It's early days in the Championship and both Birmingham City and Sheffield Wednesday are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Birmingham City form and stats
Only two Championship home games for Birmingham City so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat. The last three games played by Birmingham City, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.
The home team returns to St. Andrew's Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Stoke City (placed 13th) on their last time out; the Championship game ended 1-1. In the match before that, Birmingham hosted Rotherham United and drew the game 1-1.
There will be little rest for Birmingham after this match as they are travelling to Norwich City for a Championship game in only three days.
Birmingham City has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Sheffield Wednesday form and stats
Sheffield Wednesday are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Championship, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).
Sheffield's last game was the home draw against Queens Park Rangers (1-1). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Bristol City wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.
After this away game Sheffield return home for a Championship game against Brentford. That game is only four sleeps after this.
2 goals so far away for Sheffield Wednesday, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Birmingham City-Sheffield Wednesday H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Birmingham four wins, Sheffield Wednesday three wins, three draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Bela 2 goals |  H. Dean 1 goals |   J. Rhodes 1 goals |
Birmingham City missing players
Sheffield Wednesday missing players
| Birmingham City | Sheffield Wednesday | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 2.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | 23 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 14 | 32 |
| 11 | 7 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 27% | 29% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 30% |
| Birmingham City | Last season | Sheffield Wednesday | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 46 | 23 | Played | P | 23 | 46 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Won | W | 8 | 15 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Drew | D | 4 | 11 | ||
| 20 | 10 | Lost | L | 11 | 20 | ||
| 54 | 33 | Scored | S | 39 | 58 | ||
| 75 | 42 | Conceded | C | 36 | 66 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | ||
| 76% | 87% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 87% | 74% | ||
| 48% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 65% | 54% | ||
| 28% | 35% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 35% | 26% | ||
| 17% | 22% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 22% | 13% | ||
| 59% | 74% | BTTS | BTTS | 65% | 54% | ||
| 15% | 9% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 28% | ||
| 30% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 24% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 1.9 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 5 | ||
| 550 | 310 | Total Shots | T S | 271 | 590 | ||
| 162 | 95 | Shots on Target | S O | 88 | 182 | ||
| 33% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 32% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bristol City | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | Reading | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Luton Town | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
| 7 | Watford | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Millwall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Rotherham United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| 14 | Brentford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| 17 | Norwich City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 20 | Derby County | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 3 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 22 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
| 23 | Wycombe Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -10 | 0 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -7 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Leeds United | 46 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 77 | 35 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 21 | 42 | 93 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 77 | 45 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 44 | 27 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 32 | 83 |
| 3 | Brentford | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 80 | 38 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 18 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 20 | 42 | 81 |
| 4 | Fulham | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 64 | 48 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 81 |
| 5 | Cardiff City | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 68 | 58 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 37 | 10 | 73 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 62 | 53 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 35 | 30 | 9 | 70 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 58 | 50 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 70 |
| 8 | Millwall | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 57 | 51 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 6 | 68 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 59 | 54 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 5 | 66 |
| 10 | Derby County | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 62 | 64 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 43 | -2 | 64 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 63 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 39 | 3 | 63 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 60 | 65 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 33 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 32 | -5 | 63 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 67 | 76 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 42 | 42 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 58 |
| 14 | Reading | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 59 | 58 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 34 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 24 | 1 | 56 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 62 | 68 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 42 | -6 | 56 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 58 | 66 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 39 | 36 | -8 | 56 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 48 | 61 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 32 | -13 | 53 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 52 | 70 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 30 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 40 | -18 | 51 |
| 19 | Luton Town | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 54 | 82 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 37 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 45 | -28 | 51 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 54 | 75 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 42 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 33 | -21 | 50 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 49 | 69 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 33 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 36 | -20 | 49 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 50 | 65 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 38 | -15 | 48 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 57 | 56 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 33 | 1 | 47 |
| 24 | Hull City | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 57 | 87 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 37 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 50 | -30 | 45 |
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