Wigan v Birmingham result

Full-time · Wigan 0–3 Birmingham

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Wigan 0–3 Birmingham — Birmingham won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Birmingham won 3–0 at Wigan in League One on Saturday 4 January. Birmingham are unbeaten in their last 10 matches in all competitions.

The goals

Birmingham led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Birmingham: Alfie May (18’; 30’, assisted by Ethan Laird) and Willum Willumsson (61’, assisted by Ethan Laird).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Wigan 0.00, Birmingham 0.00, from 15 shots to 7 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

L. Swabey showed five yellow cards — against 3.8 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Wigan: Toby Sibbick (42’) and Jason Kerr (79’); Birmingham: Tomoki Iwata (12’), Luke Harris (44’) and Ethan Laird (90+1’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Ethan Laird (Birmingham) 9.7, Alfie May (Birmingham) 8.8 and Christoph Klarer (Birmingham) 5.7 led the match.

Next up

Wigan next travel to Huddersfield on 24 October 2026.

Birmingham next travel to Cardiff on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Wigan: Huddersfield v Wigan, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Birmingham: Cardiff v Birmingham, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Wigan 0–3 Birmingham · League One
  • Referee: L. Swabey
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Wigan 3 · draws 2 · Birmingham 1 · 2.33 goals/game
  • Recent form: Wigan 2W 1D 2L · Birmingham 3W 2D 0L

Wigan 0–3 Birmingham (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 1.5
Goals
against 1.13 / 0.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.2 / 5.2
Corners
against 2.8 / 3.6 · 1 of the last 3 over 9.5
over 5 matches
3.8 / 4.4
Shots on target
against 4.2 / 3.2 · 1 of the last 3 over 8.5
over 5 matches
2.4 / 1.6
Cards
against 1.8 / 2.4 · 2 of the last 3 over 3.5
over 5 matches
3.75 yellows
Referee · L. Swabey
1.75 home / 2 away
over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 January 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 January 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameWigan for / againstLineBirmingham for / against
Goals scored
1.25 for · 1.13 against n 8
2.5standard
1.5 for · 0.38 against n 8
Corners won
5.2 for · 2.8 against n 5
9.5standard
5.2 for · 3.6 against n 5
Shots
10.2 for · 10.8 against n 5
19.5standard
11.4 for · 8.8 against n 5
Shots on target
3.8 for · 4.2 against n 5
8.5standard
4.4 for · 3.2 against n 5
Fouls committed
10.6 for · 11 against n 5
21.5standard
9 for · 10.2 against n 5
Cards shown
2.4 for · 1.8 against n 5
3.5standard
1.6 for · 2.4 against n 5

Referee: L. Swabey — 3.75 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 22.75 fouls over 8 matches (1.75 to the home side, 2 to the away side).

