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Championship · Matchweek 5

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Competition

Stage
Regular Season
Round
5

Venue

Stadium
St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
Capacity
29,409
Surface
grass

Teams

Coaches
Chris Davies · César Peixoto
Position
11 · 9
Formation
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1

Referee

Adam Herczeg

Weather

Conditions
clear sky
Temperature
22.2° (feels 22.0°)
Wind
4.1
Humidity
58%

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2026/2027

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1 West Ham United 7421 20911 14 DWWWW
2 Swansea City 7421 1156 14 WWDLW
3 Middlesbrough 7421 14104 14 WDWWD
4 West Bromwich Albion 7421 1073 14 LDWWD
5 Queens Park Rangers 7331 853 12 WWLDD
6 Charlton Athletic 7331 67-1 12 WDLDD
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 6321 14104 11 WWLDW
8 Lincoln City 7322 660 11 WDDWW
9 Southampton (-4) 7421 18810 10 WDDWW
10 Birmingham City 7241 1091 10 WDDLW
11 Millwall 7313 13130 10 LLWLD
12 Stoke City 7313 11110 10 LWWDW
13 Bristol City 7313 1012-2 10 WWWLL
14 Norwich City 7304 13130 9 WLWWL
15 Sheffield United 7232 89-1 9 DWLWL
16 Blackburn Rovers 7223 10100 8 LDLLW
17 Watford 7223 79-2 8 DLLWL
18 Portsmouth 6213 78-1 7 WLLWD
19 Wrexham 7142 711-4 7 LWDDL
20 Bolton Wanderers 7214 712-5 7 LLLLW
21 Cardiff City 7043 711-4 4 DLLDL
22 Derby County 7115 613-7 4 LWLLL
23 Preston North End 7106 613-7 3 LLWLL
24 Burnley 7034 816-8 3 LDLDL
  • Promotion
  • Promotion Play-off
  • Relegation

Birmingham City

DDWD 1W 3D 0L · 6 pts (1.5 ppg) · GF 5 GA 4 · xG 5.82–4.95 · xPts 6.15

  • D H Southampton 1–1 xG 1.42–1.02 UK CHAMP
  • W A Wrexham 2–1 xG 1.89–1.88 UK CHAMP
  • D H Bristol City 2–2 xG 1.68–1.64 UK CHAMP
  • D A Sheffield United 0–0 xG 0.83–0.42 UK CHAMP

Wolverhampton Wanderers

DDWWL 2W 2D 1L · 8 pts (1.6 ppg) · GF 12 GA 9 · xG 9.13–5.62 · xPts 9.2

  • L A West Ham United 2–4 xG 1.0–2.1 UK CHAMP
  • W H Stoke City 4–1 xG 2.44–0.7 UK CHAMP
  • W A Preston North End 3–1 xG 1.59–0.75 UK CHAMP
  • D H Blackburn Rovers 2–2 xG 1.79–0.79 UK CHAMP
  • D A Burnley 1–1 xG 2.31–1.28 UK PL

No predictions from model engine-only-1.1.0 (available: engine-only-1.0.0, engine-only-1.0.1).

All meetings · 23 matches since 2003

Birmingham City 78 draws8 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Goals 24–28 · 2.26 per match · BTTS 52% · over 2.5 35%

Last 10 · 10 matches

Birmingham City 23 draws5 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Goals 9–15 · 2.4 per match · BTTS 50% · over 2.5 50%

Last 5 · 5 matches

Birmingham City 11 draws3 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Goals 5–9 · 2.8 per match · BTTS 60% · over 2.5 60%

