ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
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Carrow Road
Referee: F. Hallam
Norwich
Match Timeline
Birmingham
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
5'
C. Vicente · Assist: B. Osayi-Samuel
Birmingham
14'
M. Ducksch · Assist: A. Priske
Birmingham
🟨
39'
Christoph Klarer
Birmingham
🔄
46'
L. Gibbs ↔ P. Maghoma
Norwich
🔄
63'
D. Gray ↔ I. Osman
Birmingham
67'
K. McLean · Assist: M. Toure
Norwich
🔄
71'
M. Toure ↔ M. Kvistgaarden
Norwich
🔄
71'
C. Vicente ↔ P. Roberts
Birmingham
🔄
71'
M. Ducksch ↔ J. Stansfield
Birmingham
🔄
78'
A. Priske ↔ T. Doyle
Birmingham
🔄
79'
B. Osayi-Samuel ↔ E. Laird
Birmingham
🔄
84'
B. Chrisene ↔ J. Stacey
Norwich
🔄
90'
J. Cordoba ↔ H. Darling
Norwich
🔄
90'
A. Ahmed ↔ T. Springett
Norwich

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Norwich Win 0%
Draw 0%
Birmingham Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Norwich1.38
Birmingham1.34
Recent Form (Last 5)
Norwich Norwich
WWDLW
50 GF / 44 GA
Birmingham Birmingham
WLDWL
47 GF / 42 GA
Key Stats
1.47
Average Goals Scored
1.38
1.29
Average Goals Conceded
1.24
22
BTTS Yes
20
18
Over 2.5
16
4.24
Shots on Goal
3.94

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Norwich Norwich 34 matches
Birmingham Birmingham 34 matches
Norwich Statistic Birmingham
13 Wins 13
6 Draws 11
15 Losses 10
50 Goals For 47
44 Goals Against 42
1.47 Avg Goals Scored 1.38
1.29 Avg Goals Conceded 1.24
22 BTTS Yes 20
28 Over 1.5 28
18 Over 2.5 16
8 Over 3.5 8
5 Clean Sheets 8
7 Failed To Score 7
4.24 Shots On Goal 3.94
12.38 Total Shots 14.44
5.15 Corners 5.79
52.6% Ball Possession 54.3%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Norwich won 9 times, Birmingham won 4 times, while 2 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 25:18 from Norwich's perspective. 9 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 8 matches, with an average of 2.87 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Norwich 4-2-3-1 / Birmingham 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Norwich wins 9, draws 2, Birmingham wins 4
Stats
Norwich Norwich
Birmingham Birmingham
Shots on Goal
9
Shots on Goal
5
Shots off Goal
5
Shots off Goal
2
Blocked Shots
4
Blocked Shots
2
6 Corner Kicks 5
6 Fouls 14
4 Offsides 3
62% Ball Possession 38%
18 Total Shots 9
9 Shots on Goal 5
5 Shots off Goal 2
4 Blocked Shots 2
14 Shots insidebox 7
4 Shots outsidebox 2
3 Goalkeeper Saves 8
501 Total passes 312
399 Passes accurate 228
1.68 expected_goals 1.36
🟨 0 Yellow Cards 1 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Norwich
Formation
Birmingham
V. Kovacevic
V. Kovacevic
K. Fisher
K. Fisher
R. McConville
R. McConville
J. Cordoba
J. Cordoba
B. Chrisene
B. Chrisene
K. McLean
K. McLean
S. Field
S. Field
L. Gibbs
L. Gibbs
A. Slimane
A. Slimane
A. Ahmed
A. Ahmed
M. Toure
🎯
M. Toure
J. Beadle
J. Beadle
B. Osayi-Samuel
🎯
B. Osayi-Samuel
C. Klarer
C. Klarer
J. Panzo
J. Panzo
K. Wagner
K. Wagner
T. Iwata
T. Iwata
J. E. Solis Romero
J. E. Solis Romero
C. Vicente
C. Vicente
M. Ducksch
M. Ducksch
D. Gray
D. Gray
A. Priske
🎯
A. Priske
Norwich 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1
V. Kovacevic
G
35
K. Fisher
D
15
R. McConville
D
33
J. Cordoba
↓ 90'
D
14
B. Chrisene
↓ 84'
D
23
K. McLean
⚽ 67'
M
26
S. Field
M
8
L. Gibbs
↓ 46'
M
20
A. Slimane
M
21
A. Ahmed
↓ 90'
M
37
M. Toure
🎯 67' ↓ 71'
F
Substitutes
32
D. Grimshaw
G
3
J. Stacey
↑ 84'
D
6
H. Darling
↑ 90'
D
11
E. Marcondes
M
16
J. Wright
M
25
P. Maghoma
↑ 46'
M
30
M. Kvistgaarden
↑ 71'
F
42
T. Springett
↑ 90'
F
46
E. Mundle Smith
F
Birmingham 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
25
J. Beadle
G
26
B. Osayi-Samuel
🎯 5' ↓ 79'
D
4
C. Klarer
🟨 39'
D
37
J. Panzo
D
