Sheffield Wednesday vs Birmingham Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Jan 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Sheffield Wednesday vs Birmingham

Bottom club Sheffield Wednesday welcome Birmingham to Hillsborough, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Tuesday 20 January.

We’re backing Sheffield Wednesday +1 on the Asian Handicap against Birmingham at -127. There’s money back should the underdogs lose by one goal and we will see a nice return from this bet if they manage to win or draw.

Sheffield Wednesday were defeated last time out, making it three Championship losses on the bounce. Hillsborough saw them turned over 1-0 at home to Portsmouth. The Steel City club enjoyed 47% possession and had one shot on target.

Birmingham City played Swansea City away from home in their previous game. It was a 1-1 draw at Swansea.com Stadium. Blues recorded 50% possession and had one shot on goal, while Patrick Roberts was on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Birmingham were at home when the teams last met and it was a 2-2 draw versus Wednesday at St Andrew's. There have been four draws in the past 8 H2H games along with two wins apiece.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
12	Birmingham	35	13	10	12	46	46	0	46:46	49
24	Sheffield Wed	35	1	8	26	21	71	-50	21:71	-7

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Wednesday have 7 losses and 3 draws, averaging 0.6 goals from 2.0 shots on goal and 7.5 attempts. The Owls have averaged 47.5% possession and 3.8 corners per game, with the opposition getting 2.0 goals from 6.1 shots on goal, 14.8 attempts and 5.4 corners.

Top goalscorer Charlie McNeill has found the net 3 times, with Svante Ingelsson, Bailey Cadamarteri and Liam Cooper scoring 1 each. Pierce Charles, Barry Bannan and Harry Amass have racked up the most assists with 1 each.

Birmingham have won 2, lost 4 and drawn 4, with an average of 3.6 shots on goal, 13.1 attempts and 1.1 goals. Chris Davies' team average 50.7% possession, 5.6 corners taken and 5.0 corners against them, while 1.8 goals have been conceded from 13.4 attempts and 4.7 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Patrick Roberts, Marvin Ducksch and Demarai Gray, with 2 goals apiece. Patrick Roberts has managed to clock up 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Murphy Cooper (GK), Liam Palmer, Gabriel Otegbayo, Reece Johnson, Cole McGhee, Jaden Heskey, Barry Bannan, Yan Valery, Jamal Lowe, Bailey Cadamarteri, Svante Ingelsson.

Birmingham confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): James Beadle (GK), Tomoki Iwata, Phil Neumann, Christoph Klarer, Kai Wagner, Tommy Doyle, Seung-Ho Paik, Patrick Roberts, Jay Stansfield, Lewis Koumas, Marvin Ducksch.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Birmingham Prediction & Betting Tips

Step into Sheffield Wednesday vs Birmingham with confidence, armed with our expert match prediction, likely scoreline, top corners angle, key player prop plays and a custom-built bet builder for maximum value.

Match Prediction

Sheffield Wednesday are worth chancing on the Asian Handicap with a +1 goal start at odds of -127. We think that the home team will keep the scoreline close in this Championship match and have an outside chance of winning.

The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making football predictions. The latest Championship team news is also an important port of call, while the stats we present always tell an interesting story.

Key Sheffield Wednesday vs Birmingham league stats:

• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Birmingham in 8 consecutive games on the road.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Birmingham in any of their last 10 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Birmingham in any of their last 14 games on the road.
• The +1 line has been covered by Wednesday in 2 consecutive games against Birmingham.

The best bookies are estimating that there is a 55.9% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, we have this number between 60-65% based on our in-depth research. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Wednesday 1 - 1 Birmingham

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves the teams playing out a 1-1 draw. Odds of +550 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Bailey Cadamarteri Over 0.5 Shots On Target -122

Bailey Cadamarteri (Wednesday) can be backed at -122 to have one or more shots on goal. When it comes to wagering Shots on Target, we think the betting odds really stand out for this pick.

Latest Bailey Cadamarteri Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+340

First

+900

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-115

Under 0.5

-152

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Patrick Roberts to Score +330

Patrick Roberts (Birmingham) has scored two goals in his past five Championship away matches. He looks like a value bet to find the net and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer pick at odds of +330.