Wigan
Wigan — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
P. Dummett n 87.3
3.12/0
00/0
—
M. Smith n 868.5
38/5
0.83/2
—
C. Sze n 832.5
2.85/3
2.45/1
—
J. Carragher n 830.9
2.64/3
1.84/1
—
T. Aasgaard n 878.9
2.48/4
1.77/4
T. Gardner-Hickman
Wigan — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
T. Aasgaard n 878.9
37/6
1.75/2
Maleace Asamoah n 833.6
2.34/1
1.32/1
J. Hugill n 836.4
2.24/1
1.93/1
J. Smith n 856.6
1.85/2
13/2
P. Dummett n 87.3
1.61/0
00/0
Wigan — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Maleace Asamoah n 833.6
11/1
00/0
J. Hugill n 836.4
0.92/1
00/0
T. Aasgaard n 878.9
0.64/0
0.11/0
J. Smith n 856.6
0.21/0
0.42/0
D. Taylor n 883.9
0.32/0
0.31/1
Wigan — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Callum Henry McManaman n 832.9
2.75/3
L. Robinson n 858
2.55/3
S. Sessegnon n 874.5
2.45/4
M. Smith n 868.5
2.16/5
J. Kerr n 890
27/5
Birmingham
Birmingham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Stansfield n 880.4
2.16/4
0.43/0
—
E. Laird n 848.4
2.16/2
36/3
—
L. Jutkiewicz n 821.3
2.14/0
1.63/0
—
T. Gardner-Hickman n 838
1.84/2
0.62/0
T. Aasgaard
C. Klarer n 886
1.46/3
0.85/1
—
Birmingham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
L. Jutkiewicz n 821.3
3.22/2
2.12/1
J. Stansfield n 880.4
2.47/6
1.87/5
A. May n 862.1
1.33/3
0.93/2
E. Hansson n 842.9
1.35/0
0.83/0
S. Wright n 841.9
1.33/2
0.82/1
Birmingham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
J. Stansfield n 880.4
0.85/1
00/0
A. May n 862.1
0.52/1
0.21/0
K. Anderson n 870.6
00/0
0.52/1
E. Hansson n 842.9
00/0
0.31/0
S. Wright n 841.9
0.31/0
00/0
Birmingham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
M. Leonard n 825.3
4.55/4
L. Harris n 816.5
4.14/1
K. Bielik n 888.6
2.48/4
K. Anderson n 870.6
2.16/4
C. Klarer n 886
1.86/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
WiganBirmingham
45%Possession55%
15Shots7
4Shots on target5
4Shots off target1
7Blocked shots1
5Shots inside the box5
4Corners2
3Offsides1
12Fouls18
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
2Saves4
420Passes525
80%Pass accuracy80%

Wigan player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
S. Tickle9000000005.9
T. Sibbick90001011Y6.7
J. Kerr90001111Y6.9
J. Weir9000110206.9
S. Smith9000100106.2
T. Aasgaard9000001006.7
J. Smith8000321106.9
D. Taylor8000001106.5
W. Aimson7700000006.5
S. Sessegnon6700001206.5
M. Olakigbe6700102006.2
L. Robinson sub2300000106.5
J. Hungbo sub2300000006.6
Kai Payne sub1300000106.6
Callum Henry McManaman sub1000000006.3
J. Hugill sub1000000006.5

Birmingham player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
R. Allsop9000000007.3
E. Laird90020022Y8.3
C. Klarer9000000407.6
B. Davies9000000307.5
A. Cochrane9000000206.9
Paik Seung-Ho9000001407.2
W. Willumsson8910110207.5
T. Gardner-Hickman8900000306.7
T. Iwata73000000Y6.3
A. May7220330008.5
L. Harris59000002Y6.6
M. Leonard sub3100001206.9
L. Dykes sub1800211007
S. Wright sub1700001106.9
A. Yokoyama sub10000000–
L. Jutkiewicz sub10000000–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Wigan v Birmingham — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
WiganLWDWL
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
BirminghamWWWDD
Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 1.2 scored / 0.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Wigan 3 · 2 draws · Birmingham 1 · 2.33 goals/game
  • 2024-08-31 Birmingham 2–1 Wigan
  • 2023-03-04 Wigan 1–1 Birmingham
  • 2022-08-20 Birmingham 0–1 Wigan
  • 2020-01-01 Birmingham 2–3 Wigan
  • 2019-10-01 Wigan 1–0 Birmingham
  • 2019-04-27 Birmingham 1–1 Wigan
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Wigan#15 pos56 pts46 pl-2 GD
Birmingham#1 pos111 pts46 pl+53 GD
Goals per game
Wigan scored0.87
Birmingham scored1.83
Wigan conceded0.91
Birmingham conceded0.67

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Wigan and Birmingham?
In their last 6 meetings, Wigan won 3, Birmingham won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Wigan and Birmingham?
Recent form — Wigan 2W 1D 2L; Birmingham 3W 2D 0L.

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