Week 5 brings us a match on Aug 20th, where Wigan Athletic and Birmingham City will play a match in Birmingham in a meeting of these two Championship teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 10th placed Birmingham City, recorded a 1-1 draw against Watford. Hall struck first for Birmingham City in the 19th minute on a feed from Scott Hogan, then Ken Sema tied it up for Watford in the 63rd minute earning Watford at least a draw. Birmingham City is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while wigan Athletic sits at 17th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Bristol City. Andreas Weimann struck first for Bristol City in the 6th minute on a feed from Tommy Conway, then Will Keane tied it up for Wigan Athletic in the 67th minute earning them at least the one point. Wigan Athletic looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
James McClean has been the most effective weapon for Wigan Athletic lately. The Irish midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches. Przemyslaw Płacheta has been the most prolific scorer on Birmingham City in his last 5 matches with 2 goals.