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Wigan - Birmingham
England Championship - DW Stadium
Prediction 1
Wigan to win
4/3 (2.33)
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Prediction 2
Under 2.5 goals
8/15 (1.53)
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* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
Here we bring you Championship predictions for Wigan vs Birmingham with the game due to take place on March 4th.
Wigan vs Birmingham prediction and top betting tips
Wigan and Birmingham are both on winless runs right now meaning three points would be greatly appreciated! Who though, if anyone, is going to take the prize on offer here? Find out with our Wigan vs Birmingham match preview with free tips, predictions and odds mentioned along the way.
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Wigan vs Birmingham Prediction 1: Wigan to win
We kick off our predictions by backing Wigan to win this match. Sure, they've only won one of their last five games but they've been much more competitive than Birmingham. Wigan have taken a total of six points from the last 15 available courtesy of one win and three draws. Birmingham meanwhile have taken just three points in the same period; they've won one game and then lost four on the spin heading into this clash. On top of that, Wigan hold home advantage and have a stronger hand in the head to head record having won each of the last three games between these sides.
Wigan vs Birmingham Prediction 2: Under 2.5 goals
The second of our football betting tips for this game comes from the total goals market where the under 2.5 prediction looks to be somewhat of a no brainer. Wigan have gone under that threshold in four of their last five games with a game average of just 1.2 goals per game. Birmingham's stats are not quite as convincing as Wigan's but with three of their last five games going under 2.5 goals and holding a game average of 2.4 goals there is still plenty of value in betting on ‘under'. Three of the last four head to head games have gone south of the 2.5 mark as well.
Here are the key stats & form guide for Wigan vs Birmingham
Head to Head
31/08/24
England League 1 League 1
Birmingham
Wigan
2
1
20/08/22
England Championship CHA
Birmingham
Wigan
0
1
01/01/20
England Championship CHA
Birmingham
Wigan
2
3
01/10/19
England Championship CHA
Wigan
Birmingham
1
0
27/04/19
England Championship CHA
Birmingham
Wigan
1
1
Last Five - Wigan
01/10/24
England League 1 League 1
Peterborough
Wigan
0
3
W
28/09/24
England League 1 League 1
Exeter
Wigan
0
0
D
24/09/24
England League 1 League 1
Stevenage
Wigan
0
0
D
21/09/24
England League 1 League 1
Lincoln City
Wigan
0
0
D
14/09/24
England League 1 League 1
Bristol Rovers
Wigan
0
4
W
Last Five - Birmingham
01/10/24
England League 1 League 1
Huddersfield
Birmingham
0
1
W
28/09/24
England League 1 League 1
Peterborough
Birmingham
2
3
W
21/09/24
England League 1 League 1
Rotherham
Birmingham
0
2
W
16/09/24
England League 1 League 1
Wrexham
Birmingham
1
3
W
03/09/24
England EFL Trophy England
Walsall
Birmingham
1 (4)
1 (3)
L
So, that gives you some insight to how the different bookmakers see the action unfolding. How though do the Wigan vs Birmingham odds translate into probability ahead of this game? Let's find out.
Wigan odds: 4/3 (2.33) – 43%
Draw odds: 11/5 (3.20) – 31%
Birmingham odds: 9/4 (3.25) – 31%
Wigan might not come into this game as odds on favourites but the 43% vs 31% probability means the Latics are quite heavily favoured to emerge with three points whilst the price available for a Birmingham win is unlikely to attract much interest from punters with the value on offer questionable.
Check out the predicted lineups ahead of Wigan vs Birmingham
Wigan
Wigan don't seem to be a million miles away but they just can't get consistent wins on the board with their last back to back victories coming back in September. Goalscoring is their big problem but they don't have much choice in terms of changing personnel to transform that. Instead, they'll look to be sound at the back and hope for a moment of class from the likes of Will Keane and co.
Predicted lineup – Amos, Whatmough, Nyambe, Hughes, McClean, Tiehi, Power, Darikwa, Lang, Keane, Fletcher
Birmingham
Birmingham have been in a dreadful run since beating their city rivals, West Brom, back in early February. Like Wigan, their main issues sit in the forward areas with goals seemingly hard to come by recently. Their injury list is somewhat longer than their hosts though, which gives them more of an excuse. The Blues are currently without eight first teamers including veteran forward Troy Deeney.
Predicted lineup – Ruddy, Colin, Dean, Long, Emmanuel, Chong, Gardner, Mejbri, Hall, Hogan, Jutkiewicz
Wigan vs Birmingham Line ups
Wigan
Birmingham
*Starting lineups are usually announced one hour prior to kick off.
Player to watch
We've touched on both these sides lacking goal threat and that's why we see a striker holding the power in this game; we're picking Wigan's Ashley Fletcher as the potential star of this show. He's not been a prolific scorer in recent years but he's got a lot of good qualities and has recently opened his Wigan account.
Take a look at the latest standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sunderland | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 2 |  Sheff Utd | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 |  Burnley | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 18 |
| 4 |  West Brom | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 17 |
| 5 |  Leeds | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 6 |  Watford | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| 7 |  Norwich | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 8 |  Blackburn | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| 9 |  Middlesbrough | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 10 |  Oxford Utd | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 11 |  Swansea | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 12 |  Derby | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 13 |  Hull | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 12 |
| 14 |  Plymouth | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 11 |
| 15 |  Sheff Wed | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 11 |
| 16 |  Bristol City | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -4 | 11 |
| 17 |  Stoke | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 10 |
| 18 |  Millwall | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 19 |  Preston | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 9 |
| 20 |  Coventry | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 8 |
| 21 |  Luton | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 8 |
| 22 |  QPR | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -7 | 7 |
| 23 |  Portsmouth | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -11 | 5 |
| 24 |  Cardiff | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -14 | 5 |
A quickfire FAQ on Wigan – Birmingham
- Where is the match being played? – The DW Stadium
- Who do the bookmakers have as favourites? – Wigan
- What time does the match kick off? 15:00 GMT
