Championship

Championship | Gameweek 5

Aug 20, 2022 at 3pm UK

St. Andrew's Stadium

Birmingham
0 - 1
Wigan

FT(HT: 0-0)

Broadhead (82')
Keane (66'), Naylor (71')
Bennett (10')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Birmingham City and Wigan Athletic, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Birmingham City

Last Six:

Last Game: Birmingham 1-1 Watford
Tuesday, August 16 at 7.45pm in Championship

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
12	Sunderland	4	0	5
13	Birmingham City	4	0	5
14	Burnley	4	0	5

Wigan Athletic

Last Six:

Last Game: Wigan 1-1 Bristol City
Saturday, August 13 at 3pm in Championship

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
18	Stoke City	4	-2	4
19	Wigan Athletic	3	0	3
20	Middlesbrough	4	-1	3

We said: Birmingham City 1-1 Wigan Athletic

As Birmingham have been quite resolute so far, conceding only three goals in four league games, they should be able to keep Wigan largely at bay for 90 minutes. However, their own struggle for fluency up front could result in them being forced to settle for a draw. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Wigan Athletic win with a probability of 45.9%. A win for Birmingham City had a probability of 27.96% and a draw had a probability of 26.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a Wigan Athletic win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.48%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.09%) and 0-2 (8.4%). The likeliest Birmingham City win was 1-0 (8.49%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.42%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 11.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Wigan Athletic in this match.

Result
Birmingham City	Draw	Wigan Athletic
27.96% ( 1.45)	26.14% ( -0.11)	45.9% ( -1.34)

Both teams to score 50.78% (

1.38)

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

46.75% (

1.28)

53.25% (

-1.28)

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

25.19% (

1.08)

74.81% (

-1.08)

Birmingham City Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

66.08% (

1.86)

33.92% (

-1.85)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

29.41% (

1.96)

70.59% (

-1.96)

Wigan Athletic Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

76.85% (

-0.07)

23.15% (

0.07)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

42.97% (

-0.1)

57.03% (

0.1)

Score Analysis

Birmingham City 27.96%

Wigan Athletic 45.89%

Draw 26.14%

Birmingham City	Draw	Wigan Athletic
1-0 @ 8.49% ( 0) 2-1 @ 6.72% ( 0.32) 2-0 @ 4.59% ( 0.23) 3-1 @ 2.42% ( 0.23) 3-2 @ 1.77% ( 0.16) 3-0 @ 1.66% ( 0.16) Other @ 2.31% Total : 27.96%	1-1 @ 12.42% ( -0.02) 0-0 @ 7.85% ( -0.4) 2-2 @ 4.91% ( 0.22) Other @ 0.95% Total : 26.14%	0-1 @ 11.48% ( -0.62) 1-2 @ 9.09% ( -0.04) 0-2 @ 8.4% ( -0.47) 1-3 @ 4.43% ( -0.03) 0-3 @ 4.1% ( -0.24) 2-3 @ 2.4% ( 0.1) 1-4 @ 1.62% ( -0.01) 0-4 @ 1.5% ( -0.09) Other @ 2.87% Total : 45.89%