Birmingham vs Sheffield Wednesday

30 September 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Matt Donohue

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • J. Stansfield 9’
  • D. Gray 90+9’
  • J. Lowe 37’
  • G. Brown 76’

Match summary

Birmingham and Sheffield Wednesday drew 2-2. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, J. Stansfield put Birmingham ahead in the 9th minute and J. Lowe equalised in the 37th minute. In the second half, G. Brown put Sheffield Wednesday in front in the 76th minute and D. Gray equalised in stoppage time.

Birmingham had the better of the chances, with 1.33 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Sheffield Wednesday's 0.41 from 5.

Match stats

71% Possession 29%
20 Shots 5
5 Shots on target 3
10 Corners 4
506 Passes 206
81.6% Pass accuracy 50.0%
7 Tackles 11
15 Fouls 11
3 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Birmingham Sheffield Wednesday
Kick-off
J. StansfieldRight foot shot1-0 (Birmingham)
9’
K. FuruhashiShot on target
12’
20’
L. Palmer
37’
J. LoweRight foot shot1-1 (Sheffield Wednesday)
J. Stansfield
45+2’
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
J. StansfieldShot on target
51’
P. Roberts
52’
57’
D. IorfaShot on target
S. PaikT. Doyle
58’
L. KoumasP. Roberts
59’
M. LeonardB. Osayi-Samuel
59’
69’
G. BrownJ. Lowe
L. DykesJ. Stansfield
73’
A. Cochrane
75’
76’
G. BrownLeft foot shot1-2 (Sheffield Wednesday)
E. J. CashinShot on target
82’
86’
S. FusireB. Bannan
K. FujimotoE. J. Cashin
89’
90+6’
OtegbayoB. Cadamarteri
D. GrayRight foot shot2-2 (Birmingham)
90+9’
90+11’
D. Iorfa
Full-time2-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.33 0.41 9’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), 1-0 9’ 37’ J. Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), 1-1 37’ 76’ G. Brown (Sheffield Wednesday), 1-2 76’ 90+9’ D. Gray (Birmingham), 2-2 90+9’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.33 0.41 9’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), 1-0 Stansfield 9’ 37’ J. Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), 1-1 Lowe 37’ 76’ G. Brown (Sheffield Wednesday), 1-2 Brown 76’ 90+9’ D. Gray (Birmingham), 2-2 Gray 90+9’
Birmingham 1.33 xGSheffield Wednesday 0.41 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sheffield Wednesday attacking Birmingham attacking 
9’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 76’ G. Brown (Sheffield Wednesday), set piece, 0.18 xG, goal 37’ J. Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 90+5’ D. Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 46’ E. J. Cashin (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 45’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+9’ K. Furuhashi (Birmingham), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 32’ E. J. Cashin (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 82’ E. J. Cashin (Birmingham), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+9’ M. Leonard (Birmingham), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 58’ T. Doyle (Birmingham), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+9’ D. Gray (Birmingham), set piece, 0.06 xG, goal 16’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 80’ L. Dykes (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 5’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 12’ K. Furuhashi (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 84’ S. Paik (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 83’ A. Cochrane (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 13’ D. Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+5’ L. Dykes (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Y. Valery (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ D. Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 71’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 9’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 76’ G. Brown (Sheffield Wednesday), set piece, 0.18 xG, goal 37’ J. Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 90+5’ D. Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 46’ E. J. Cashin (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 45’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+9’ K. Furuhashi (Birmingham), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 32’ E. J. Cashin (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 90+9’ M. Leonard (Birmingham), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 58’ T. Doyle (Birmingham), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 82’ E. J. Cashin (Birmingham), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+9’ D. Gray (Birmingham), set piece, 0.06 xG, goal 16’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 80’ L. Dykes (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 5’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 12’ K. Furuhashi (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 84’ S. Paik (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 83’ A. Cochrane (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+5’ L. Dykes (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ D. Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 39’ Y. Valery (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ D. Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 71’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Birmingham 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Allsop
Osayi-Samuel 59’
Klarer
Cashin 89’
Cochrane
Iwata
Doyle 58’
Roberts 59’
Stansfield 73’
Gray
Furuhashi
Sheffield Wednesday 3-5-2 Starting XI
Horvath
Iorfa
Weaver
Lowe
Palmer
Valery
Bannan 86’
Ingelsson
Amass
Cadamarteri 90’
Lowe 69’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
R. Allsop
90′ 1 2 32 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
B. Osayi-Samuel Taken off
59′ – 1 – 1 1 25 2 – – –
C. Klarer
90′ – 1 – 12 12 76 – – – –
E. J. Cashin Taken off
89′ 1 1 – 8 7 75 – – – –
A. Cochrane
90′ – – – 5 3 51 1 – – –
K. Fujimoto Came on as a substitute
1′ – – – – – 1 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
T. Iwata
90′ – – 52 3 – 1 – 3 2 – –
T. Doyle Taken off
58′ – – 45 2 – 1 1 1 – – –
P. Roberts Taken off
59′ – – 30 3 – 2 – 6 2 3 –
J. Stansfield Taken off
73′ 1 – 24 – – – 1 – 1 – –
D. Gray
90′ 1 – 29 1 – – – 6 1 3 –
S. Paik Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 12 – – – – 1 – – –
M. Leonard Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 21 – – – 1 – 1 – –
Forwards3 players
K. Furuhashi
90′ – – 2 1 0.13 – 2 4 2 14 –
L. Koumas Came on as a substitute
31′ – – – – – – – – – 13 –
L. Dykes Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 2 – 0.09 – – 6 – 6 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Birmingham win 65% Avg odds 1.46
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.20
Sheffield Wednesday win 13% Avg odds 7.11

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Birmingham WLLWL
Sheffield Wednesday DLLWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Birmingham, 09 Feb 24 Next meeting: Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Birmingham, 20 Jan 26  All Birmingham vs Sheffield Wednesday meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.