Recent meetings

  • D Birmingham City 2–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Birmingham City UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Birmingham City 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • W Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2 Birmingham City neutral UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Birmingham City 1–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • D Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 Birmingham City UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Birmingham City 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • W Birmingham City 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • D Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 Birmingham City UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Birmingham City 2–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers UK CHAMP · Regular Season
MetricBirmingham City all · 7Birmingham City at home · 3Wolverhampton Wanderers all · 6Wolverhampton Wanderers away · 4
Results
Matches76
Points per game1.431.83
W / D / L2 / 4 / 13 / 2 / 1
Goals for / match1.432.33
Goals against / match1.291.67
Clean sheets14%17%
Failed to score14%0%
Both teams scored86%83%
Over 2.571%83%
Expected goals
xG for / match1.731.75
xG against / match1.271.15
xG difference0.450.60
Finishing vs xG-0.300.58
xPts / match1.671.78
Points vs xPts-0.240.05
Game state
Scored first14%67%
PPG when scoring first3.002.00
PPG when conceding first1.201.50
Came back from behind80%67%
Leads held100%60%
Minutes leading15%34%
Minutes level67%45%
Minutes trailing18%22%
First goal (min)4030
First goal conceded (min)3435
Timing
Goals scored in 2nd half50%50%
Goals conceded in 2nd half22%40%
Late goals for (76'+)0.140.67
Late goals against0.140.17
Style
Possession48%55%
Shots13.015.5
On target4.44.3
Shot conversion11%15%
Shots inside box72%71%
Big chances created3.12.7
Corners6.16.0
xG from set plays35%33%
Goals from headers50%7%
Pressure index12.213.1
Dominant minutes56.953.8
Pass accuracy70%84%
Fouls12.111.2
Cards2.001.00

Goal timing for / against per 15 min

Birmingham City

0–15'11
16–30'11
31–45'35
46–60'11
61–75'30
76–90'11

Wolverhampton Wanderers

0–15'21
16–30'32
31–45'23
46–60'12
61–75'21
76–90'41

Pressure DNA · intensity v an average side in the same situations, SD units

Birmingham City · 7 matches

Pressure in line with an average side in the same situations (+0.12) · stands out: 10 min after conceding -0.36

Tempo

Overall intensity+0.127
Early press (0-15, level)+0.137
Late push (76+, level)-0.194
Late chase (76+, behind)-0.552

Game state

When ahead+0.152
When level+0.247
When behind-0.295
10 min after conceding-0.366
10 min after scoring+0.296

Situations

At home-0.063
Away+0.274
3 days rest or fewer+0.362
4+ days rest+0.035

Opposition

v mid-tier opponents+0.155
v bottom-tier opponents+0.072
Evenly matched+0.093
As underdog+0.263

Conceded

Pressure conceded-0.117
Conceded when ahead-0.122
Conceded late (76+)-0.207

Congested vs rested +0.33 · Ahead vs level -0.09 · Behind vs level -0.53

Wolverhampton Wanderers · 6 matches

Pressure in line with an average side in the same situations (+0.15) · stands out: 10 min after scoring +0.44

Tempo

Overall intensity+0.156
Early press (0-15, level)-0.196
Late push (76+, level)-0.173
Late chase (76+, behind)-0.262

Game state

When ahead+0.205
When level+0.206
When behind-0.063
10 min after conceding-0.165
10 min after scoring+0.446

Situations

At home-0.062
Away+0.244
4+ days rest+0.135

Opposition

v mid-tier opponents+0.272
v bottom-tier opponents+0.033
As favourite+0.214

Conceded

Pressure conceded-0.066
Conceded when ahead-0.155
Conceded late (76+)-0.176

Congested vs rested +0.11 · Ahead vs level +0.00 · Behind vs level -0.26

Birmingham City

Current: unbeaten 1 · wins 1 · scoring 6 · conceding 6

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
4-2-3-17 100%1.431.431.291.731.27

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Current: unbeaten 2 · wins 1 · scoring 8 · clean sheets 1

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
4-2-3-15 83%2.02.41.61.741.22
4-3-31 17%1.02.02.01.790.79

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Pre-match movement · ends at kick-off

Every snapshot up to kick-off only — in-play prices are in Match Hub. Movement is in fair-probability points since the first snapshot (overround removed): ▲ shortened, ▼ drifted.

