Wigan vs Birmingham 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Wigan Athletic are hosting Birmingham City
at The Brick Community Stadium, Wigan, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 4': Goal! Wigan Athletic 0, Birmingham City 1. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 13': Danel Sinani (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Alfie Chang (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Will Keane replaces Christ Tiéhi.
- 58': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Tom Pearce replaces Omar Rekik.
- 59': Goal! Wigan Athletic 1, Birmingham City 1. Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
- 66': James McClean (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
- 66': Penalty missed! Still Wigan Athletic 1, Birmingham City 1. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
- 69': Substitution, Birmingham City. Hannibal Mejbri replaces Tahith Chong.
- 73': Substitution, Birmingham City. Reda Khadra replaces Scott Hogan.
- 85': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Josh Magennis replaces Danel Sinani.
- 89': Substitution, Birmingham City. Marc Roberts replaces Jordan Graham.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Brick Community Stadium
Location: Wigan, England
Attendance: 13,741
Venue: The Brick Community Stadium
Location: Wigan, England
Attendance: 13,741
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +65 | Leeds United | 46 | 100 | 4 |
| +53 | Burnley | 46 | 100 | 2 |
| +27 | Sheffield United | 46 | 90 | 10 |
| +14 | Sunderland | 46 | 76 | 12 |
Statistics
 BIR |
WGA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 28.2 | Possession | 71.8 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 152 | Accurate Passes | 515 |
| 234 | Passes | 615 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 15 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 82 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 6 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 22 | Clearances | 11 |
Wigan Athletic (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Ben Amos (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Whatmough |
| 24 | Omar Rekik |
| 32 | Charlie Hughes |
| 22 | Christ Tiehi |
| 8 | Max Power |
| 11 | James McClean |
| 2 | Ryan Nyambe |
| 23 | Ashley Fletcher |
| 30 | Thelo Aasgaard |
| 25 | Danel Sinani  |
Birmingham City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | John Ruddy (GK) |
| 12 | Harlee Dean |
| 5 | Auston Trusty |
| 26 | Kevin Long |
| 42 | Alfie Chang |
| 18 | Tahith Chong |
| 7 | Juninho Bacuna |
| 11 | Jordan Graham |
| 2 | Maxime Colin |
| 10 | Lukas Jutkiewicz |
| 9 | Scott Hogan |
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