Sheffield Wednesday vs Birmingham City – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
0:2
20/01/2026 at 14:45 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • Championship - Round 28
  • Referee: Doughty L. (Eng)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
united-kingdomUnited-kingdomSky Sports+

Match Stats

Expected goals (xG)
0.352.77
Ball possession
50%50%
Total shots
722
Shots on target
17
Big chances
04
Corner kicks
311
Passes
78% (331/424)75% (308/413)
Yellow cards
21
Expected goals (xG)
0.352.77
xG on target (xGOT)
0.012.13
Total shots
722
Shots on target
17
Shots off target
47
Blocked shots
28
Shots inside the box
417
Shots outside the box
35
Hit the woodwork
10
Big chances
04
Corner kicks
311
Touches in opposition box
1035
Accurate through passes
00
Offsides
01
Free kicks
109
Passes
78% (331/424)75% (308/413)
Long passes
37% (19/51)37% (19/51)
Passes in final third
62% (61/99)68% (103/151)
Crosses
17% (3/18)17% (4/24)
Expected assists (xA)
0.611.48
Throw ins
2728
Fouls
910
Tackles
82% (9/11)56% (10/18)
Duels won
4247
Clearances
5134
Interceptions
1110
Errors leading to shot
00
Errors leading to goal
10
Goalkeeper saves
61
xGOT faced
2.130.01
Goals prevented
0.130.01

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (0 - 0)
  • 41', Johnson R. 🟨,
  • 2nd Half (0 - 2)
  • 56', Lowe J. 🟨,
  • 67', Koumas L. , Furuhashi K. ,
  • 67', Doyle T. , Solis Romero J. E. ,
  • 71', Ingelsson S. , McNeill C. ,
  • 83', 0 - 1, Ducksch M. , Stansfield J. (A),
  • 87', Stansfield J. 🟨,
  • 88', Stansfield J. , Wright S. ,
  • 88', Lowe J. , Redmond N. ,
  • 89', Bannan B. , Thornton J. ,
  • 90+1', Ducksch M. , Willumsson W. T. ,
  • 90+2', 0 - 2, Furuhashi K. ,

Highlights

Chances of winning


Sheffield Wednesday
13.2%
Draw
21%
Birmingham City
65.8%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
16.3% 23.4% 60.3%

Our Initial ML Estimation

16% 22.9% 61.6%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Sheffield Wednesday has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-3.1%)
  • Birmingham City has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+5.5%)
  • Note: This is a significant improvement in prediction, suggesting Birmingham City's recent form is better than expected.
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Sheffield Wednesday than the current prediction. (+2.8%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Birmingham City than the current prediction. (-4.2%)
  • Sheffield Wednesday - Birmingham City Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    7.12
    (5.79)
    4.47
    (4.05)
    1.43
    (1.57)
    6.2%
    (5.7%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.75
    What is the prediction for Sheffield Wednesday - Birmingham City?
  • Users Predictions: 18 users predict this event. Sheff Wed will win (votes: 4 - 22.2%). Birmingham will win (votes: 9 - 50%). It will Tie (votes: 5 - 27.8%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Birmingham: 26.9%73.1%.
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:
    • DC - Sheff Wed (2.35) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • O/U 1, 2nd Half - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • AH +1 - Birmingham (1.70) (votes: 2 - 66.7%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
    • AH 0 - Sheff Wed (5.42) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • AH +0.25 - Sheff Wed (3.54) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • AH +0.5 - Sheff Wed (2.81) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • AH +0.75 - Sheff Wed (2.47) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • AH +1.25 - Sheff Wed (1.85) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
  • Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): Birmingham City will win (6 of 8 users predict this - 75%) 🥈 Silver Tip.
  • Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 17 Selected Experts predict this event. Sheff Wed (votes: 9 - 52.9%). Birmingham (votes: 8 - 47.1%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 0:2.
  • Preview Facts
    • A mid-table team and an outsider will play in this match (ranked 24 in the zone Relegation ~ League One and 14).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Sheff Wed won 2.
    • Sheff Wed is on a losing streak (last 5 games: 0 wins).
    • In recent matches, Birmingham has shown inconsistent performance (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
    • In this match, Birmingham is the undisputed favorite.
    • There will not play in Sheff Wed: Bernard D. (Knee Injury) Brown G. (Inactive) Chalobah N. (Leg Injury) Charles P. (Injury) Cooper L. (Injury) Ugbo I. (Inactive)
    • There will not play in Birmingham: Buchanan L. (Knee Injury) Gray D. (Injury) Laird E. (Hamstring Injury)
    • There are questionable in Sheff Wed: Kobacki O. (Groin Injury) Lowe M. (Injury)
    • There are questionable in Birmingham: Osayi-Samuel B. (Injury) Robinson J. (Inactive)
    • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Sheff Wed won 7 matches, drew 6 matches, lost 7 matches, and goals 29:25. (average 1.5:1.3).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Sheff Wed won 4 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 15:7. (average 1.7:0.8).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Sheffield Wednesday - Birmingham City were as follows:
    30.09.2025 Birmingham City - Sheffield Wednesday 2:2
    09.02.2024 Sheffield Wednesday - Birmingham City 2:0
    25.11.2023 Birmingham City - Sheffield Wednesday 2:1
    Latest results of Sheffield Wednesday
    Latest results of Birmingham City
    English League Championship Table
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    PlWDLDiffPts
    1Coventry ✔ 462811797:455295
    2Ipswich462315880:473384
    3Millwall4624111164:491583
    4Southampton ✔ 4622141082:562680
    5Middlesbrough4622141072:472580
    6Hull4621101570:66473
    7Wrexham4619141369:65471
    8Derby462091767:59869
    9Norwich461981963:56765
    10Birmingham4617131657:56164
    11Swansea4618101857:59-264
    12Bristol City4617111859:59062
    13Sheffield Utd461862266:66060
    14Preston4615151655:62-760
    15QPR4616102061:73-1258
    16Watford4614151753:65-1257
    17Stoke4615102151:56-555
    18Portsmouth4614131949:64-1555
    19Charlton4613141944:58-1453
    20Blackburn4613132042:56-1452
    21West Brom4613141948:58-1051
    22Oxford Utd ✔ 4611142145:59-1447
    23Leicester ✔ 4612161858:68-1046
    24Sheffield Wed ✔ 462123229:89-600

          Promotion ~ Premier League
          Promotion ~ Championship (Play Offs: Semi~finals)
          Relegation ~ League One

    Clinched Spots for Teams
    Coventry is Confirmed as championsnQualified for Premier League
    Southampton is Qualified for Championship (Play Offs Semi~finals)
    Oxford Utd is Relegated to League One
    Leicester is Relegated to League One
    Sheffield Wed is Relegated to League One