The Championship weekend kicks off with one game on Friday night, and it's a game that will have an impact on the bottom of the table. Sheffield Wednesday are in 23rd position with 23 points, that leaves them eight away from safety, while Birmingham are three places above the relegation zone, but only four points clear of the chasing QPR.
Sheffield Wednesday Form GuideYou can't help but feel like last weekend was a huge weekend in the future of Sheffield Wednesday. Beaten 4-0 away at Huddersfield, it was a collapse, a massive loss, one they may not recover from. A win last weekend would have put them two points from safety, but now, they're eight.
Since that game, they've lost heavily in the FA Cup, with a 4-1 defeat against Coventry away from home. Before Huddersfield, they drew 0-0 at home to Watford, a point on the board, but Wednesday offered very little in that game, and after starting with intent under Danny Rohl, they're seemingly coming undone right now.
Birmingham City Form GuideTony Mowbray leads Birmingham City forward, the third manager they've had in charge this season, after releasing John Eustace to look at the bigger picture, and then sacking Wayne Rooney, because the bigger picture didn't work. When Eustace left, Birminghamn were in the playoffs and heading into this weekend, they're only three points clear of the relegation zone.
But things have been improving under Mowbray, signs are there. They lost 1-0 last weekend to West Brom, and lost 3-0 away at Leicester in the FA Cup before that, but those are two of the best in this league. They won 2-1 away at Stoke, won at home to Hull in the FA Cup, and drew with Swansea, all under Mowbray, showing he's capable when they're not set a task too tough.
Match PredictionSheffield Wednesday are back struggling again, and in another big game for them on Friday, I think they'll come up short. I'm not overly confident on a Birmingham win, but think they can get something, so I'll take Birmingham on the double chance market, covering them to win and the draw.
