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Sheffield Wednesday v Birmingham City : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Tue 20th Jan, 19:45 BST, Hillsborough, Sheffield

Home advantage can be vital in the Championship, and Henrik Pedersen’s Sheffield Wednesday will have the blessing of it on Tuesday evening. Chris Davies’s Birmingham City are their opponents at the Hillsborough. Our predictions for each betting market are calculated using the past 20 games each side has played (at home, away or overall) with extra weighting applied to top teams. All the stats and graphics are tailored for the betting market in question. Head to head (H2H) statistics for this fixture are also given where our data allows. Odds are provided directly from from the UK's biggest bookmakers.


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Both Teams To Score & Result
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Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Sheff Wed
33%
--
Draw
26%
--
Birmingham
41%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Birmingham 1-0
10%
--
Sheff Wed 1-0
9%
--
Birmingham 2-1
9%
--
Draw 0-0
8%
--
Sheff Wed 2-1
8%
--
Birmingham 2-0
7%
--
Sheff Wed 2-0
5%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Birmingham 3-1
4%
--
Birmingham 3-0
3%
--
Sheff Wed 3-1
3%
--
Birmingham 3-2
2%
--
Sheff Wed 3-0
2%
--
Sheff Wed 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
48%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
52%
--
Home 1st Goal
46%
--
Away 1st Goal
49%
--
No 1st Goal
5%
--
BTTS - Yes
52%
--
BTTS - No
48%
--
BTTS - Home Win
15%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
19%
--
Home/draw
59%
--
Away/draw
67%
--
Home/away
74%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
73%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
27%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
26%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
74%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
--
Home DNB
51%
--
Away DNB
60%
--
Sheff Wed win to nil
18%
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Birmingham win to nil
23%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Sheff Wed have played 25 matches so far this season and are in 24th position in the league. Sheff Wed are having a poor run against away teams, having not won a match so far this season. They have also not scored in 8 of those games.

Performance against teams above them in the league

25 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 16 games, drawn 8 and won 1. Sheff Wed have conceded 51 goals, scored 18, failed to score in 12 matches and kept 3 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Sheff Wed have played 13 games at home, winning 0, drawing 4 and losing 9 fixtures. They have scored 7 goals, conceded 29 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and failed to score 8 times in home league games.

Birmingham lay in 14th place on 34 points in the Championship league table having played 26 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 11 games against teams below them in the table, winning 5, drawing 4 and losing 2 games. They have scored 18 goals and kept 3 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Birmingham have conceded 13 goals and have failed to score in 1 match.

Away league performance

Birmingham have played 13 away games, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 9 games. They have scored an average of 0.6 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.8 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Sheff Wed
Birmingham
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Coventry2615742852 
l
 
0-5A
Apr 11
w
 
3-2F
l
 
3-0A
2
M'Boro2613761146 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 21
Mar 2
l
 
2-1A
3
Ipswich2512851844 
Mar 14
l
 
3-1A
d
 
1-1F
Apr 6
4
Preston26111051143 
l
 
2-3F
l
 
3-0A
Apr 22
w
 
0-1F
5
Millwall261277-443 
Feb 14
l
 
1-0A
w
 
4-0F
Feb 25
6
Watford251186841 
Mar 10
d
 
1-1F
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-0A
7
Hull251258241 
d
 
2-2F
Mar 21
l
 
2-3A
Apr 18
8
Stoke2612410940 
l
 
0-3A
Apr 3
Jan 24
l
 
1-0A
9
Wrexham2610106640 
Jan 31
d
 
2-2A
Apr 11
d
 
1-1A
10
Bristol C261169939 
l
 
0-3A
Jan 24
Apr 25
l
 
1-0A
11
QPR2611510-138 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
3-0A
Mar 10
l
 
2-1A
12
Leicester261079-137 
Apr 6
l
 
2-1F
Feb 7
l
 
2-0A
13
Derby26989035 
l
 
0-3A
Mar 7
d
 
1-1A
Mar 21
14
Birmingham269710-134 
Jan 20
d
 
2-2A
-
-
15
Southampton26899033 
Feb 28
l
 
3-1A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
3-1A
16
Sheff Utd2510213-232 
l
 
