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Birmingham v Wigan

Opta facts

  • Birmingham haven’t completed a league double over Wigan since the 2009-10 Premier League campaign.
  • Wigan have won two of their last three away league visits to Birmingham (W2 D0 L1) since winning none of their first seven games there between 1990 and 2010 (W0 D4 L3).
  • Birmingham City’s 3-1 win over Rotherham was the first time they’d come from behind at half-time to win a league match since April 2014 against Doncaster Rovers.
  • Wigan are looking to win three consecutive league matches at Championship level for the first time since a run of six in February and March 2014.
  • After a run of 16 consecutive league goals scored by Englishmen, each of Birmingham’s three goals in their 3-1 win at Rotherham were scored by non-Englishmen of different nationalities – Jacques Maghoma (Congo DR), Jota (Spain) and Kerim Mrabti (Sweden).
  • Wigan’s 2-1 victory at Leeds in their last away league game was the first time they’d conceded first in a Championship away match and gone on to win since October 2014 against Derby County.

West Brom v Rotherham

Opta facts

  • West Brom have won four home matches against Rotherham – but have never beaten them in league football (P3 W0 D2 L1), with their four wins coming in the FA Cup (twice) and League Cup (twice).
  • Rotherham have lost their last two matches against West Brom in all competitions, conceding four in each match (3-4 in August 2009, 0-4 in December 2018).
  • West Bromwich Albion have won all four home league matches under James Shan, scoring 13 goals in those victories.
  • Rotherham have picked up one win in their last 47 Championship away matches (W1 D11 L35).
  • West Brom striker Dwight Gayle has scored six goals in his last three home Championship appearances.
  • Rotherham have lost their last three Championship matches when scoring first, losing to Aston Villa, Swansea City and Birmingham City.

Bolton v Brentford

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Opta facts

  • Bolton have lost their last four league matches against Brentford, failing to score in each of their last three.
  • Brentford are looking to win consecutive league visits to Bolton for the first time since March 1987.
  • Bolton have failed to score in 23 Championship matches this season – four more than any other team.
  • Neal Maupay has scored 24 league goals for Brentford this season – although he hasn’t scored more than once in a Championship game since September 2018, when he netted a brace against Wigan.
  • Bolton have lost 14 home league matches this season – the last second tier side to lose more in a single season were Wimbledon in 2003-04 (16 home defeats).
  • Brentford have won only three of their last 28 away matches in all competitions (W3 D11 L14).

Odds correct at 1335 BST (25/04/19)

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