Wigan vs Birmingham – After losing to Preston North End 2-1 in the Championship the last time they played, Wigan will be aiming to improve on their previous performance here.
In that game, Wigan Athletic had 49% of the possession and 4 of its 14 attempts on goal were successful. Preston North End, on the other hand, had 7 attempts on goal, with 3 of them finding the back of the net.
For Preston North End, goals were made by Tom Cannon (57′), Daniel Johnson (53′), and Greg Cunningham (27′ Own Goal). In more recent encounters, Wigan Athletic has had difficulty with their forward play.
In their last six games, they have faced opponents with a goal total of just 3. Additionally, Wigan Athletic has had five goals tallied against them in those encounters.
Wigan Athletic hasn’t lost to Birmingham City in the league in any of their prior 4 games, according to their past performance. They haven’t lost in either of their prior two league home games.
Birmingham City will be looking to rebound after a disappointing performance in their most recent Championship match against Luton Town.
Birmingham City had 46% of the ball during that game, but only 6 of their shots on goal were successful. At the other end, Luton Town made 11 goal-scoring efforts, with 5 of them going in. For Luton Town, the goal came from Carlton Morris (47′).
According to the statistics, Birmingham City has been scored against in 5 of their most recent 6 games, allowing their opponents to score a total of 11 goals. Birmingham City has undoubtedly experienced some issues in defense.
Whether or not that trend will persist on this site will be found out. Birmingham City has lost their last two league games, and they come into this encounter without a victory on the road.
Wigan vs Birmingham – Betting Analysis
Looking at their previous head-to-head matches dating back to March 7, 2017, we can see that Wigan has won 4 of them and Birmingham City has won 1, with 1 game being tied.
They scored a total of 13 goals during this time, with 7 coming from The Latics and 6 from The Blues. That equals 2.17 goals per game on average.
The prior league match between these teams took place on Championship Match Day 5 on August 20, 2022, with Birmingham City defeating Wigan Athletic 0-1 in that game.
On that particular day, Birmingham City had 57% of the possession and 2 of their 11 goal efforts were successful. Three of Wigan Athletic’s six goal efforts were successful. (82′) Nathan Broadhead struck. Andy Davies served as the judge for the game.
Shaun Maloney, the goalkeeper for Wigan, is unable to use Jason Kerr (Cruciate Ligament Injury) or Callum Lang (Unknown Illness).
The Birmingham City manager John Eustace doesn’t have any fitness concerns at all going into this game because his team is totally injury-free and prepared.
We predict Wigan Athletic will score the decisive goal to win it, and Birmingham City will have to work hard as a unit to get past their defense.
What are the best odds for the game?
Checking on the latest odds for this match in the win-draw-win market, putting your money on Wigan Athletic is available for 2.26, a bet on the draw is 3.24 and betting on a win for Birmingham City gets you 3.3. They’re the best returns offered at present.
Wigan vs Birmingham – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Home Win or Draw
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