Birmingham vs Wigan: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 31, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Wigan?
Birmingham won 2-1 on August 31, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 18′A. MayBirmingham
- 66′T. AasgaardWigan
- 90′S. WrightBirmingham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Wigan have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2024 | Fulham(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Leyton Orient(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Wycombe(away) | 3-2 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Charlton(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Reading(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2024 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Reading(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Barnsley(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Charlton(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Barrow(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Birmingham win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Wigan win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2023 | Wigan 1-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Birmingham 0-1 Wigan | Championship |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Birmingham 2-3 Wigan | Championship |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Wigan 1-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Apr 27, 2019 | Birmingham 1-1 Wigan | Championship |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Wigan 0-3 Birmingham | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.6 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Wigan | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Wigan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy