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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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4Sunderland291510442241855
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn30136113429545
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom301014639271244
7Middlesbrough29128947361144
8Norwich CityNorwich30119104942742
9Bristol City30101283835342
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds30119104346-342
11Coventry CityCoventry30118114138341
12Watford30125134042-241
13Millwall301010103027340
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17Swansea CitySwansea3097143242-1034
18Stoke CityStoke30711122837-932
19Cardiff CityCardiff30710133351-1831
20Portsmouth3079143652-1630
21Hull City3078153140-929
22Derby CountyDerby3076173241-927
23Luton TownLuton3076173049-1927
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth30510152963-3425


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