Birmingham City FC vs Wrexham AFC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Wrexham AFC — Championship at St Andrew's Ground.
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Wrexham AFC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Webb
- Assistant 1 Richard Woodward
- Assistant 2
4 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 5.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Wrexham AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Mar | Derby County FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Mar | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Apr | Southampton FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 03 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Mar | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Watford FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Mar | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Birmingham City FC | Wrexham AFC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #15 |
| 29 | Points | 18 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 6 / 5 |
| 28 | Scored | 18 |
| 14 | Conceded | 20 |
| +14 | GD | -2 |
| 1.93 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 53% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Wrexham AFC this season
Wrexham AFC this season
Birmingham City FC are 1st (29 pts). Wrexham AFC are 15th (18 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
Wrexham AFC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
4/2
76+
2/6
■ 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 |
Wrexham AFC
| Kieffer Moore | 5 G | 2 A |
| Jacques Ekomie | 2 G | |
| Danny Imray | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at St Andrew's Ground!
- 5' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Ground. Birmingham City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' James Beadle, a England goalkeeper, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Wrexham AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Poor challenge from Jhon Solis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 27' It’s a booking for Wrexham AFC player. Max Cleworth gets a card.
- 32' Bright Osayi-Samuel has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 37' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 42' Both keepers have barely been tested. Birmingham City FC and Wrexham AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Seung-Ho Paik comes on to replace Jhon Solis.
- 48' GOAL! Carlos Vicente fires home to make it 1-0!
- 53' The energy levels are beginning to show. Phil Parkinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 58' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 63' Another change for Wrexham AFC made on 63 minute. Oliver Rathbone leaves to be changed by Josh Windass.
- 68' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Christoph Klarer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 71' Goal! Christoph Klarer scores his 4 goal in 303 matches.
- 74' Wrexham AFC make a change. Kieffer Moore trudges off to be replaced by Sam Smith on 74 minutes.
- 78' Demarai Gray gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Ibrahim Osman and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' With 0 assists to his name this season, Max Cleworth is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wrexham AFC.
- 85' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Tomoki Iwata is replaced by Tommy Doyle on 85 minute.
- 86' Wrexham AFC make a change. Issa Kabore trudges off to be replaced by Davis Keillor-Dunn on 86 minutes.
- 88' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Jay Stansfield has done his job and it is now time for Ethan Laird to step up.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 26
- 5
- 31
-
24
Tomoki Iwata ↓ Tommy Doyle 85'
-
28
Jay Stansfield ↓ Ethan Laird 88'
- 4
- 25
-
14
Jhon Solis ↓ Seung-Ho Paik 46'
- 29
-
17
Ibrahim Osman ↓ Demarai Gray 78'
- 23
Bench
-
10
Demarai Gray ↑ 78'
- 6
- 21
- 16
- 37
- 27
-
2
Ethan Laird ↑ 88'
-
7
Tommy Doyle ↑ 85'
-
8
Seung-Ho Paik ↑ 46'
Coach
Chris Davies
Wrexham AFC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
37
Matty James ↓ Nathan Broadhead 63'
-
19
Kieffer Moore ↓ Sam Smith 74'
- 24
- 27
- 15
-
20
Oliver Rathbone ↓ Josh Windass 63'
- 12
- 4
- 14
- 1
- 2
Bench
- 21
-
10
Josh Windass ↑ 63'
-
28
Sam Smith ↑ 74'
- 29
- 5
-
33
Nathan Broadhead ↑ 63'
- 47
-
7
Davis Keillor-Dunn ↑ 86'
- 3
Coach
Phil Parkinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jay Stansfield | 2 |
| Phil Neumann | 2 |
| Jack Marriott | 1 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 1 |
| Oliver Rathbone | 1 |
| Callum Doyle | 1 |
| Christoph Klarer | 1 |
| Carlos Vicente | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2026-04-12
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Wrexham AFC
W
2026-04-06
Ipswich Town FC
2–1
Birmingham City FC
L
2026-04-03
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2026-03-21
Derby County FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2026-03-14
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Sheffield United FC
D
2026-03-11
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.81
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Wrexham AFC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Wrexham AFC
41%
Birmingham City FC or Wrexham AFC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.3%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
3.3%
4 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Wrexham AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 25% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Wrexham AFC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

