham City FC

Sat 4 Mar 2023 · 15:00 UTC DW Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Danel Sinani 13' Y

Y 29' Juninho Bacuna

Y 30' Juninho Bacuna

Y 43' Alfie Chang

James McClean 66' Y

Overview

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Wigan Athletic FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at DW Stadium.

Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Birmingham City FC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)

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

Wigan Athletic FC 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals Birmingham City FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-03-04 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC 2022-08-20 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2020-01-01 Birmingham City FC 2–3 Wigan Athletic FC 2019-10-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC 2019-04-27 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Mar	Birmingham City FC	H	1–1	D
25 Feb	Preston North End FC	A	1–2	L
18 Feb	Norwich City FC	H	0–0	D
15 Feb	Bristol City FC	A	1–1	D
11 Feb	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	1–0	W
06 Feb	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	0–0	D

Birmingham City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Mar	Wigan Athletic FC	A	1–1	D
25 Feb	Luton Town FC	H	0–1	L
21 Feb	Norwich City FC	A	1–3	L
18 Feb	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	1–2	L
14 Feb	Cardiff City FC	H	0–2	L
10 Feb	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	2–0	W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Wigan Athletic FC host Birmingham City FC — let the battle begin!
4' The deadlock is broken! Juninho Bacuna gets on the scoresheet on 4 minutes.
9' Wigan Athletic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
13' Wigan Athletic FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 13.
18' Omar Rekik has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
23' The 32-year-old Max Power has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
28' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Birmingham City FC's compact .
29' Controversy at the stadium! Juninho Bacuna argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
30' A moment of madness from Juninho Bacuna on 30 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Birmingham City FC will be frustrated.
35' James McClean is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Birmingham City FC so far.
40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Amos, as he is very good at scoring at DW Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
43' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alfie Chang on 43 minutes.
46' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Christ Tiehi has done his job and it is now time for Will Keane to step up.
51' England international Marc Roberts has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Birmingham City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
58' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Omar Rekik by Tom Pearce on 58 minute.
60' Ashley Fletcher is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Birmingham City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
66' A meaty challenge results in booking for James McClean on 66.
69' The crowd applauds Tahith Chong as he leaves the pitch. Hannibal Mejbri steps in for Birmingham City FC.
73' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Scott Hogan is replaced by Reda Khadra on 73 minute.
78' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
83' John Ruddy, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
85' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Danel Sinani is replaced by Josh Magennis.
89' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Jordan Graham is replaced by Marc Roberts on 89 minute.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Wigan Athletic FC 1-1 Birmingham City FC.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shaun Maloney

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Alfie May	3
Jacques Maghoma	2
Che Adams	1
Thelo Aasgaard	1
Nick Powell	1
Lukas Jutkiewicz	1
Scott Wright	1
Anthony Pilkington	1

Head to Head

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2023-03-04 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2023-02-25 Preston North End FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2023-02-18 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Norwich City FC D 2023-02-15 Bristol City FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2023-02-11 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2023-02-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC D

Birmingham City FC Form

2023-03-04 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2023-02-25 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Luton Town FC L 2023-02-21 Norwich City FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC L 2023-02-18 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Birmingham City FC L 2023-02-14 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Cardiff City FC L 2023-02-10 Birmingham City FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.34 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 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Wigan Athletic FC49% Draw28% Birmingham City FC23%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes45% 0% No55%

Avg goals/match: 2.26

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	66%	34%
± 2.5	39%	61%
± 3.5	20%	80%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw

77%

Draw or Birmingham City FC

51%

Wigan Athletic FC or Birmingham City FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Wigan Athletic FC31% Draw51% Birmingham City FC18%

Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

12.9%

0 – 0

12.7%

2 – 0

9.1%

0 – 1

8.4%

2 – 1

8.3%

1 – 2

5.7%

0 – 2

4.2%

3 – 0

2 – 2

3.9%

3 – 1

3.8%

3 – 2

1.8%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap	Wigan Athletic FC covers	Push	Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	14%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	23%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	16%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

40% ✓

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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