Championship - Sheffield Wednesday VS Birmingham City Prediction

Championship - Sheffield Wednesday VS Birmingham City
Match Time: 10-02-2024 04:00 Saturday (GMT+8)
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Team Analysis
The current form of both Birmingham and Sheff Wed in the league leaves a lot to be desired. They will engage in a Championship contest this Friday at Hillsborough, where Sheff Wed holds the home advantage. Despite a lackluster stretch, Sheff Wed has managed to maintain a fair record, staying undefeated in five of their previous eight contests. Contrarily, Birmingham has been grappling with a downward trajectory after a string of defeats resulting in their ranking dropping to the 19th position. Approximately half of the matches contested by both teams have recorded a total of less than 2.5 goals. Birmingham will be looking to clinch their ninth victory of this season from their Thursday encounter against Sheff Wed, who have only six wins to their name this season. Regardless, the two teams display similar performance levels. Consequently, while Sheff Wed sits precariously close to the danger zone with just six wins and five draws in 30 matches, they have been undefeated in five of the last eight matches. On the other hand, Birmingham has lost their last two matches in succession. It should also be highlighted that the offensive capabilities of both teams have been generally unimpressive from the outset, with Sheff Wed owning a comparatively weaker offensive side, managing to net only 22 goals out of their 30 matches.

Head-to-Head
The most recent encounter between the two saw Birmingham emerge victorious with a 2-1 scoreline in the return fixture held in November of the previous year. Despite the recent setback, Sheff Wed holds a commendary record against Birmingham at this venue, staying undefeated in eight of the most recent ten face-offs. It’s also worth noting that the last three head-to-head encounters between the two teams have seen less than 2.5 goals being scored.

Odds Analysis
Considering the recent form, Sheff Wed’s performance in their home matches has been considerably laudable. Out of their last five home matches, they have stayed undefeated in four and have notched up two consecutive victories. In fact, they have managed to avoid defeat in nine out of their last 12 outings in all competitions. Contrarily, Birmingham is on a sequence of two road losses. Therefore, the initial expectation leans towards a Sheff Wed victory. Furthermore, given Birmingham’s recent matches have seen lesser contributions from their forwards and the defenses have been primarily responsible for their high-scoring contests, going by the trend and factoring in a Sheff Wed presence with a history of under 2.5 goals matches, the second expectation would be a total of under 2.5 goals in the match.

Pick: Sheff Wed to win