31
K. Wagner
D
24
T. Iwata
M
14
J. E. Solis Romero
M
23
C. Vicente
⚽ 5' ↓ 71'
M
33
M. Ducksch
⚽ 14' ↓ 71'
M
10
D. Gray
↓ 63'
M
29
A. Priske
🎯 14' ↓ 78'
F
Substitutes
21
R. Allsop
G
2
E. Laird
↑ 79'
D
5
P. Neumann
D
6
J. Robinson
D
7
T. Doyle
↑ 78'
M
16
P. Roberts
↑ 71'
M
17
I. Osman
↑ 63'
F
27
K. Fujimoto
M
28
J. Stansfield
↑ 71'
F
Last matches: Norwich
04.08.26
Fri
Norwich
Cambridge United
0
0
D
01.08.26
Fri
Norwich
Osasuna
1
2
L
25.07.26
Fri
Norwich
Fulham
2
0
W
22.07.26
Fri
Norwich
AFC Wimbledon
0
0
D
17.07.26
Fri
Norwich
FC ST. Gallen
3
0
W
11.07.26
Fri
Norwich
Colchester
0
0
D
04.07.26
Fri
Norwich
King's Lynn Town
2
0
W
02.05.26
Cha
Norwich
Hull City
1
2
L
25.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Swansea
1
1
D
21.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Derby
2
1
W
18.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Bristol City
4
2
W
11.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Ipswich
0
2
L
06.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Millwall
2
1
W
03.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Portsmouth
1
1
D
21.03.26
Cha
Norwich
Charlton
1
0
W
18.03.26
Cha
Norwich
Southampton
0
1
L
14.03.26
Cha
Norwich
Preston
2
0
W
11.03.26
Cha
Norwich
Sheffield Utd
2
1
W
08.03.26
FA
Norwich
Leeds
0
3
L
28.02.26
Cha
Norwich
Leicester
2
0
W
Last matches: Birmingham
31.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Barcelona
2
2
D
25.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Crewe
2
1
W
22.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Burton Albion
1
0
W
15.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Solihull Moors
3
0
W
10.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Huddersfield
3
1
W
02.05.26
Cha
Birmingham
Portsmouth
1
1
D
25.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Bristol City
2
1
W
22.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Preston
2
1
W
18.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Hull City
1
1
D
12.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Wrexham
2
0
W
06.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Ipswich
1
2
L
03.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Blackburn
0
1
L
21.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
Derby
0
1
L
14.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
Sheffield Utd
1
1
D
11.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
QPR
1
0
W
07.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
Charlton
0
1
L
02.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
Middlesbrough
1
3
L
25.02.26
Cha
Birmingham
Millwall
0
3
L
15.02.26
FA
Birmingham
Leeds
1
1
D
10.02.26
Cha
Birmingham
West Brom
0
0
D
H2H: Norwich vs Birmingham
21.02.26
H2H
Norwich
Birmingham
1
2
L
22.11.25
H2H
Birmingham
Norwich
4
1
L
04.05.24
H2H
Birmingham
Norwich
1
0
L
30.09.23
H2H
Norwich
Birmingham
2
0
W
21.02.23
H2H
Norwich
Birmingham
3
1
W
30.08.22
H2H
Birmingham
Norwich
1
2
W
09.08.22
H2H
Norwich
Birmingham
2
2
D
23.02.21
H2H
Birmingham
Norwich
1
3
W
20.10.20
H2H
Norwich
Birmingham
1
0
W
18.01.19
H2H
Norwich
Birmingham
3
1
W
04.08.18
H2H
Birmingham
Norwich
2
2
D
26.12.17
H2H
Birmingham
Norwich
0
2
W
09.09.17
H2H
Norwich
Birmingham
1
0
W
28.01.17
H2H
Norwich
Birmingham
2
0
W
27.08.16
H2H
Birmingham
Norwich
3
0
L
Last matches: Norwich
04.08.26
Fri
Norwich
Cambridge United
0
0
D
01.08.26
Fri
Norwich
Osasuna
1
2
L
11.07.26
Fri
Norwich
Colchester
0
0
D
04.07.26
Fri
Norwich
King's Lynn Town
2
0
W
25.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Swansea
1
1
D
21.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Derby
2
1
W
11.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Ipswich
0
2
L
03.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Portsmouth
1
1
D
14.03.26
