Sunday , 16 August 2026

Birmingham City FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Birmingham City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Sat 4 May 2024 · 11:30 UTC St Andrew's Ground HT 45' · FT 45'
Seung-Ho Paik 55' 1–0
Ivan Sunjic 76' Y
Jordan James 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Birmingham City FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at St Andrew's Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Assistant 1 Craig Taylor
  • Assistant 2

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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
2024-05-04 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Norwich City FC 2023-09-30 Norwich City FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC 2023-02-21 Norwich City FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC 2022-08-30 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Norwich City FC 2021-02-23 Birmingham City FC 1–3 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May Norwich City FC H 1–0 W
27 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–1 D
20 Apr Rotherham United FC A 0–0 D
13 Apr Coventry City FC H 3–0 W
10 Apr Cardiff City FC H 0–1 L
06 Apr Leicester City FC A 1–2 L
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May Birmingham City FC A 0–1 L
27 Apr Swansea City AFC H 2–2 D
20 Apr Bristol City FC H 1–1 D
13 Apr Preston North End FC A 1–0 W
09 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC A 2–2 D
06 Apr Ipswich Town FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Birmingham City FC Norwich City FC
#15 Position #24
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season

Birmingham City FC are 15th (0 pts). Norwich City FC are 24th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Norwich City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Birmingham City FC to score. At the same time, Norwich City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Birmingham City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' Birmingham City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Norwich City FC backline.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Birmingham City FC have won 417 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' Marcelino Nunez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' Jack Stacey is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Norwich City FC tonight.
  • 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Norwich City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 50' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 55' A goal from the South Korea international Seung-Ho Paik! He fires home on 55 to make it 1-0!
  • 57' Norwich City FC make a change. Sam McCallum trudges off to be replaced by Dimitris Giannoulis on 57 minutes.
  • 62' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Norwich City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 67' Gabriel Sara, a Brazil midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 68' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Keshi Anderson exits the field as Juninho Bacuna enters on 68.
  • 73' 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.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Shane Duffy as he leaves the pitch. Danny Batth steps in for Norwich City FC.
  • 76' The referee calls foul for Ivan Sunjic. He receives a card.
  • 81' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 82' Kellen Fisher is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jack Stacey at the 82 minute mark.
  • 84' Birmingham City FC make a change. Koji Miyoshi trudges off to be replaced by George Hall on 84 minutes.
  • 86' Alex Pritchard is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jay Stansfield at the 86 minute mark.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Jordan James. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Birmingham City FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Rowett

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Wagner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcelino Nunez 3
Teemu Pukki 3
Onel Hernandez 3
Onel Hernandez 2
Mario Vrancic 2
Andrew Omobamidele 1
Maxime Colin 1
Jacques Maghoma 1

Head to Head

2024-05-04 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Norwich City FC 2023-09-30 Norwich City FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC 2023-02-21 Norwich City FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC 2022-08-30 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Norwich City FC 2021-02-23 Birmingham City FC 1–3 Norwich City FC

Birmingham City FC Form

2024-05-04 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Norwich City FC W 2024-04-27 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2024-04-20 Rotherham United FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D 2024-04-13 Birmingham City FC 3–0 Coventry City FC W 2024-04-10 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC L 2024-04-06 Leicester City FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC L

Norwich City FC Form

2024-05-04 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Norwich City FC L 2024-04-27 Norwich City FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC D 2024-04-20 Norwich City FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2024-04-13 Preston North End FC 0–1 Norwich City FC W 2024-04-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–2 Norwich City FC D 2024-04-06 Norwich City FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.53 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 80%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC30% Draw42% Norwich City FC28%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes20% 0% No80%
Avg goals/match: 1.1
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 64%
36%
± 1.5 31%
69%
± 2.5 11%
89%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Norwich City FC
70%
Birmingham City FC or Norwich City FC
58%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC14% Draw71% Norwich City FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
36.3%
0 – 1
17.1%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.3%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
3.1%
2 – 1
2.8%
2 – 2
1%
0 – 3
0.9%
3 – 0
0.7%
1 – 3
0.6%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 19% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 20% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
57% ✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
59% ✗

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