0-3A
Feb 22
Mar 14
l
 
3-0A
17
Swansea269512-632 
l
 
0-2A
Feb 8
w
 
1-0F
Jan 17
18
West Brom269413-631 
May 2
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 14
d
 
1-1A
19
Charlton257810-729 
Apr 18
l
 
2-1A
d
 
1-1F
Mar 7
20
Blackburn257711-628 
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 3
Apr 3
w
 
1-2A
21
Portsmouth246711-1425 
Jan 17
w
 
0-2F
w
 
4-0F
May 2
22
Norwich266614-1124 
d
 
1-1F
Feb 25
w
 
4-1F
Feb 21
23
Oxford Utd255713-1022 
l
 
1-2A
Apr 25
w
 
1-0F
Jan 31
24
Sheff Wed251816-33-7 
-
-
d
 
2-2F
Jan 20
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Sheff Wed 24TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
12
Conceded
38
Games: Scored
9 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
11 / 20
W
1
Draw
5
Lost
14
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Sheff Wed0 - 0Blackburn
Sheff Wed2 - 2Hull
Sheff Wed0 - 3Derby
Sheff Wed2 - 3Preston
Sheff Wed0 - 3Sheff Utd
Sheff Wed1 - 1Norwich
Sheff Wed1 - 2Oxford Utd
Sheff Wed0 - 1M'Boro
Sheff Wed0 - 5Coventry
Sheff Wed1 - 1QPR
Sheff Wed0 - 3Bristol C
Sheff Wed0 - 2Swansea
Sheff Wed0 - 3Stoke
Sheff Wed1 - 1Portsmouth
Sheff Wed2 - 1M'Boro
Sheff Wed0 - 1Oxford Utd
Sheff Wed0 - 1Hull
Sheff Wed0 - 1Sheff Utd
Sheff Wed1 - 2Sunderland
Sheff Wed1 - 2Coventry
Goals: Scored
15
Conceded
39
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
1
Draw
7
Lost
12
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ASheff Wed0 - 3QPR
ASheff Wed0 - 3Preston
HSheff Wed0 - 0Blackburn
HSheff Wed2 - 2Hull
ASheff Wed1 - 3Ipswich
HSheff Wed0 - 3Derby
ASheff Wed1 - 1Watford
HSheff Wed2 - 3Preston
ASheff Wed0 - 1Millwall
HSheff Wed0 - 3Sheff Utd
ASheff Wed1 - 3Southampton
HSheff Wed1 - 1Norwich
ASheff Wed0 - 0West Brom
HSheff Wed1 - 2Oxford Utd
HSheff Wed0 - 1M'Boro
ASheff Wed1 - 2Charlton
HSheff Wed0 - 5Coventry
ASheff Wed2 - 2Birmingham
HSheff Wed1 - 1QPR
ASheff Wed2 - 0Portsmouth
Birmingham 15TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
D
3
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Watford3 - 0Birmingham
Sheff Utd3 - 0Birmingham
QPR2 - 1Birmingham
Southampton3 - 1Birmingham
West Brom1 - 1Birmingham
M'Boro2 - 1Birmingham
Bristol C1 - 0Birmingham
Preston0 - 1Birmingham
Wrexham1 - 1Birmingham
Coventry3 - 0Birmingham
Stoke1 - 0Birmingham
Leicester2 - 0Birmingham
Blackburn1 - 2Birmingham
Cambridge1 - 2Birmingham
Blackpool0 - 2Birmingham
Stevenage0 - 1Birmingham
Burton1 - 2Birmingham
Peterborough1 - 2Birmingham
Bristol R1 - 2Birmingham
Northampton1 - 1Birmingham
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HBirmingham3 - 2Coventry
ABirmingham0 - 3Watford
HBirmingham1 - 1Southampton
HBirmingham1 - 1Derby
ABirmingham0 - 3Sheff Utd
HBirmingham1 - 1Charlton
ABirmingham1 - 2QPR
ABirmingham1 - 3Southampton
HBirmingham2 - 1Watford
ABirmingham1 - 1West Brom
HBirmingham4 - 1Norwich
ABirmingham1 - 2M'Boro
HBirmingham4 - 0Millwall
HBirmingham4 - 0Portsmouth
ABirmingham0 - 1Bristol C
ABirmingham1 - 0Preston
HBirmingham2 - 3Hull
ABirmingham1 - 1Wrexham
HBirmingham2 - 2Sheff Wed
ABirmingham0 - 3Coventry
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Sheff Wed since 2000
Sheff Wed
Birmingham
Goals: Scored
20
14
Games: Scored
10 / 14
9 / 14
Clean sheets
5 / 14
4 / 14
SHW
6
D
4
BIR
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Sheff Wed
Sheff Wed2 - 0
0 - 1Birmingham
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 3Birmingham
Sheff Wed3 - 0
Sheff Wed3 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Sheff Wed4 - 1
Sheff Wed3 - 2
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 3Birmingham
0 - 1Birmingham
Sheff Wed1 - 0
League games at Birmingham since 2001
Birmingham
Sheff Wed
Goals: Scored
26
17
Games: Scored
12 / 15
11 / 15
Clean sheets
4 / 15
3 / 15
SHW
4
D
3
BIR
8
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Birmingham
Draw2 - 2Draw
Birmingham2 - 1
0 - 1Sheff Wed
Draw3 - 3Draw
Birmingham3 - 1
Birmingham1 - 0
Birmingham2 - 1
1 - 2Sheff Wed
0 - 2Sheff Wed
Birmingham4 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
Birmingham3 - 1
Birmingham2 - 0
Birmingham2 - 0
1 - 2Sheff Wed
Goal Statistics
Sheff Wed 24th Birmingham 15th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that Sheff Wed will score no more than 1 goal
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 60% probability that Birmingham will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-47
Sheff Wed have scored 47% fewer goals at home than predicted
-22
Birmingham have scored 22% fewer goals when away than predicted
0.6
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.9
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Sheff Wed
PG (predicted goals)
Birmingham
1.2
1.4
Attack rating
SHW
BIR
37%
better
view stats
Games scored13
20
Failed to score12
6
Scored first7
12
Goals scored18
35
Avg. goals scored0.7
1.3
Avg. shots per game7
9
Avg. shots per goal10
7
Conversion rate for10
14
Avg. XG for1
1.5
KickOff rating
+37%
Defence rating
SHW
BIR
17%
better
view stats
Games conceded22
21
Clean sheets3
5
Conceded first16
14
Goals conceded51
36
Avg. goals conceded2
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded12
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against17%
17%
Avg. XG against1.9
1.1
KickOff rating
+17%

