Sheffield Wednesday are welcoming Birmingham City for another important game after their 0-1 result against 9th-placed Stoke City.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Sheffield and Birmingham City.
Sheffield Wednesday form and stats
6 victories, 5 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Sheffield Wednesday have to build on here at Hillsborough Stadium in the Championship. Sheffield has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Hillsborough Stadium. We remember; it was Barnsley.
In their previous game, the manager A. Holdsworth led his Sheffield to a defeat in the Championship match away at Stoke City. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Hillsborough Stadium. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Wycombe Wanderers.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Sheffield have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won four, drawn four and lost two.
Sheffield Wednesday are traveling soon after this match as the Championship match at Brentford awaits in four days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Sheffield Wednesday here at Hillsborough Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (12 from 14 games). Sheffield Wednesday are not conceding a lot of goals here at Hillsborough Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 14 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Birmingham City form and stats
Playing away, Birmingham City have won 4 games, drawn 7 and suffered 4 defeats in the Championship this season. It's a growing despair in Birmingham as they have recorded three consecutive losses. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Birmingham have lost on their last two travels.
Birmingham City are looking to quickly end their 202 minutes long goal drought in the Championship.
There might be some fixture complaints from Birmingham as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Championship match against Millwall (0-2). Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Luton Town.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Birmingham City playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were three Birmingham City wins, five draws and two defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Norwich City in just three days.
The attacking power of Birmingham when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored from 15 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Birmingham City as they have only conceded 13 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Birmingham City - Sheffield Wednesday 0-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Sheffield victories, three draws and four Birmingham City wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Paterson 6 goals |   S. Hogan 5 goals |  A. Reach 3 goals |
Sheffield Wednesday missing players
Birmingham City missing players
| Sheffield Wednesday | Birmingham City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 15 | 30 |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 13 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| 21 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 12 | 21 |
| 31 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 13 | 37 |
| 90% | 79% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 80% |
| 59% | 43% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 47% | 53% |
| 24% | 21% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 27% | 33% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 13% | 17% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 13% | 10% |
| 34% | 36% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 43% |
| 34% | 57% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 47% | 30% |
| 41% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 47% | 47% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8.7 | 9 | 12.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 9.9 | 9.5 |
| 2.8 | 3.2 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| 26% | 27% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 27% | 28% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Norwich City | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 61 |
| 2 | Brentford | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 56 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 24 | 57 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 21 | 56 |
| 4 | Watford | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 54 |
| 5 | Reading | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 51 |
| 6 | AFC Bournemouth | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 49 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 43 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 43 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 34 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 42 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | -2 | 42 |
| 11 | Millwall | 30 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 33 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 39 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 34 | 38 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 22 | -4 | 39 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 29 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 26 | -12 | 39 |
| 15 | Luton Town | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 37 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -5 | 36 |
| 17 | Derby County | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | -9 | 34 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 33 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 34 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 28 | -10 | 33 |
| 20 | Coventry City | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 27 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 25 | -15 | 31 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 33 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 29 |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 23 | -10 | 28 |
| 23 | Birmingham City | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 37 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -16 | 28 |
| 24 | Wycombe Wanderers | 29 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 51 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 32 | -29 | 19 |
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