Championship · Matchweek 28 · Jan 20

Sheffield Wednesday - Birmingham

Birmingham won 2-0 away at Sheffield Wednesday in Championship (Matchweek 28). Goals: M. Ducksch 83'; K. Furuhashi 90+2'.

🏟 Hillsborough 👤 Referee: Leigh Doughty, England
Key events
41' 🟨 R. JohnsonYellow card Sheffield We
56' 🟨 J. LoweYellow card Sheffield We
83' M. Ducksch(0 - 1) · Assist: J. Stansfield Birmingham
87' 🟨 J. StansfieldYellow card Birmingham
90+2' K. Furuhashi(0 - 2) Birmingham
Quick stats
%50 Possession %50
0.80 Expected goals (xG) 2.35
1.11 Pre-match xG 1.09
7 Total shots 22
1 Shots on target 7
4 Shots off target 7
2 Blocked shots 8
4 Shots inside box 17
3 Shots outside box 5
6 Saves 1
Match timeline
First half
R. JohnsonYellow card🟨
41'
HT 0 - 0
J. LoweYellow card🟨
56'
67'
🔁L. Koumas ↔ K. FuruhashiSubstitution
67'
🔁T. Doyle ↔ J. E. Solis RomeroSubstitution
S. Ingelsson ↔ C. McNeillSubstitution🔁
71'
83'
M. Ducksch(0 - 1) · Assist: J. Stansfield
87'
🟨J. StansfieldYellow card
88'
🔁J. Stansfield ↔ S. WrightSubstitution
J. Lowe ↔ N. RedmondSubstitution🔁
88'
B. Bannan ↔ J. ThorntonSubstitution🔁
89'
90+1'
🔁M. Ducksch ↔ W. T. WillumssonSubstitution
90+2'
K. Furuhashi(0 - 2)
FT 0 - 2
Match statsSheffield Wednesday · Birmingham
Key stats
%50 Possession %50
0.80 Expected goals (xG) 2.35
1.11 Pre-match xG 1.09
Shots
7 Total shots 22
1 Shots on target 7
4 Shots off target 7
2 Blocked shots 8
4 Shots inside box 17
3 Shots outside box 5
6 Saves 1
Attacking
108 Attacks 105
37 Dangerous attacks 67
Passing
408 Total passes 410
320 Accurate passes 307
%78 Pass accuracy %75
Set pieces & discipline
3 Corners 11
0 Offsides 1
9 Fouls 9
10 Free kicks 9
26 Throw-ins 28
6 Goal kicks 8
Cards
2 Yellow cards 1
1 1st-half cards 0
1 2nd-half cards 1
By half
0 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 2
0 1st-half corners 5
3 2nd-half corners 6
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
LineupsSheffield Wednesday 3-4-2-1Birmingham 4-2-3-1
Sheffield Wednesday · Bench
Coach: Henrik Pedersen
HEAD TO HEAD5 meetings · 2020–2025
Sheffield Wednesday 2
Oct 17who was on topSep 30
Birmingham 2
2 Sheffield Wednesday 1 draw 2 Birmingham
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.2goals / match
65total goals
2/1clean sheets
2-0Sheffield Wednesday best win · Feb 9
2-1Birmingham best win · Nov 25
%60 Over 1.5 3/5
%40 Over 2.5 2/5
%20 Over 3.5 1/5
%40 BTTS 2/5
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Sheffield Wednesday at home2 matches
1W 0D 1L 2:1
Birmingham at home3 matches
1W 1D 1L 4:4
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
24Sheffield Wednesdayin the table0pts
46matches 2-12-32W-D-L 29:89goals -60diff
WLLDD
10Birminghamin the table64pts
46matches 17-13-16W-D-L 57:56goals +1diff
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PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Sep 30 Birmingham 2-2 Sheffield Wednesday Championship
Feb 9 Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Birmingham Championship
Nov 25 Birmingham 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday Championship
Feb 20 Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Birmingham Championship
Oct 17 Birmingham 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday Championship
xG difference & finishing
Sheffield Wednesday0 gol · 0.80 xG -0.80
Birmingham2 gol · 2.35 xG -0.35
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Birmingham took more shots22 - 7
THE REFEREE20 matches on record
Leigh Doughty
Strictness59 TEMPO62
