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 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Wrexham AFC 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Webb
- Assistant 1 Richard Woodward
- Assistant 2
3 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 6.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #14 |
| 11 | Points | 10 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 5 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 2 |
| 12 | Scored | 9 |
| 11 | Conceded | 12 |
| +1 | GD | -3 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 25% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Wrexham AFC this season
Wrexham AFC this season
Birmingham City FC are 10th (11 pts). Wrexham AFC are 14th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Wrexham AFC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
| Demarai Gray | 1 G |
Wrexham AFC
| Kieffer Moore | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jacques Ekomie | 2 G | |
| Danny Imray | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at St Andrew's Ground as Birmingham City FC face off against Wrexham AFC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' It looks surprising Wrexham AFC does not make any changes. Arthur Okonkwo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' England international George Thomason has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' The referee shows Birmingham City FC player a card on 25.
- 27' Controversy at the stadium! Max Cleworth argues furiously but the card stands.
- 32' Sam Smith is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wrexham AFC so far.
- 37' Birmingham City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 42' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Seung-Ho Paik. He replaces Jhon Solis on 46 minute.
- 48' Birmingham City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Carlos Vicente on 48.
- 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 58' Tomoki Iwata needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 63' The Wrexham AFC bench stirs into life. Oliver Rathbone is withdrawn and Josh Windass gets his opportunity.
- 68' It is a cagey affair so far. Birmingham City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Wrexham AFC's compact 3-4-2-1.
- 71' Goal! Christoph Klarer scores his 4 goal in 303 matches.
- 74' The Wrexham AFC manager makes a substitution. Kieffer Moore departs to be replaced by Sam Smith.
- 78' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 78 minute. Ibrahim Osman leaves to be changed by Demarai Gray.
- 83' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Birmingham City FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 85' The whistle greets Tomoki Iwata as he departs to be replaced by Tommy Doyle.
- 86' Fresh legs for Wrexham AFC! Davis Keillor-Dunn comes on to replace Issa Kabore.
- 88' The whistle greets Jay Stansfield as he departs to be replaced by Ethan Laird.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Birmingham City FC players.
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 |
|---|---|
| Phil Neumann | 2 |
| Jay Stansfield | 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
1.73
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Wrexham AFC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
80%
Draw or Wrexham AFC
45%
Birmingham City FC or Wrexham AFC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
9%
3 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
2.9%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Wrexham AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 24% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Wrexham AFC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.