Sheff Wed v Birmingham Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Sheff Wed Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
25337
B BannanB BannanB BannanB Bannan
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
B Bannan MID2533
6
1
B Cadamarteri FWD252
2
-
J Lowe FWD252
2
-
L Palmer DEF241
3
-
D Iorfa DEF241
6
-
S Ingelsson MID241
1
-
H Amass DEF2111
2
-
C McNeill FWD2131
1
-
M Lowe DEF201
2
-
S Fusire MID201
3
-
Y Valery DEF191
3
-
I Ugbo FWD18
1
-
G. Otegbayo DEF16
1
-
E Horvath GLK14
1
1
P Charles GLK91
-
J. Thornton MID7
-
R. Johnson DEF5
-
O Kobacki FWD4
-
N Chalobah MID31
1
-
R Shipston MID3
-
Birmingham Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
25857
T IwataJ StansfieldP RobertsC Klarer
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Paik MID254
6
-
T Iwata MID2511
6
-
J Stansfield FWD2483
5
-
C Klarer DEF232
6
1
T Doyle MID233
1
1
K Furuhashi FWD23
1
-
D Gray FWD2354
2
-
P Roberts FWD2125
2
-
L. Koumas FWD211
1
-
L Dykes FWD212
1
-
P Neumann DEF202
4
-
A Cochrane DEF1914
3
-
K Anderson  FWD191
2
-
M Ducksch FWD175
1
-
J Beadle GLK16
3
-
M Leonard MID15
1
-
B Osayi-Samuel DEF14
5
-
J Robinson DEF1111
2
2
E Cashin DEF11
-
R Allsop GLK10
2
-
W Willumsson MID8
-
E Laird DEF71
-
A Sampsted DEF6
-
K Fujimoto MID2
-