Norwich vs Birmingham
Ref: F. HallamCarrow Road, Norwich, Norfolk · 27,606 cap
Match recap
Birmingham beat Norwich 2–1 in their Championship fixture. McLean scored for Norwich; Vicente and Ducksch replied for Birmingham. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.68 for Norwich versus 1.36 for Birmingham. Norwich sit 9th in the Championship table while Birmingham are 10th.
First Half
5'
⚽
Vicente
Assist: Osayi-Samuel
14'
⚽
Ducksch
Assist: Priske
39'
Klarer
Yellow Card
Second Half
⇄
Gibbs
63'
⇄
Gray
⚽
McLean
Assist: Touré
71'
⇄
Ducksch
⇄
Touré
71'
⇄
Vicente
78'
⇄
Priske
79'
⇄
Osayi-Samuel
⇄
Chrisene
⇄
Córdoba
⇄
Ahmed
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 8 |  Derby | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 |  Norwich | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 |  Birmingham | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 |  Swansea | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | -2 | 64 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
NorwichBirmingham
13Won
Statistical edge
13–2
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.68VS1.36
Attack6 · 0 won
18
Shots
9
9
Shots on target
5
14
Shots in the box
7
4
Shots outside box
2
5
Shots off goal
2
6
Corners
5
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
62%
Possession
38%
501
Total passes
312
399
Accurate passes
228
80%
Pass accuracy
73%
Discipline2 · 1 won
6
Fouls
14
0
Yellow cards
1
4
Offsides
3
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
3
Goalkeeper saves
8
4
Blocked shots
2
1.56
Goals prevented
1.56
Norwich
4-2-3-1
Birmingham
4-2-3-1Norwich
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1V. KovačevićG
- 8L. GibbsM
- 14B. ChriseneD
- 15Ruairi McConvilleD
- 20A. Ben SlimaneM
- 21A. AhmedM
- 23K. McLeanM
- 26S. FieldM
- 33J. CórdobaD
- 35K. FisherD
- 37M. TouréF
Substitutes
- 3J. StaceyD
- 6H. DarlingD
- 11E. MarcondesM
- 16Jacob WrightM
- 25P. MaghomaM
- 30M. KvistgaardenF
- 32D. GrimshawG
- 42T. SpringettF
- 46E. Mundle-SmithF
Birmingham
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4C. KlarerD
- 10D. GrayM
- 14J. SolisM
- 23Carlos VicenteM
- 24T. IwataM
- 25J. BeadleG
- 26B. Osayi-SamuelD
- 29A. PriskeF
- 31K. WagnerD
- 33M. DuckschM
- 37J. PanzoD
Substitutes
- 2E. LairdD
- 5P. NeumannD
- 6J. RobinsonD
- 7T. DoyleM
- 16P. RobertsM
- 17I. OsmanF
- 21R. AllsopG
- 27K. FujimotoM
- 28J. StansfieldF
Norwich
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny McLean(C) | M | 90 | 8.5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1/1 |
| Mohamed Touré | F | 71 | 7.0 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2/4 |
| Sam Field | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vladan Kovačević | G | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liam Gibbs | M | 45 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Ali Ahmed | M | 89 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0/3 |
| José Córdoba | D | 89 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Ben Chrisene | D | 84 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Kellen Fisher | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Anis Ben Slimane | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0/2 |
| Ruairi McConville | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Errol Mundle-Smith | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Grimshaw | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harry Darling | D | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emiliano Marcondes | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tony Springett | F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jacob Wright | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Edmond-Paris Maghoma | M | 45 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Jack Stacey | D | 13 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | F | 19 | 6.5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Birmingham
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Beadle | G | 90 | 8.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marvin Ducksch | M | 71 | 7.5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Carlos Vicente | M | 71 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1/1 |
| Jonathan Panzo | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| August Priske | F | 78 | 7.2 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Demarai Gray | M | 63 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Kai Wagner | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Tomoki Iwata | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Jhon Solís | M | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Christoph Klarer(C) | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel | D | 79 | 6.3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Jack Robinson | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Allsop | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Phil Neumann | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kanya Fujimoto | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ethan Laird | D | 11 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Patrick Roberts | M | 19 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/3 |
| Ibrahim Osman | F | 27 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Tommy Doyle | M | 12 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jay Stansfield | F | 19 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |