Wigan vs Birmingham: result 4-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 30, 2014 at 02:00 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan
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What was the result of Wigan vs Birmingham?
Wigan won 4-0 on August 30, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 9′Callum Henry McManamanWigan
- 39′Andrew TaylorWigan
- 45′Callum Henry McManamanWigan
- 78′M. WaghornWigan
Official lineup for Wigan vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wigan
- 9Oriol Riera
- 15Callum Henry McManaman
- 14E. Huws
- 16J. McArthur
- 19D. Cowie
- 3Andrew Taylor
- 4Ramis
- 17E. Boyce
- 24J. Perch
- 30R. Kiernan
- 1S. Carson
Birmingham
- 9Clayton Andrew Donaldson
- 12Lee Novak
- 8Stephen Gleeson
- 11David Rhys George Cotterill
- 26D. Davis
- 4P. Robinson
- 6David Edward Edgar
- 15G. Hall
- 23J. Spector
- 31Paul Caddis
- 1D. Randolph
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Birmingham have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2014 | Blackpool(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Cardiff(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Charlton(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Reading(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2014 | Sunderland(home) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Brentford(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Ipswich(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Brighton(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Cambridge United(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Wigan wins, 2 draws, 0 Birmingham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2014 | Birmingham 0-1 Wigan | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2013 | Wigan 0-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Mar 19, 2011 | Wigan 2-1 Birmingham | Premier League |
| Sep 25, 2010 | Birmingham 0-0 Wigan | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Wigan score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.4 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Birmingham | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 17 |
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