Championship fixture information and statistics: Wigan Athletic host Birmingham City

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 04.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The DW Stadium (25138 seats)

Wigan Athletic are keen to add to their points total at home in this upcoming match vs Birmingham City.

Insights:
  • Wigan Athletic have the most conceded goals (52) in Championship
  • Birmingham City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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!

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Wigan Athletic form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Championship this season. Wigan Athletic have only managed 3 wins, 4 draws and 10 losses from their games here at The DW Stadium. When Wigan Athletic hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Cardiff City, Rotherham United, Queens Park Rangers, Wigan Athletic, Stoke City, Huddersfield Town and Blackpool), they have won 2 of 4 matches!

Wigan Athletic are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Preston North End. The first setback in the shape of a defeat after going undefeated in four league games. Midfielder Tiehi was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.65 (out of ten) in that game. Tiehi hit the woodwork once, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 38 successful passes (of 44 total).

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Norwich City.

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 Wigan have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 7 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 3 and lost 1.

Wigan Athletic are traveling soon after this match as the Championship match at West Bromwich Albion awaits in three days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Wigan Athletic here at The DW Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (12 from 17 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 30 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Birmingham City form and stats

Playing away, Birmingham City have won 5 games, drawn 3 and suffered 8 defeats in the Championship this season. It's looking increasingly bleak for Birmingham who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. West Bromwich Albion was the last time a defeat was avoided.

Home advantage was not enough for Birmingham City in their previous game as they lost hosting Luton Town, 0-1. Defender Long was the best team player with a rating of 7.4. Long won 8 of 15 duels.

A 1-3 defeat away at Norwich City before that.

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 12 relevant matches. Results were 2 Birmingham wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Birmingham City have scored 18 goals in 16 league games away. Birmingham City have conceded 25 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Wigan Athletic have avoided a loss in the last 4 games (3-1-0) versus Birmingham City.

Wigan Athletic and Birmingham City have met earlier this season: Birmingham City - Wigan 0-1.

Top Goalscorers

Wigan AthleticW. Keane
W. Keane
10 goals
Birmingham CityS. Hogan
S. Hogan
10 goals
Birmingham CityT. Deeney
T. Deeney
7 goals

Wigan Athletic missing players

Birmingham City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Wigan Athletic Birmingham City
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 17 4 Played P 5 16 34
7 3 2 Won W 1 5 10
10 4 0 Drew D 1 3 8
16 10 2 Lost L 3 8 16
30 12 4 Scored S 3 18 38
52 30 5 Conceded C 6 25 46
91% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 88% 88%
73% 59% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 69% 71%
45% 41% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 50% 47%
21% 29% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 21%
15% 24% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 19% 12%
64% 53% 50% BTTS BTTS 40% 50% 50%
21% 24% 25% Clean Sheets C S 20% 25% 26%
24% 35% 25% Failed to Score F T 60% 38% 35%
 
4.5 4.2 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 4.1 4.7
4.4 3.2 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 4.4 4.9
1.8 1.8 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 2.2 2.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.5 10.8 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 10.3 10.4
2.7 2.5 1.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 2.9 3
33% 29% 57% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 38% 37%
 
10.6 8.9 8.2 Shots against (avg) S A 13.6 13.1 12
3.4 3.1 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.6 4.6 3.9
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Birmingham City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Wigan Athletic have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Wigan Athletic have the fewest points (13) at home in Championship
  • Wigan Athletic have the most conceded goals (30) at home in Championship
  • Wigan Athletic have the most conceded goals (52) in Championship
  • Wigan Athletic have the most conceded goals in the second half (33) in Championship
  • Wigan Athletic have the the worst goal difference (-18) at home in Championship
  • Wigan Athletic have the the worst goal difference (-22) in Championship