Cha
Norwich
Preston
2
0
W
11.03.26
Cha
Norwich
Sheffield Utd
2
1
W
25.02.26
Cha
Norwich
Sheffield Wednesday
2
0
W
14.02.26
FA
Norwich
West Brom
3
1
W
07.02.26
Cha
Norwich
Blackburn
2
0
W
26.01.26
Cha
Norwich
Coventry
2
1
W
11.01.26
FA
Norwich
Walsall
5
1
W
04.01.26
Cha
Norwich
Stoke City
0
2
L
29.12.25
Cha
Norwich
Watford
0
1
L
26.12.25
Cha
Norwich
Charlton
1
0
W
13.12.25
Cha
Norwich
Southampton
2
1
W
29.11.25
Cha
Norwich
QPR
3
1
W
H2H at home: Norwich
21.02.26
H2H
Norwich
Birmingham
1
2
L
30.09.23
H2H
Norwich
Birmingham
2
0
W
21.02.23
H2H
Norwich
Birmingham
3
1
W
09.08.22
H2H
Norwich
Birmingham
2
2
D
20.10.20
H2H
Norwich
Birmingham
1
0
W
18.01.19
H2H
Norwich
Birmingham
3
1
W
09.09.17
H2H
Norwich
Birmingham
1
0
W
28.01.17
H2H
Norwich
Birmingham
2
0
W
Last matches: Birmingham
25.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Crewe
2
1
W
22.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Burton Albion
1
0
W
15.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Solihull Moors
3
0
W
02.05.26
Cha
Birmingham
Portsmouth
1
1
D
18.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Hull City
1
1
D
06.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Ipswich
1
2
L
21.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
Derby
0
1
L
07.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
Charlton
0
1
L
25.02.26
Cha
Birmingham
Millwall
0
3
L
31.01.26
Cha
Birmingham
Oxford United
2
0
W
20.01.26
Cha
Birmingham
Sheffield Wednesday
2
0
W
17.01.26
Cha
Birmingham
Swansea
1
1
D
10.01.26
FA
Birmingham
Cambridge United
3
2
W
01.01.26
Cha
Birmingham
Watford
0
3
L
20.12.25
Cha
Birmingham
Sheffield Utd
0
3
L
09.12.25
Cha
Birmingham
QPR
1
2
L
06.12.25
Cha
Birmingham
Southampton
1
3
L
26.11.25
Cha
Birmingham
West Brom
1
1
D
08.11.25
Cha
Birmingham
Middlesbrough
1
2
L
25.10.25
Cha
Birmingham
Bristol City
0
1
L
H2H away: Birmingham
21.02.26
H2H
Norwich
Birmingham
1
2
W
30.09.23
H2H
Norwich
Birmingham
2
0
L
21.02.23
H2H
Norwich
Birmingham
3
1
L
09.08.22
H2H
Norwich
Birmingham
2
2
D
20.10.20
H2H
Norwich
Birmingham
1
0
L
18.01.19
H2H
Norwich
Birmingham
3
1
L
09.09.17
H2H
Norwich
Birmingham
1
0
L
28.01.17
H2H
Norwich
Birmingham
2
0
L

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
W W W D D
2 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
W D D W D
3 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
L D W D W
4 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
W D W D D
5 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
L L D D W
6 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73
W W D W L
7 46 19 14 13 69:65 4 71
D L W W L
8 46 20 9 17 67:59 8 69
L W L W L
9 46 19 8 19 63:56 7 65
L D W W L
10 46 17 13 16 57:56 1 64
D W W D W
11 46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
W D W L W
12 46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
W L D L D
13 46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
W L L W W
14 46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
L W L L W
15 46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
L L L L D
16 46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
L L L L L
17 46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
L L L L D
18 46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
D W L W W
19 46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
L W L D L
20 46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
L W D L D
21 46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 51
L D W W D
22 46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
L W L L W
23 46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 46
W D D L L
24 46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 0
W L L D D
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