Birmingham vs Sheffield Wednesday: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 17, 2016 at 04:30 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Sheffield Wednesday?
Birmingham won 2-1 on September 17, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 76′Gary HooperSheffield Wednesday
- 81′Clayton Andrew DonaldsonBirmingham (pen.)
- 90′L. JutkiewiczBirmingham
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Sheffield Wednesday
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
4-4-2- 9Clayton Andrew Donaldson
- 14C. Adams
- 26D. Davis
- 19Jacques Ilonda Maghoma
- 6M. Kieftenbeld
- 8Stephen Gleeson
- 28M. Morrison
- 5R. Shotton
- 3J. Grounds
- 23J. Spector
- 1A. Legzdiņš
Sheffield Wednesday
4-4-2- 45F. Forestieri
- 6S. Fletcher
- 16L. Palmer
- 41B. Bannan
- 7Almen Abdi
- 5K. Lee
- 33R. Wallace
- 9A. Reach
- 15T. Lees
- 12G. Loovens
- 1K. Westwood
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Sheffield Wednesday have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2016 | Reading(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Fulham(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Norwich(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Wolves(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Wigan(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2016 | Bristol City(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Wigan(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Brentford(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Leeds(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Birmingham win, 1 draw, 4 Sheffield Wednesday wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2016 | Birmingham 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Jan 27, 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Sep 16, 2014 | Birmingham 0-2 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Mar 15, 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday 4-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Birmingham 4-1 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Sheffield Wednesday on Feb 6, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Wednesday score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 20 |
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