Birmingham have lost just one of their last eight league games against Sheffield Wednesday (W4 D3), a 1-0 defeat in October 2020.

Sheffield Wednesday won their last league visit to Birmingham City in 2020-21, last enjoying consecutive away league wins against the Blues in February 2016.

Since Wayne Rooney’s first league game in charge of Birmingham, no side has picked up fewer points (1) or lost more games (4) than the Blues, while only Norwich City (13) have conceded more goals in that time than Birmingham (11).

Sheffield Wednesday have only scored seven Championship goals this season, the lowest total by a side at this level after 16 games of a season since Doncaster Rovers in 2008-09 (also 7). In the history of the second tier, only Coventry City in 1919-20 (4) have ever had fewer goals in their first 16 league matches.

Sheffield Wednesday haven’t scored a goal in their last six away league games, their longest run without a goal away from home since a run of eight between April and October 1989 when they were in the top-flight. Outside the top-flight, it is their worst run since seven scoreless games between October and December 1920.

Sky Bet Championship: Pre-match stat pack

Sky Bet Championship: Pre-match stat pack