Wigan 0-3 Birmingham
Updated
Birmingham won: Wigan 0-3 Birmingham in the League One (Round 25) on Sat, 4 Jan 2025 at The Brick Community Stadium, Wigan. Birmingham goals: Alfie May 18', Alfie May 30', Willum Willumsson 61'. Expected goals: 0.80-1.28. Possession: 45-55. Player of the match: Ethan Laird (8.8).
Match report
Birmingham rout Wigan 3-0
Birmingham thrashed Wigan 3-0 away from home at The Brick Community Stadium on Saturday 4 January in the League One.
Alfie May put Birmingham ahead on 18' (0-1), added another on 30' (0-2) and Willum Willumsson made it 0-3 on 61'.
Wigan had 45% of the ball, shots were 15-7 (3-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.80-1.28.
Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 13,485. Referee: Lee Swabey.
Match stats
| Wigan | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 45 | 55 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.80 | 1.28 |
| Total shots | 15 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 13 | 14 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 337 (81%) | 425 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Total shots | 15 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 5 |
Lineups
Wigan (4-2-3-1): Sam Tickle, Toby Sibbick, Jason Kerr, Will Aimson, Steven Sessegnon, Jensen Weir, Scott Smith, Jonny Smith, Thelo Aasgaard, Michael Olakigbe, Dale Taylor
Birmingham (4-2-3-1): Ryan Allsop, Ethan Laird, Christoph Klarer, Ben Davies, Alexander Cochrane, Tomoki Iwata, Seung-Ho Paik, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Willum Willumsson, Luke Harris, Alfie May
Key events
- 12' · Yellow card · Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)
- 18' · Goal · Alfie May (Birmingham)
- 30' · Goal · Alfie May (Birmingham)
- 42' · Yellow card · Toby Sibbick (Wigan)
- 44' · Yellow card · Luke Harris (Birmingham)
- 59' · Substitution · Marc Leonard for Luke Harris (Birmingham)
- 61' · Goal · Willum Willumsson (Birmingham)
- 67' · Substitution · Luke Robinson for Steven Sessegnon (Wigan)
- 67' · Substitution · Joseph Hungbo for Michael Olakigbe (Wigan)
- 72' · Substitution · Lyndon Dykes for Alfie May (Birmingham)
- 73' · Substitution · Scott Wright for Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)
- 77' · Substitution · Kai Payne for Will Aimson (Wigan)
- 79' · Yellow card · Jason Kerr (Wigan)
- 80' · Substitution · Joe Hugill for Scott Smith (Wigan)
- 80' · Substitution · Callum McManaman for Dale Taylor (Wigan)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Ethan Laird (Birmingham)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Lukas Jutkiewicz for Willum Willumsson (Birmingham)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Ayumu Yokoyama for Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Birmingham)
All-time head-to-head
22 league meetings since 2006: Wigan 8, draws 6, Birmingham 8.
Questions
Who won Wigan vs Birmingham?
Birmingham won, 0-3 (League One) on Sat, 4 Jan 2025.
When and where is Wigan vs Birmingham?
Sat, 4 Jan 2025, 15:00 UTC at The Brick Community Stadium, Wigan, League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Wigan and Birmingham?
In 22 league meetings since 2006: Wigan 8 wins, 6 draws, Birmingham 8 wins (goals 25-27).