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 34 22 10 2 68 28 18 13 5 0 40 13 16 9 5 2 28 15 40 76
2 Sheffield United 33 19 7 7 55 30 17 11 3 3 35 16 16 8 4 4 20 14 25 64
3 Middlesbrough 34 17 6 11 56 40 16 9 5 2 26 13 18 8 1 9 30 27 16 57
4 Blackburn Rovers 34 17 4 13 38 38 16 11 1 4 22 13 18 6 3 9 16 25 0 55
5 Millwall 33 15 8 10 41 33 16 9 5 2 25 12 17 6 3 8 16 21 8 53
6 Luton Town 33 14 11 8 40 32 16 5 7 4 20 17 17 9 4 4 20 15 8 53
7 Norwich City 34 15 7 12 48 37 18 8 4 6 27 21 16 7 3 6 21 16 11 52
8 Watford 34 13 11 10 41 38 16 8 4 4 24 16 18 5 7 6 17 22 3 50
9 Sunderland 34 13 10 11 49 38 16 6 5 5 21 17 18 7 5 6 28 21 11 49
10 West Bromwich Albion 33 13 9 11 44 36 17 8 5 4 24 15 16 5 4 7 20 21 8 48
11 Coventry City 33 13 9 11 37 34 18 9 5 4 23 16 15 4 4 7 14 18 3 48
12 Preston North End 33 12 9 12 30 38 17 4 5 8 12 22 16 8 4 4 18 16 -8 45
13 Bristol City 33 11 11 11 43 41 18 7 5 6 22 18 15 4 6 5 21 23 2 44
14 Reading 33 13 5 15 38 48 16 10 3 3 27 18 17 3 2 12 11 30 -10 44
15 Swansea City 33 11 9 13 46 50 16 7 2 7 26 24 17 4 7 6 20 26 -4 42
16 Hull City 34 11 9 14 38 48 17 6 4 7 18 23 17 5 5 7 20 25 -10 42
17 Stoke City 34 11 7 16 39 41 17 5 4 8 20 19 17 6 3 8 19 22 -2 40
18 Queens Park Rangers 34 10 9 15 35 49 17 5 4 8 19 26 17 5 5 7 16 23 -14 39
19 Birmingham City 34 10 8 16 38 46 18 5 5 8 20 21 16 5 3 8 18 25 -8 38
20 Rotherham United 33 8 12 13 36 45 16 6 5 5 26 20 17 2 7 8 10 25 -9 36
21 Cardiff City 34 9 8 17 25 38 17 5 5 7 13 16 17 4 3 10 12 22 -13 35
22 Huddersfield Town 33 8 7 18 30 47 16 6 3 7 16 16 17 2 4 11 14 31 -17 31
23 Blackpool 34 7 10 17 33 51 16 4 5 7 17 21 18 3 5 10 16 30 -18 31
24 Wigan Athletic 33 7 10 16 30 52 17 3 4 10 12 30 16 4 6 6 18 22 -22 31

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 34 22 10 2 68 28 18 13 5 0 40 13 16 9 5 2 28 15 40 76
2 Sheffield United 33 19 7 7 55 30 17 11 3 3 35 16 16 8 4 4 20 14 25 64
3 Middlesbrough 34 17 6 11 56 40 16 9 5 2 26 13 18 8 1 9 30 27 16 57
4 Blackburn Rovers 34 17 4 13 38 38 16 11 1 4 22 13 18 6 3 9 16 25 0 55
5 Millwall 33 15 8 10 41 33 16 9 5 2 25 12 17 6 3 8 16 21 8 53
6 Luton Town 33 14 11 8 40 32 16 5 7 4 20 17 17 9 4 4 20 15 8 53
7 Norwich City 34 15 7 12 48 37 18 8 4 6 27 21 16 7 3 6 21 16 11 52
8 Watford 34 13 11 10 41 38 16 8 4 4 24 16 18 5 7 6 17 22 3 50
9 Sunderland 34 13 10 11 49 38 16 6 5 5 21 17 18 7 5 6 28 21 11 49
10 West Bromwich Albion 33 13 9 11 44 36 17 8 5 4 24 15 16 5 4 7 20 21 8 48
11 Coventry City 33 13 9 11 37 34 18 9 5 4 23 16 15 4 4 7 14 18 3 48
12 Preston North End 33 12 9 12 30 38 17 4 5 8 12 22 16 8 4 4 18 16 -8 45
13 Bristol City 33 11 11 11 43 41 18 7 5 6 22 18 15 4 6 5 21 23 2 44
14 Reading 33 13 5 15 38 48 16 10 3 3 27 18 17 3 2 12 11 30 -10 44
15 Swansea City 33 11 9 13 46 50 16 7 2 7 26 24 17 4 7 6 20 26 -4 42
16 Hull City 34 11 9 14 38 48 17 6 4 7 18 23 17 5 5 7 20 25 -10 42
17 Stoke City 34 11 7 16 39 41 17 5 4 8 20 19 17 6 3 8 19 22 -2 40
18 Queens Park Rangers 34 10 9 15 35 49 17 5 4 8 19 26 17 5 5 7 16 23 -14 39
19 Birmingham City 34 10 8 16 38 46 18 5 5 8 20 21 16 5 3 8 18 25 -8 38
20 Rotherham United 33 8 12 13 36 45 16 6 5 5 26 20 17 2 7 8 10 25 -9 36
21 Cardiff City 34 9 8 17 25 38 17 5 5 7 13 16 17 4 3 10 12 22 -13 35
22 Huddersfield Town 33 8 7 18 30 47 16 6 3 7 16 16 17 2 4 11 14 31 -17 31
23 Blackpool 34 7 10 17 33 51 16 4 5 7 17 21 18 3 5 10 16 30 -18 31
24 Wigan Athletic 33 7 10 16 30 52 17 3 4 10 12 30 16 4 6 6 18 22 -22 31

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