Thursday , 2 July 2026

Birmingham City FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Birmingham City FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Tue 30 Aug 2022 · 18:45 UTC St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Josh Williams 9' Y
Y 11' Kieran Dowell
Juninho Bacuna 61' Y
Auston Trusty 71' Y
Troy Deeney 71' Y
Y 71' Andrew Omobamidele
Y 80' Max Aarons
Y 90' Onel Hernandez

Overview

Match Preview

Birmingham City FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
6
Birmingham City FC 10 games · Avg 3.1 goals Norwich City FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-30 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Norwich City FC 2021-02-23 Birmingham City FC 1–3 Norwich City FC 2020-10-20 Norwich City FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC 2019-01-18 Norwich City FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC 2018-08-04 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug Norwich City FC H 1–2 L
27 Aug Rotherham United FC A 0–2 L
20 Aug Wigan Athletic FC H 0–1 L
16 Aug Watford FC H 1–1 D
13 Aug Cardiff City FC A 0–1 L
05 Aug Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–1 W
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug Birmingham City FC A 2–1 W
27 Aug Sunderland AFC A 1–0 W
19 Aug Millwall FC H 2–0 W
16 Aug Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–1 W
13 Aug Hull City AFC A 1–2 L
06 Aug Wigan Athletic FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Birmingham City FC Norwich City FC
#10 Position #9
64 Points 65
46 Played 46
17 / 13 / 16 W / D / L 19 / 8 / 19
57 Scored 63
56 Conceded 56
+1 GD +7
1.39 PPG 1.41
37% Win % 41%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts). Norwich City FC are 9th (65 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Birmingham City FC host Norwich City FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 9' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Josh Williams on 9 minutes.
  • 11' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kieran Dowell on 11.
  • 16' Norwich City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 21' Onel Hernandez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 368 appearances.
  • 26' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 31' Adam Idah is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Norwich City FC tonight.
  • 36' Birmingham City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
  • 41' Birmingham City FC have won 417 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 50' Scott Hogan has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 50 minutes.
  • 52' George Hall gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Gary Gardner and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 57' Scotland international Grant Hanley has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 58' Norwich City FC ring the changes. Kieran Dowell has done his job and it is now time for Onel Hernandez to step up.
  • 60' Hannibal Mejbri has so much to prove this time. He replaces Scott Hogan on 60 minute.
  • 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Juninho Bacuna.
  • 63' Andrew Omobamidele doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 68' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Auston Trusty.
  • 74' Another substitution for Norwich City FC to replace Aaron Ramsey by Gabriel Sara on 74 minute.
  • 79' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 80' The referee shows Norwich City FC player a Yellow card on 80.
  • 84' Another substitution for Norwich City FC to replace Josh Sargent by Adam Idah on 84 minute.
  • 88' Juninho Bacuna makes way for Jordan James at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
  • 90' Onel Hernandez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Birmingham City FC 1-2 Norwich City FC.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Teemu Pukki 3
Onel Hernandez 3
Marcelino Nunez 3
Mario Vrancic 2
Onel Hernandez 2
Jonathan Rowe 1
Tom Trybull 1
Seung-Ho Paik 1

Head to Head

2022-08-30 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Norwich City FC 2021-02-23 Birmingham City FC 1–3 Norwich City FC 2020-10-20 Norwich City FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC 2019-01-18 Norwich City FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC 2018-08-04 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Norwich City FC

Birmingham City FC Form

2022-08-30 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Norwich City FC L 2022-08-27 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC L 2022-08-20 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2022-08-16 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2022-08-13 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC L 2022-08-05 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W

Norwich City FC Form

2022-08-30 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Norwich City FC W 2022-08-27 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Norwich City FC W 2022-08-19 Norwich City FC 2–0 Millwall FC W 2022-08-16 Norwich City FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2022-08-13 Hull City AFC 2–1 Norwich City FC L 2022-08-06 Norwich City FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC27% Draw27% Norwich City FC46%
Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Norwich City FC
73%
Birmingham City FC or Norwich City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC21% Draw47% Norwich City FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 16% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 22% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.