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: High
This match vs his average
Cards 34.2 -1.2
Fouls 1820.1 -2.1
Goals 22.7 -0.7
Corners 149.9 +4.1
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 0.00.6 -0.6
Shots 7.08.4 -1.4
On target 1.02.4 -1.4
Possession %50%45 +5.2
Corners 3.04.1 -1.1
Cards 2.05.5 -3.5
Conceded 2.01.9 +0.1
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals 2.01.2 +0.8
Shots 22.012.9 +9.1
On target 7.03.9 +3.1
Possession %50%54 -4.0
Corners 11.05.4 +5.6
Cards 1.03.3 -2.3
Conceded 0.01.2 -1.2
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Jaden Heskey 7.90
Starting XI
24 Jaden Heskey M · 88' 7.90
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions3Blocks3Duels won5/7Fouls won2Passes51 · %45
22 Gabriel Otegbayo D · 88' 7.30
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won7/9Fouls won3Passes37 · %33
10 Barry Bannan M · 88' · K 7.20
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Interceptions1Duels won2/5Passes76 · %62
7 Yan Valery M · 88' 7.20
Dribbles1/2Tackles2Blocks1Duels won4/7Passes28 · %22
13 Murphy Cooper G · 88' 6.90
Saves6Passes27 · %21
2 Liam Palmer D · 88' 6.90
Key pass1Tackles1Blocks2Duels won5/8Fouls won1Fouls2Passes38 · %28
28 Cole McGhee D · 88' 6.90
On target1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won1/1Passes36 · %31
8 Svante Ingelsson M · 71' 6.50
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won4/10Fouls won1Fouls2Passes18 · %10
18 Bailey Cadamarteri F · 88' 6.50
Key pass1Duels won4/9Passes23 · %15
9 Jamal Lowe M · 88' 6.20
Dribbles1/4Tackles2Interceptions3Duels won4/12Fouls won1Fouls3Passes23 · %18
27 Reece Johnson D · 88' 6.20
Tackles2Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won3/11Fouls won1Fouls2Passes28 · %17
Substitutes
17 Charlie McNeill F · 17' 6.30
Passes3 · %2
Unused: Logan StretchNathan RedmondJarvis ThorntonDevlan MosesRio ShipstonFavour OnukwuliJoe Emery
Starting XI
33 Marvin Ducksch M · 88' 7.90
Goals1On target3/4Key pass2Blocks1Duels won1/6Fouls2Passes27 · %20
31 Kai Wagner D · 88' 7.90
Key pass4Tackles4Interceptions1Duels won8/12Fouls won3Passes42 · %28
7 Tommy Doyle M · 67' 7.50
Key pass2Tackles4Interceptions2Duels won6/6Fouls won1Passes47 · %43
24 Tomoki Iwata D · 88' 7.30
On target2/2Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won5/6Fouls won1Passes58 · %40
25 James Beadle G · 88' 6.90
Saves1Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes31 · %22
8 Seung-Ho Paik M · 88' 6.90
Interceptions2Duels won3/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes47 · %36
16 Patrick Roberts M · 88' 6.90
Key pass1Dribbles4/5Duels won5/8Fouls won1Passes27 · %20
5 Phil Neumann D · 88' 6.90
Key pass1Tackles3Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won7/10Fouls1Passes44 · %37
4 Christoph Klarer D · 88' · K 6.70
Interceptions2Duels won3/8Fouls1Passes39 · %29
30 Lewis Koumas M · 67' 6.20
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Duels won2/6Fouls won1Passes13 · %9
28 Jay Stansfield F · 88' 6.20
Assist1On target1/1Key pass2Tackles1Duels won1/11Fouls4Offside1Passes16 · %9
Substitutes
14 Jhon Solís M · 21' 6.70
Tackles1Duels won1/1Passes11 · %8
9 Kyogo Furuhashi F · 21' 6.30
Passes4 · %4
Unused: Ryan AllsopAlfons SampstedMenzi MazwiScott WrightKanya FujimotoWillum Thor WillumssonDaniel Isichei
Win probabilityModel: 2 (%41) ✓
Sheffield Wednesday %39 Draw %20 Birmingham %41
1.37Sheffield Wednesday xPuan
1.43Birmingham xPuan
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