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Championship | Gameweek 5
Aug 20, 2022 at 3pm UK
St. Andrew's Stadium
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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

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 CityDrawWigan Athletic
27.96% (1.449 1.45) 26.14% (-0.111 -0.11) 45.9% (-1.335 -1.34)
Both teams to score 50.78% (1.38 1.38)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
46.75% (1.284 1.28)53.25% (-1.282 -1.28)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
25.19% (1.078 1.08)74.81% (-1.076 -1.08)
Birmingham City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.08% (1.857 1.86)33.92% (-1.854 -1.85)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.41% (1.957 1.96)70.59% (-1.955 -1.96)
Wigan Athletic Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.85% (-0.069000000000003 -0.07)23.15% (0.071999999999999 0.07)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
42.97% (-0.105 -0.1)57.03% (0.105 0.1)
Score Analysis
    Birmingham City 27.96%
    Wigan Athletic 45.89%
    Draw 26.14%
Birmingham CityDrawWigan Athletic
1-0 @ 8.49% (0.0030000000000001 0)
2-1 @ 6.72% (0.319 0.32)
2-0 @ 4.59% (0.228 0.23)
3-1 @ 2.42% (0.229 0.23)
3-2 @ 1.77% (0.164 0.16)
3-0 @ 1.66% (0.16 0.16)
Other @ 2.31%
Total : 27.96%
1-1 @ 12.42% (-0.02 -0.02)
0-0 @ 7.85% (-0.405 -0.4)
2-2 @ 4.91% (0.224 0.22)
Other @ 0.95%
Total : 26.14%
0-1 @ 11.48% (-0.62 -0.62)
1-2 @ 9.09% (-0.035 -0.04)
0-2 @ 8.4% (-0.47 -0.47)
1-3 @ 4.43% (-0.026 -0.03)
0-3 @ 4.1% (-0.238 -0.24)
2-3 @ 2.4% (0.104 0.1)
1-4 @ 1.62% (-0.013 -0.01)
0-4 @ 1.5% (-0.09 -0.09)
Other @ 2.87%
Total : 45.89%

How you voted: Birmingham vs Wigan

Birmingham City
50.0%
Draw
30.0%
Wigan Athletic
20.0%
70
Head to Head
Jan 1, 2020 3pm
Birmingham
2-3
Wigan
Mrabti (39'), Maghoma (81')
Windass (9', 50'), Kipre (73')
Byrne (87')
Apr 27, 2019 3pm
Dec 22, 2018 3pm
Wigan
0-3
Birmingham

Burn (90')
Adams (26'), Morrison (45'), Maghoma (61')
Maghoma (64'), Gardner (77')
Mar 7, 2017 7.45pm
rhs 2.0
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3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd138321661025
4Burnley136521761123
5Watford137152221122
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom13562148621
7Millwall135441612419
8Blackburn RoversBlackburn135441614219
9Bristol City134721717019
10Norwich CityNorwich134632318518
11Middlesbrough135351415-118
12Swansea CitySwansea13445109116
13Coventry CityCoventry134361717015
14Derby CountyDerby134361617-115
15Hull City133641517-215
16Stoke CityStoke134361518-315
17Cardiff CityCardiff134361319-615
18Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds134361524-915
19Oxford UnitedOxford Utd133551617-114
20Preston North EndPreston133551420-614
21Luton TownLuton133371521-612
22Plymouth ArgylePlymouth133371325-1212
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24Portsmouth131661326-139


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