Latest Patrick Roberts Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+300

First

+700

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+107

Under 0.5

-189

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Corners Prediction

Wednesday Over 3.5 Corners -128

There’s been an average of 5.60 corners for Sheffield Wednesday in their past 10 home games, with the corner count against Birmingham going over 3.5 in their last five away matches. We’re happy to back the -128 when it comes to Wednesday covering the Team Corners line which looks generous.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Wednesday

Total

9.20 3.80 5.40

Home

10.70 5.60 5.10

Away

10.60 4.10 6.50

Birmingham

Total

10.60 5.60 5.00

Home

11.30 6.50 4.80

Away

9.40 4.50 4.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-133

Under 9.5

-105

Wednesday Corners

Over 3.5

-137

Under 3.5

-103

Birmingham Corners

Over 5.5

-128

Under 5.5

-111

Most Corners

1

+215

X

+700

2

-222

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Sheffield Wednesday vs Birmingham Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With a roughly 68% chance of triumphing, the bookmakers aren’t giving too much away with their -217 betting odds for Birmingham City winning this Championship clash. The market implies that Sheffield Wednesday are the most unlikely to win at +600.

It sometimes pays to go down the Half-Time Result route and the draw is available at +143. Alternatively, Birmingham can be backed at -110 and Wednesday are on offer at +510.

The Total Goals market could be a toss-up considering that Under and Over 2.5 Goals are available at similar odds. If you think this points to a low-scoring or one-sided affair, then BTTS No could be an option at -132.

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Full-Time Result

1

+600

X

+320

2

-217

Half-Time Result

1

+510

X

+143

2

-110

Double Chance

1X

+155

12

-500

X2

-1250

Draw No Bet

1

+380

2

-714

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +1.25

-132

2 Hcp -1.25

-100

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-106

Over 2.5

-120

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-104

No

-132

Jay Stansfield is available at +160 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer. The favourite is now priced at odds of +410 to find the net first.

Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)

First

+160

Anytime

+410

Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)

First

+170

Anytime

+430

Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)

First

+195

Anytime

+460

Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham)

First

+220

Anytime

+525

Lewis Koumas (Birmingham)

First

+290

Anytime

+700

Patrick Roberts (Birmingham)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Keshi Anderson (Birmingham)

First

+310

Anytime

+700

Bailey Cadamarteri (Wednesday)

First

+340

Anytime

+900

Scott Wright (Birmingham)

First

+390

Anytime

+1000

Willum Willumsson (Birmingham)

First

+390

Anytime

+1000

Jamal Lowe (Wednesday)

First

+400

Anytime

+1050

Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)

First

+450

Anytime

+1150

Tommy Doyle (Birmingham)

First

+510

Anytime

+1300

Alex Cochrane (Birmingham)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Marc Leonard (Birmingham)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Svante Ingelsson (Wednesday)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Kai Wagner (Birmingham)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Seung-ho Paik (Birmingham)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Christoph Klarer (Birmingham)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Barry Bannan (Wednesday)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Jack Robinson (Birmingham)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Phil Neumann (Birmingham)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

+125

Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

+115

Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-111

Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-120

Bailey Cadamarteri (Wednesday)

Over 0.5

-115

Under 0.5

-152

Lewis Koumas (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-182

Patrick Roberts (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+107

Under 0.5

-189

Keshi Anderson (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-200

Jamal Lowe (Wednesday)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-200

Willum Willumsson (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-270

Scott Wright (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-286

Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-333

Tommy Doyle (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-435

Svante Ingelsson (Wednesday)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-500

Alex Cochrane (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-556

Marc Leonard (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-625

Barry Bannan (Wednesday)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-588

Seung-ho Paik (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-769

Kai Wagner (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-909

Christoph Klarer (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-909

Phil Neumann (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+350

Under 0.5

-1000

Jack Robinson (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+360

Under 0.5

-1000

Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+380

Under 0.5

-1250

Sheffield Wednesday have gone without a win at Hillsborough in the last ten games. The Steel City club have recorded seven defeats and three draws in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 0.60 goals per game and conceding 1.80.

Birmingham have failed to win in their last eight matches on their travels. Blues have recorded six losses, three draws and one win in the previous 10 away games, scoring an average of 0.70 goals per match and conceding 1.70.

In the last meeting at Hillsborough, Wednesday defeated Birmingham by a 2-0 scoreline. The past 4 H2H meetings at Hillsborough have included two draws along with a win each for Wednesday and Birmingham.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Sheffield Wednesday Home Stats		0-3-7	2.40	0.60	1.80	5	5	4	6
Birmingham Away Stats		1-3-6	2.40	0.70	1.70	5	5	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Sheffield Wednesday vs Birmingham Lineups & Team News

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