Sheffield Wednesday vs Birmingham

9 February 2024 · Championship · 2023/24 · Referee A Davies

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Ike Ugbo 15’, 53’

Match summary

Sheffield Wednesday saw off Birmingham 2-0. Sheffield Wednesday led 1-0 at half-time.

Ike Ugbo put Sheffield Wednesday ahead in the 15th minute and Ugbo made it 2-0 with a header in the 53rd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Sheffield Wednesday created 1.52 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots, Birmingham 1.78 from 25.

Match stats

Sheffield Wednesday Birmingham
13 Shots 25
3 Shots on Target 4
1 Corners 7
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1.52 xG 1.78
1.52 Non-penalty xG 1.78

Key events

Sheffield Wednesday Birmingham
Kick-off
Ike Ugbo1-0 (Sheffield Wednesday)
15’
Half-time1-0
Ike Ugbo2-0 (Sheffield Wednesday)
53’
Full-time2-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Sheffield Wednesday
  • Barry Bannan
  • Will Vaulks
  • Michael Smith
Birmingham
  • Krystian Bielik

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 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.52 1.78 15’ Ike Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday), 1-0 15’ 53’ Ike Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday), 2-0 53’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.52 1.78 15’ Ike Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday), 1-0 Ugbo 15’ 53’ Ike Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday), 2-0 Ugbo 53’
Sheffield Wednesday 1.52 xGBirmingham 1.78 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Birmingham attacking Sheffield Wednesday attacking 
15’ Ike Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 53’ Ike Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 43’ Ike Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 56’ Jordan James (Birmingham), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 6’ Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 5’ Kevin Long (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 47’ Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 90+5’ Jay Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 14’ Lee Buchanan (Birmingham), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 18’ Jordan James (Birmingham), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 18’ Jordan James (Birmingham), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 48’ Scott Hogan (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 47’ Ike Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 6’ Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 31’ Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 45’ Scott Hogan (Birmingham), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 47’ Ike Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 87’ Tyler Roberts (Birmingham), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 41’ Ian Poveda (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 47’ Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 73’ Jordan James (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+1’ Tyler Roberts (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 24’ Andre Dozzell (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 84’ Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Keshi Anderson (Birmingham), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 24’ Kevin Long (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Tyler Roberts (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 70’ Lee Buchanan (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Seung Ho Paik (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 58’ Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+3’ Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 85’ Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target 15’ Ike Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 53’ Ike Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 43’ Ike Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 56’ Jordan James (Birmingham), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 6’ Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 5’ Kevin Long (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 47’ Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 90+5’ Jay Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 14’ Lee Buchanan (Birmingham), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 18’ Jordan James (Birmingham), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 48’ Scott Hogan (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 47’ Ike Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 18’ Jordan James (Birmingham), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 6’ Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 31’ Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 45’ Scott Hogan (Birmingham), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 87’ Tyler Roberts (Birmingham), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 47’ Ike Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 41’ Ian Poveda (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 47’ Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 73’ Jordan James (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+1’ Tyler Roberts (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 24’ Andre Dozzell (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 84’ Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Keshi Anderson (Birmingham), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 24’ Kevin Long (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Tyler Roberts (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 70’ Lee Buchanan (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Seung Ho Paik (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+2’ Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+3’ Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 85’ Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Di'Shon Bernard
90′ – – – – – – –
Akin Famewo Taken off
76′ – – – – – – –
Marvin Johnson Taken off
88′ – – 2 0.02 – – –
Momo Diaby Taken off
63′ – – – – – – –
Ike Ugbo
90′ 2 – 5 1.10 – – –
Ian Poveda Taken off
76′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
Barry Bannan
90′ – – – – – –
90′ – – 2 0.07 – – –
Bailey Cadamarteri Taken off
75′ – – 2 0.23 – – –
Will Vaulks Came on as a substitute
27′ – – – – – –
Michael Smith Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 1 0.03 – –
Michael Ihiekwe Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – – –
Anthony Musaba Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – – –
Kristian Pedersen Came on as a substitute
2′ – – – – – – –
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

Sheffield Wednesday win 40% Avg odds 2.36
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.35
Birmingham win 32% Avg odds 3.02

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

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.