Sheffield Wednesday vs Birmingham City predictions, Jan 20, 2026

Jan 14, 2026 0 Comment By Yuriy Borshchenko

English League Championship, on Tuesday,

Sheff Wed

Birmingham

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In what promises to be a tense English League Championship clash, Sheffield Wednesday will face off against Birmingham City on January 20, 2026. Sheffield Wednesday, currently struggling with no wins in their last 5 matches, will be looking to turn their form around and secure a much-needed victory at home. On the other hand, Birmingham City has managed to secure 2 wins in their last 5 matches, showing signs of promise and form that they will be hoping to capitalize on in this upcoming fixture.

Despite Sheffield Wednesday playing at home, bookmakers have given them odds of 5.79, favoring Birmingham City with odds of 1.57 for an away win. Our model prediction also leans towards an away victory, giving Birmingham City a 61.6% chance of taking the three points. However, with the unpredictable nature of football and the potential tactical adjustments both teams could make, this match could result in a draw or a surprise performance from Sheffield Wednesday. It will be a closely contested match that fans won’t want to miss.

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Sheff Wed
17.4%		 Draw
23.7%		 Birmingham
58.9%

Prediction (the most likely score): 0:1

Outrights of English League Championship Sheffield Wed: 0.45% Birmingham: 0.45%

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Betting Odds

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betsson 4.95 4.29 1.62
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Pinnacle 5.72 4.07 1.57
Best for US Customers 5.5 3.66 1.62

Latest Results

10.01.26 Sheffield Wednesday – Brentford FC – 0:2
04.01.26 Queens Park Rangers – Sheffield Wednesday – 3:0
01.01.26 Preston North End – Sheffield Wednesday – 3:0
29.12.25 Sheffield Wednesday – Blackburn Rovers – 0:0
26.12.25 Sheffield Wednesday – Hull City – 2:2		 10.01.26 Cambridge United – Birmingham City – 2:3
04.01.26 Birmingham City – Coventry City – 3:2
01.01.26 Watford FC – Birmingham City – 3:0
29.12.25 Birmingham City – Southampton FC – 1:1
26.12.25 Birmingham City – Derby County – 1:1

Facts

  • The game between a mid-table team and the outsider (ranked 24 in the zone Relegation ~ League One and 14).
  • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Sheff Wed won 2.
  • Recent form of Sheff Wed has been disappointing (last 5 games: 0 wins).
  • In recent matches, Birmingham has shown inconsistent performance (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
  • In this match, Birmingham is the team to beat.
  • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Sheff Wed won 7 matches, drew 6 matches, lost 7 matches, and goals 29:25. (average 1.5:1.3).
  • Including home matches between the teams, Sheff Wed won 4 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 15:7. (average 1.7:0.8).

    Latest Head To Head

    30.09.25 Birmingham City – Sheffield Wednesday – 2:2
    09.02.24 Sheffield Wednesday – Birmingham City – 2:0
    25.11.23 Birmingham City – Sheffield Wednesday – 2:1
    20.02.21 Sheffield Wednesday – Birmingham City – 0:1
    17.10.20 Birmingham City – Sheffield Wednesday – 0:1

    Standings

    2025/26

    Pl W D L Diff Pts
    1 Coventry 26 15 7 4 57:29 28 52
    2 Middlesbrough 26 13 7 6 37:26 11 46
    3 Ipswich 25 12 8 5 42:24 18 44
    4 Preston 26 11 10 5 36:25 11 43
    5 Millwall 26 12 7 7 29:33 -4 43
    6 Watford 25 11 8 6 37:29 8 41
    7 Hull 25 12 5 8 40:38 2 41
    8 Stoke 26 12 4 10 32:23 9 40
    9 Wrexham 26 10 10 6 38:32 6 40
    10 Bristol City 26 11 6 9 38:29 9 39
    11 QPR 26 11 5 10 38:39 -1 38
    12 Leicester 26 10 7 9 37:38 -1 37
    13 Derby 26 9 8 9 35:35 0 35
    14 Birmingham 26 9 7 10 35:36 -1 34
    15 Southampton 26 8 9 9 38:38 0 33
    16 Sheffield Utd 25 10 2 13 36:38 -2 32
    17 Swansea 26 9 5 12 27:33 -6 32
    18 West Brom 26 9 4 13 29:35 -6 31
    19 Charlton 25 7 8 10 25:32 -7 29
    20 Blackburn 25 7 7 11 24:30 -6 28
    21 Portsmouth 24 6 7 11 21:35 -14 25
    22 Norwich 26 6 6 14 28:39 -11 24
    23 Oxford Utd 25 5 7 13 25:35 -10 22
    24 Sheffield Wed 25 1 8 16 18:51 -33 -7

    English League Championship Outrights

    1. Coventry: 1.67 (48.23%)

    2. Ipswich: 3.23 (24.97%)

    3. Middlesbrough: 8.24 (9.78%)

    4. Watford: 26.8 (3.01%)

    5. Millwall: 69.4 (1.16%)

    6. Leicester City: 100 (0.81%)

    7. Queens Park Rangers: 100 (0.81%)

    8. Sheffield United: 100 (0.81%)

    9. Preston: 100.2 (0.8%)

    10. Hull City: 100.2 (0.8%)

    11. Sheffield Utd: 100.25 (0.8%)

    12. Stoke City: 110.2 (0.73%)

    13. Bristol City: 110.2 (0.73%)

    14. Wrexham: 120.2 (0.67%)

    15. Southampton: 130.2 (0.62%)

    16. Blackburn: 180.2 (0.45%)

    17. Sheffield Wed: 180.2 (0.45%)

    18. Portsmouth: 180.2 (0.45%)

    19. West Brom: 180.2 (0.45%)

    20. Swansea: 180.2 (0.45%)

    21. Derby: 180.2 (0.45%)

    22. Birmingham: 180.2 (0.45%)

    23. Norwich: 180.2 (0.45%)

    24. Oxford Utd: 180.2 (0.45%)

    25. Charlton: 180.2 (0.45%)

    26. QPR: 200.25 (0.4%)

    27. Leicester: 200.25 (0.4%)

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