Pinnacle · opened 4.6d before kick-off · 117 snapshots · last 10m before kick-off · biggest step: away -3.0 pts at 3.0h

2.95Home 33% ▲ +1.8 ptsopened 3.043.4Draw 28% ▼ -1.7 ptsopened 3.132.5Away 39% · -0.1 ptsopened 2.43
5d4d3d2d24h12h6h1hKO 30%35%40%

Home Draw Away consensus of 7 bookmakers (dashed) · time axis compressed towards kick-off

BookmakerHomeDrawAwayLast
Pinnacle2.95 ▲ +1.83.4 ▼ -1.72.5 · -0.110m
bet3652.8 · +0.93.4 ▼ -1.62.37 · +0.710m
Betfair2.88 · +0.33.4 · -0.62.4 · +0.310m
BetVictor2.88 ▲ +1.13.4 · -0.82.4 · -0.310m
Ladbrokes2.8 · +0.73.4 ▼ -1.42.4 · +0.710m
Unibet2.8 · -0.03.25 · -0.52.45 · +0.510m
WilliamHill2.8 · +0.43.1 · -0.52.4 · +0.110m

Latest prices

bet365 · last snapshot 0.2h before kick-off. Fair % removes the overround; P = Pinnacle fair %.

Fulltime Result

2.8Home 33% P 33%3.4Draw 27% P 28%2.37Away 39% P 39%

Double Chance

1.53Birmingham or Draw 31%1.33Birmingham or Wolverhampton 35%1.4Draw or Wolverhampton 34%

Draw No Bet

2.01 46%1.722 54%

Both Teams To Score

1.72Yes 54%2.0No 46%

Goals Over/Under

2.51.9Over 50% P 49%1.9Under 50% P 51%

Total Corners

10.0Under 6 9%3.26 - 8 28%2.69 - 11 34%4.3312 - 14 20%10.0Over 14 9%

Number of Cards

3.51.66Over 56% P 54%2.1Under 44% P 46%
4.52.2Over 42% P 35%1.61Under 58% P 65%

Fixtures priced like this · Pinnacle closing price · 2017–2026

Every past fixture whose Pinnacle fair price fell in the same band as this one, and how it finished at 90 minutes. Band = mean price in the band; ± = actual minus price, in probability points.

Match result · home 32.5–35% · away 37.5–40% · 491 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Home33%34%31%-2.8
Draw28%28%28%-0.1
Away39%39%42%+3.0

In those fixtures: 2.8 goals a game · BTTS 59% · over 2.5 53%

Goals over/under 2.5 · over 47.5–50% · 3,307 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Over 2.549%49%50%+1.3

Adam Herczeg

Career
41 matches · 6 seasons
Cards / match
3.66 (3.54 yellow · 0.1 red)
Fouls / match
21.8 · 5.8 fouls per card
Penalties / match
0.12
Cards to home side
48%

Style in Championship (5-year window · 34 matches)

MetricRefereeLeaguevs peerspct
Cards / match3.914.05-0.2645
Fouls / match22.321.8+0.38
Fouls per card5.75.4+0.22 (+ = lenient)
Penalties / match0.150.17-0.4422
Time added7.97.2+0.7974
First card
37' on average
Card timing
15% in first 30' · 36% in last 15'
Cards to home side
48% (league 45%)

Recent matches

DateYRFoulsPens1st card+min
2026-08-29 30 161 4'8
2026-08-15 50 230 13'5
2026-04-25 30 181 74'7
2026-04-18 10 160 47'7
2026-04-06 · Birmingham City 20 300 38'10
2026-03-17 20 200 81'10
2026-03-11 20 200 39'7
2026-02-28 40 160 57'8
2026-02-24 40 280 2'7
2026-02-10 · Birmingham City 60 260 16'7