Wigan vs Birmingham Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Wigan were up against Birmingham in the League One of England on January 4. Birmingham emerged victorious with a 0-3 win.

Alfie May scored the first goal of the game on the 18th minute of the match, tipping the balance in Birmingham's favor. This was followed by a goal from Willum Willumsson with May adding another one, securing the 0-3 result.

As Wigan and Birmingham meet again, the memory of Wigan's 2-1 win in their League One match from 8 months ago still lingers. Wigan come into this match following a defeat to Wrexham on December 29, looking to bounce back with a stronger performance. Strengthening their defense will be critical to turning their fortunes around, since their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have struggled to keep opponents from scoring, conceding in their last three home matches.

Birmingham approach this game after two consecutive draws with Stockport and Blackpool, bringing their unbeaten streak to ten.

This League One match offers a platform for Wigan and Birmingham’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. Wigan’s Dale Taylor and top finisher Thelo Aasgaard have played important roles in ensuring their attack, crafted under Shaun Maloney’s leadership, remains effective. Aasgaard leads Wigan’s scoring charts in League One this season with seven goals, as Taylor continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with seven assists. Wigan have also relied on Jonny Smith, Matthew Smith and Joe Hugill to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, Birmingham’s attacking options, under Chris Davies’s management, have been bolstered by Alfie May and Jay Stansfield, the team’s top scorer, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Birmingham’s top scorer in League One, Stansfield, has twelve goals this season, with May contributing eight assists to top their creative tally in the league. Birmingham’s attacking depth is further showcased by Keshi Anderson, Willum Willumsson and Tomoki Iwata, who have each made valuable contributions this season.

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Wigan - Birmingham in real time.

Wigan kicked off the game with Sam Tickle, Steven Sessegnon who got substituted by Luke Robinson on the 67th minute, Will Aimson who got substituted by Kai Payne on the 77th minute, Jason Kerr, Toby Sibbick, Scott Smith, Jensen Weir, Michael Olakigbe who got substituted by Joseph Hungbo on the 67th minute, Thelo Aasgaard, Jonny Smith who got substituted by Joe Hugill on the 80th minute and Dale Taylor who got substituted by Callum McManaman on the 80th minute as starters, with Tom Watson, James Carragher, Luke Robinson, Joseph Hungbo, Callum McManaman, Kai Payne and Joe Hugill on the bench.

Birmingham's starting eleven were Ryan Allsop, Alex Cochrane, Ben Davies, Christoph Klarer, Ethan Laird, Paik Seung-Ho, Tomoki Iwata who got substituted by Scott Wright on the 73rd minute, Taylor Gardner-Hickman who got substituted by Ayumu Yokoyama on the 90th minute, Luke Harris who got substituted by Marc Leonard on the 59th minute, Willum Willumsson who got substituted by Lucas Jutkiewicz on the 90th minute and Alfie May who got substituted by Lyndon Dykes on the 72nd minute, with Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Dion Sanderson, Marc Leonard, Ayumu Yokoyama, Scott Wright, Lucas Jutkiewicz and Lyndon Dykes on the bench.

Stats

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  • Expected Goals: 1.1 - 1.29
  • Ball Possession: 45 - 55
  • Big Scoring Chances: 0 - 2
  • Total Attempts: 15 - 7
  • Shots On Target: 4 - 5
  • Blocked Shots: 7 - 1
  • Shots in the Box: 5 - 5
  • Shots from Outside the Box: 10 - 2
  • Woodwork Hits: 1 - 0
  • Fouls: 12 - 18
  • Corners: 4 - 2
  • Throw-Ins: 27 - 19
  • Saves: 2 - 4
  • Free Kicks: 18 - 12
  • Offsides: 3 - 1
  • Passes into Final Third: 91 - 124
  • Completed Passes in Final Third: 62 - 70
  • Touches in Opponent's Box: 13 - 13
  • Tackles: 11 - 25
  • Completed Tackles: 9 - 18
  • Total Crosses: 21 - 11
  • Successful Crosses: 3 - 0
  • Interceptions: 8 - 7
  • Clearances: 35 - 29

Referee showed the yellow card five times throughout the game. Tomoki Iwata, Toby Sibbick, Luke Harris, Jason Kerr and Ethan Laird were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Over five meetings since October 2019, the teams have each had their moments. Wigan have won three times, Birmingham once, while the other match ended in a draw. Their latest meeting occurred on August 31, 2024, during the League One of England, with Birmingham winning 2-1. Wigan have managed seven goals in these five matches, while Birmingham have scored five in total. Overall, Wigan hold a stronger head-to-head record against Birmingham in recent meetings.

Wigan have won thirteen of their 46 matches in League One this season, with seventeen draws and sixteen defeats, netting 40 goals (0.87 per match) and conceding 42 (0.91 per match). Birmingham have won 34 of their 46 matches in League One this season, with nine draws and three defeats, scoring 84 goals, averaging 1.83 per match, while conceding 31, an average of 0.67 per match.

Recent Form

Wigan are coming off a loss in their last match against Wrexham, while Birmingham are on a two-game drawing streak, having drawn against Stockport and Blackpool in their last two matches. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Wigan have recorded eight wins, eight losses, and four draws, while Birmingham have won fifteen of their last twenty matches, losing one and drawing four.

  • Birmingham have gone 10 consecutive matches without a defeat.
  • Wigan have gone 3 consecutive home matches without a clean sheet.

Live Standings

As always, England League One's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Wigan are 15th with 56 points from their 46 games, while Birmingham occupy 1st spot with 111 points in 46 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Wigan and Birmingham in real time. You can watch the goals by Alfie May and Willum Willumsson as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Wigan - Birmingham are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.

Live Commentary

  1. FT
    Full Time
    Match ends. Wigan 0, Birmingham 3.
  2. 90 + 1'
    Ethan Laird is shown the yellow card.
  3. 90'
    Substitution for Birmingham. Ayumu Yokoyama replaces Taylor Gardner-Hickman
  4. 90'
    Substitution for Birmingham. Lucas Jutkiewicz replaces Willum Willumsson
  5. 80'
    Substitution for Wigan. Joe Hugill replaces Jonny Smith
  6. 80'
    Substitution for Wigan. Callum McManaman replaces Dale Taylor
  7. 79'
    Jason Kerr is shown the yellow card.
  8. 77'
    Substitution for Wigan. Kai Payne replaces Will Aimson
  9. 73'
    Substitution for Birmingham. Scott Wright replaces Tomoki Iwata
  10. 72'
    Substitution for Birmingham. Lyndon Dykes replaces Alfie May
  11. 67'
    Substitution for Wigan. Luke Robinson replaces Steven Sessegnon
  12. 67'
    Substitution for Wigan. Joseph Hungbo replaces Michael Olakigbe
  13. 61'
    0 - 3
    Willum Willumsson scores for Birmingham, assisted by Ethan Laird.
  14. 59'
    Substitution for Birmingham. Marc Leonard replaces Luke Harris
  15. 2T
    Kick-off
    Second half begins
  16. HT
    Half-Time - 0 : 2
    First half ends.
  17. 44'
    Luke Harris is shown the yellow card.
  18. 42'
    Toby Sibbick is shown the yellow card.
  19. 30'
    0 - 2
    Alfie May scores for Birmingham, assisted by Ethan Laird.
  20. 18'
    0 - 1
    Alfie May scores for Birmingham.
  21. 12'
    Tomoki Iwata is shown the yellow card.
  22. 1T
    Kick-off
    First half begins