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Championship · Round 28 · Tuesday, Jan 20 2026

Sheffield Wednesday
0 · 2
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Birmingham City
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Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield
Events 2 goals · 3 cards · 7 subs
41'
R. Johnson
Yellow card
56'
J. Lowe
Yellow card
67'
⇄
↑ J. Solís
↓ T. Doyle
67'
⇄
↑ K. Furuhashi
↓ L. Koumas
71'
⇄
↑ C. McNeill
↓ S. Ingelsson
83'
⚽
M. Ducksch 0 - 1
87'
J. Stansfield
Yellow card
88'
⇄
↑ N. Redmond
↓ J. Lowe
88'
⇄
↑ S. Wright
↓ J. Stansfield
89'
⇄
↑ J. Thornton
↓ B. Bannan
90'
⚽
K. Furuhashi 0 - 2
90'
⇄
↑ W. T. Willumsson
↓ M. Ducksch
FT 0 - 2
Momentum
0'HTFT
Top stats
51%
Ball possession
49%
0.37
Expected goals (xG)
2.76
7
Total shots
22
0
Big chances
5
Team form
Sheffield Wednesday 0W · 1D · 4L
vs Portsmouth 0–1
vs Brentford 0–2
@ Queens Park Rangers 0–3
@ Preston North End 0–3
vs Blackburn Rovers 0–0
Birmingham City 2W · 2D · 1L
@ Swansea City 1–1
@ Cambridge United 3–2
vs Coventry City 3–2
@ Watford 0–3
vs Southampton 1–1
Top Players
Sheffield Wednesday
J. Heskey
F
7.5
Otegbayo
D
7.1
B. Bannan
M
7.1
Birmingham City
K. Wagner
D
8.1
T. Doyle
M
7.5
T. Iwata
M
7.4
Head to Head
2
Sheffield Wednesday
4
Draws
4
Birmingham City
Last 10 meetings · 1.5 avg goals
Match Facts
StadiumHillsborough Stadium · Sheffield
Capacity34835
CountryEngland
KickoffTue, Jan 20 2026 · 23:45 UTC
Round28
CompetitionChampionship
Model Predictions #predict
✓ Hit · Top pick
Over 1.5 goals
83%
confidence
Both Teams to Score
BTTS Yes · 52% 48% · BTTS No ●
Total Goals 1.5 PICK
● Over 1.5 goals · 83% 17% · Under 1.5 goals
Total Goals 2.5
Over 2.5 goals · 55% 45% · Under 2.5 goals ●
Total Goals 3.5
Over 3.5 goals · 24% 76% · Under 3.5 goals ●
Head Coaches
Henrik Pedersen
Henrik Pedersen
3-5-2 Mid
Pressing49%
🚌 Park the Bus💣 Terrorist Football🚀 No Midfield Just Vibes
Chris Davies
Chris Davies
4-2-3-1 High
Pressing55%
🙏 Cross & Pray🔥 High Press💨 Gegenpressing
Sheffield Wednesday 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
13 M. Mahoney
G
6.6
2 L. Palmer
D · 90'
6.6
22 Otegbayo
D · 90'
7.1
28 C. McGhee
D · 90'
6.1
27 R. Johnson
D · 90'
6.1
24 J. Heskey
F · 90'
7.5
10 B. Bannan ↓ 89'
M · 89'
7.1
7 Y. Valery
D · 90'
6.5
9 J. Lowe ↓ 88'
F · 88'
6.3
8 S. Ingelsson ↓ 71'
M · 71'
6.5
18 B. Cadamarteri
F · 90'
6.5
Substitutes (8)
17 C. McNeill ↑ 71'
F
6.2
15 N. Redmond ↑ 88'
M
37 J. Thornton ↑ 89'
M
32 J. Emery
D
20 R. Shipston
M
25 L. Stretch
G
40 D. Moses
F
41 F. Onukwuli
M
Birmingham City 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
25 J. Beadle
G · 90'
6.9
24 T. Iwata
M · 90'
7.4
5 P. Neumann
D · 90'
7.0
4 C. Klarer
D · 90'
6.8
31 K. Wagner
D · 90'
8.1
7 T. Doyle ↓ 67'
M · 67'
7.5
8 S. Paik
M · 90'
6.8
16 P. Roberts
M · 90'
6.8
33 M. Ducksch ⚽ ↓ 90'
F · 89'
6.5
30 L. Koumas ↓ 67'
F · 67'
6.4
28 J. Stansfield ↓ 88'
F · 88'
6.3
Substitutes (9)
9 K. Furuhashi ↑ 67'
F
7.3
14 J. Solís ↑ 67'
M
6.7
11 S. Wright ↑ 88'
M
18 W. T. Willumsson ↑ 90'
M
27 K. Fujimoto
M
23 A. Sampsted
D
40 M. Mazwi
D
42 D. Isichei
M
21 R. Allsop
G
Match stats Final
Top stats
51%
Ball possession
49%
0.37
Expected goals (xG)
2.76
7
Total shots
22
1
Shots on target
7
0
Big chances
5
333
Accurate passes
310
9
Fouls
10
3
Corners
11
Expected goals
0.46
Total xG
2.86
0.26
xG open play
2.36
0.2
xG set play
0.5
0.46
Non-penalty xG
2.86
0.02
xG on target (xGOT)
2.12
Shots
7
Total shots
22
4
Shots off target
7
1
Shots on target
7
2
Blocked shots
8
