Birmingham City FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at St Andrew's Ground.
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Assistant 1 Craig Taylor
- Assistant 2
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 17.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #12 |
| 29 | Points | 21 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 8 |
| 28 | Scored | 32 |
| 14 | Conceded | 24 |
| +14 | GD | +8 |
| 1.93 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 53% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
Birmingham City FC are 1st (29 pts). Norwich City FC are 12th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Norwich City FC
0-15
6/6
16-30
6/4
31-45
4/2
46-60
4/6
61-75
9/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| August Priske | 6 G | 1 A |
| Liam Millar | 4 G | 3 A |
| Jay Stansfield | 4 G | 1 A |
| Demarai Gray | 3 G | |
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 5 G | |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 4 G | 4 A |
| Edmond-Paris Maghoma | 4 G | 2 A |
| Andre Brooks | 3 G | 2 A |
| Anthony Musaba | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at St Andrew's Ground. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Grant Hanley, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Birmingham City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Ethan Laird is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Norwich City FC so far.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' Jay Stansfield has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Sydney van Hooijdonk has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' Norwich City FC have won 491 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. David Wagner will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' The deadlock is broken! Seung-Ho Paik gets on the scoresheet on 55 minutes.
- 57' The whistle greets Sam McCallum as he departs to be replaced by Dimitris Giannoulis.
- 62' It’s high time Gary Rowett made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 67' 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.
- 68' Birmingham City FC make a change. Keshi Anderson trudges off to be replaced by Juninho Bacuna on 68 minutes.
- 73' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 75' The whistle greets Shane Duffy as he departs to be replaced by Danny Batth.
- 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ivan Sunjic on 76.
- 81' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and Norwich City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 82' Another substitution for Norwich City FC to replace Jack Stacey by Kellen Fisher on 82 minute.
- 84' George Hall is ready to make an impact after coming on for Koji Miyoshi at the 84 minute mark.
- 86' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Jay Stansfield exits the field as Alex Pritchard enters on 86.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Jordan James.
- Birmingham City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 21
- 6
-
14
Keshi Anderson ↓ Juninho Bacuna 68'
- 34
-
11
Koji Miyoshi ↓ George Hall 84'
- 3
- 5
-
28
Jay Stansfield ↓ Alex Pritchard 86'
- 2
- 19
- 13
Bench
-
7
Juninho Bacuna ↑ 68'
-
29
Alex Pritchard ↑ 86'
- 1
- 4
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 68'
- 8
- 17
- 12
-
35
George Hall ↑ 84'
Coach
Gary Rowett
Norwich City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
6
Ben Gibson ↓ Grant Hanley 82'
- 28
-
24
Shane Duffy ↓ Danny Batth 75'
- 23
- 15
-
3
Jack Stacey ↓ Kellen Fisher 82'
- 9
-
19
Jacob Sorensen ↓ Jonathan Rowe 57'
- 7
- 17
- 26
Bench
-
14
Sydney van Hooijdonk ↑ 82'
-
5
Grant Hanley ↑ 82'
-
21
Danny Batth ↑ 75'
- 12
-
30
Dimitris Giannoulis ↑ 57'
-
27
Jonathan Rowe ↑ 57'
-
35
Kellen Fisher ↑ 82'
- 44
- 43
Coach
David Wagner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teemu Pukki | 3 |
| Onel Hernandez | 3 |
| Marcelino Nunez | 3 |
| Onel Hernandez | 2 |
| Mario Vrancic | 2 |
| Carlos Vicente | 1 |
| Ivan Sanchez Aguayo | 1 |
| Pape Diallo | 1 |
Head to Head
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
2 / 4
1.69
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Norwich City FC
54%
Birmingham City FC or Norwich City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
7.7%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

