Sheffield Wed 0-2 Birmingham
Updated
Birmingham won: Sheffield Wed 0-2 Birmingham in the Championship (Round 28) on Tue, 20 Jan 2026 at Hillsborough, Sheffield. Birmingham goals: Marvin Ducksch 83', Kyogo Furuhashi 90'+2. Expected goals: 0.37-2.76. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Marvin Ducksch (8.1).
Match report
Birmingham beat Sheffield Wed 2-0
Birmingham got the better of Sheffield Wed 2-0 away from home at Hillsborough on Tuesday 20 January in the Championship.
Marvin Ducksch put Birmingham ahead on 83' (0-1) and Kyogo Furuhashi made it 0-2 on 90+2'.
Sheffield Wed had 51% of the ball, shots were 7-22 (1-7 on target) and expected goals finished 0.37-2.76. Birmingham were the better side on chances, too.
Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham City) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 22,396. Referee: Leigh Doughty.
Match stats
| Sheffield Wed | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.37 | 2.76 |
| Total shots | 7 | 22 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 11 | 35 |
| Big chances | 0 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 333 (77%) | 310 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 11 |
| Total shots | 7 | 22 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 8 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 17 |
Lineups
Sheffield Wed (4-2-3-1): Murphy Cooper, Liam Palmer, Gabriel Otegbayo, Reece Johnson, Cole McGhee, Jaden Heskey, Barry Bannan, Yan Valery, Jamal Lowe, Bailey Cadamarteri, Svante Ingelsson
Birmingham (4-2-3-1): James Beadle, Tomoki Iwata, Phil Neumann, Christoph Klarer, Kai Wagner, Tommy Doyle, Seung-Ho Paik, Patrick Roberts, Jay Stansfield, Lewis Koumas, Marvin Ducksch
Key events
- 41' · Yellow card · Reece Johnson (Sheffield Wed)
- 56' · Yellow card · Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wed)
- 67' · Substitution · Kyogo Furuhashi for Lewis Koumas (Birmingham)
- 67' · Substitution · Jhon Solis for Tommy Doyle (Birmingham)
- 71' · Substitution · Charlie McNeill for Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wed)
- 83' · Goal · Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)
- 87' · Yellow card · Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
- 88' · Substitution · Scott Wright for Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
- 88' · Substitution · Nathan Redmond for Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wed)
- 89' · Substitution · Jarvis Thornton for Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wed)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Willum Willumsson for Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)
All-time head-to-head
30 league meetings since 2000: Sheffield Wed 10, draws 7, Birmingham 13.
Questions
Who won Sheffield Wed vs Birmingham?
Birmingham won, 0-2 (Championship) on Tue, 20 Jan 2026.
When and where is Sheffield Wed vs Birmingham?
Tue, 20 Jan 2026, 19:45 UTC at Hillsborough, Sheffield, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Sheffield Wed and Birmingham?
In 30 league meetings since 2000: Sheffield Wed 10 wins, 7 draws, Birmingham 13 wins (goals 37-42).