1
Hit woodwork
0
4
Shots inside box
17
3
Shots outside box
5
Passes
431
Passes
413
333
Accurate passes
310
19/51 (37%)
Long balls
19/49 (39%)
3/18 (17%)
Crosses
4/24 (17%)
26
Throws
28
11
Touches in opp. box
35
0
Offsides
1
Defense
11
Tackles
17
11
Interceptions
11
2
Blocks
8
52
Clearances
35
6
Keeper saves
1
Duels
47
Duels
53
26/58 (45%)
Ground duels won
32/58 (55%)
18/35 (51%)
Aerial duels won
17/35 (49%)
5/15 (33%)
Successful dribbles
7/12 (58%)
Discipline
2
Yellow cards
1
0
Red cards
0
Shots · 29
3' Blocked
S. Paik
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
12' Blocked
J. Stansfield
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.05
xGOT
—
18' Blocked
P. Roberts
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
20' Off target
S. Paik
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
21' Saved
J. Stansfield
Right foot · Throw-in
xG
0.07
xGOT
0.27
21' Blocked
L. Koumas
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.05
xGOT
—
32' Off target
B. Bannan
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
36' Blocked
L. Koumas
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.08
xGOT
—
40' Off target
S. Paik
Header · Corner
xG
0.01
xGOT
—
49' Blocked
B. Cadamarteri
Right foot · Counter
xG
0.11
xGOT
—
51' Saved
T. Iwata
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
0.03
51' Saved
M. Ducksch
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.12
xGOT
0.06
55' Off target
P. Neumann
Right foot · Set piece
xG
0.41
xGOT
—
58' Off target
M. Ducksch
Left foot · Open play
xG
0.14
xGOT
—
58' Saved
T. Iwata
Left foot · Open play
xG
0.27
xGOT
0.22
58' Saved
M. Ducksch
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.18
xGOT
0.15
59' Off target
B. Cadamarteri
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.11
xGOT
—
62' Saved
C. McGhee
Header · Corner
xG
0.05
xGOT
0.02
64' Off target
B. Bannan
Left foot · Throw-in
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
70' Off target
R. Johnson
Left foot · Throw-in
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
70' Blocked
L. Palmer
Left foot · Throw-in
xG
0.09
xGOT
—
72' Off target
J. Solís
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
74' Blocked
J. Solís
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.06
xGOT
—
74' Blocked
M. Ducksch
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.09
xGOT
—
80' Off target
P. Roberts
Left foot · Corner
xG
0.01
xGOT
—
83' Goal
M. Ducksch
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.83
xGOT
0.99
83' Off target
J. Stansfield
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.13
xGOT
—
86' Blocked
K. Furuhashi
Left foot · Counter
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
90'+2 Goal
K. Furuhashi
Left foot · Open play
xG
0.2
xGOT
0.39
Player stats
Sheffield Wednesday vs Birmingham City · Last 10 meetings
2
Sheffield Wednesday
4
Draws
4
Birmingham City
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-01-20 Sheffield Wednesday 0 – 2 Birmingham City
2025-09-30 Birmingham City 2 – 2 Sheffield Wednesday
2024-02-09 Sheffield Wednesday 2 – 0 Birmingham City
2023-11-25 Birmingham City 2 – 1 Sheffield Wednesday
2021-02-20 Sheffield Wednesday 0 – 1 Birmingham City
2020-10-17 Birmingham City 0 – 1 Sheffield Wednesday
2020-02-22 Birmingham City 3 – 3 Sheffield Wednesday
2019-11-27 Sheffield Wednesday 1 – 1 Birmingham City
2019-01-01 Sheffield Wednesday 1 – 1 Birmingham City
2018-10-27 Birmingham City 3 – 1 Sheffield Wednesday
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