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

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Championship · 2022-23

Norwich City FC

3 – 1

Full Time

Birmingham City FC

Tue 21 Feb 2023 · 19:45 UTC Carrow Road HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 5' Alfie Chang

Kenny McLean 16' Y

Y 45' Juninho Bacuna

Overview

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Norwich City FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Carrow Road.

Norwich City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

Norwich City FC 10 games · Avg 3.1 goals Birmingham City FC

Last 5 meetings

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 2020-10-20 Norwich City FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC 2019-01-18 Norwich City FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Norwich City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Feb	Birmingham City FC	H	3–1	W
18 Feb	Wigan Athletic FC	A	0–0	D
14 Feb	Hull City AFC	H	3–1	W
11 Feb	Bristol City FC	A	0–1	L
04 Feb	Burnley FC	H	0–3	L
21 Jan	Coventry City FC	A	4–2	W

Birmingham City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Feb	Norwich City FC	A	1–3	L
18 Feb	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	1–2	L
14 Feb	Cardiff City FC	H	0–2	L
10 Feb	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	2–0	W
04 Feb	Swansea City AFC	A	4–3	W
31 Jan	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	0–1	L

Season Stats

Norwich City FC		Birmingham City FC
#24	Position	#15
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

0% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season

100% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Norwich City FC are 24th (0 pts). Birmingham City FC are 15th (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 wait is over. Birmingham City FC get us underway at Carrow Road.
5' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alfie Chang.
10' Supporters expect more eagerness from George Hall, as he is very good at scoring at Carrow Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
16' That is a Yellow card for Norwich City FC. Kenny McLean will be fuming at that decision.
21' Birmingham City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
26' Both keepers have barely been tested. Norwich City FC and Birmingham City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
27' The deadlock is broken! Marcelino Nunez gets on the scoresheet on 27 minutes.
28' The deadlock is broken! Marcelino Nunez gets on the scoresheet on 28 minutes.
33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
37' A stunning finish from Marcelino Nunez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
42' John Ruddy has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 343 appearances.
45' That is a Yellow card for Birmingham City FC. Juninho Bacuna will be fuming at that decision.
46' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Juninho Bacuna is replaced by Lukas Jutkiewicz on 46 minute.
51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Max Aarons made 368 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
53' The France Maxime Colin breaks the deadlock on 53 minutes. 3-1!
58' It’s high time David Wagner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
63' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. David Wagner will be considering his options from the bench.
68' A quiet spell here at Carrow Road. Birmingham City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
72' The Norwich City FC bench stirs into life. Onel Hernandez is withdrawn and Christos Tzolis gets his opportunity.
76' A tactical swap from Norwich City FC — Jacob Sorensen on, Dimitris Giannoulis off on 76 minutes.
78' Gary Gardner is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alfie Chang at the 78 minute mark.
83' Norwich City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
86' The whistle greets Tahith Chong as he departs to be replaced by Jordan James.
87' Fresh legs for Norwich City FC! Andrew Omobamidele comes on to replace Kieran Dowell.
Full Time. Norwich City FC beats Birmingham City FC

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

6
Ben Gibson
10
Kieran Dowell ↓ Andrew Omobamidele 87'
28
Angus Gunn
5
Grant Hanley
25
Onel Hernandez ↓ Christos Tzolis 72'
23
Kenny McLean
2
Max Aarons
30
Dimitris Giannoulis ↓ Jacob Sorensen 76'
11
Adam Idah
17
Gabriel Sara
26
Marcelino Nunez

Bench

Coach David Wagner

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Onel Hernandez	3
Marcelino Nunez	3
Teemu Pukki	3
Onel Hernandez	2
Mario Vrancic	2
Oliver Skipp	1
Viv Solomon-Otabor	1
Scott Hogan	1

Head to Head

Norwich City FC Form

2023-02-21 Norwich City FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC W 2023-02-18 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Norwich City FC D 2023-02-14 Norwich City FC 3–1 Hull City AFC W 2023-02-11 Bristol City FC 1–0 Norwich City FC L 2023-02-04 Norwich City FC 0–3 Burnley FC L 2023-01-21 Coventry City FC 2–4 Norwich City FC W

Birmingham City FC Form

2023-02-21 Norwich City FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC L 2023-02-18 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Birmingham City FC L 2023-02-14 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Cardiff City FC L 2023-02-10 Birmingham City FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2023-02-04 Swansea City AFC 3–4 Birmingham City FC W 2023-01-31 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.27 Norwich City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.67 Birmingham City FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Norwich City FC54% Draw29% Birmingham City FC17%

Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes36% 0% No64%

Avg goals/match: 1.94

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	83%	17%
± 1.5	58%	42%
± 2.5	31%	69%
± 3.5	14%	86%
± 4.5	5%	95%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw

83%

Draw or Birmingham City FC

46%

Norwich City FC or Birmingham City FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Norwich City FC32% Draw55% Birmingham City FC13%

Actual: Norwich City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

17.1%

0 – 0

16.8%

1 – 1

13%

2 – 0

11.1%

0 – 1

8.3%

2 – 1

7.6%

3 – 0

4.6%

1 – 2

3.9%

3 – 1

Actual

0 – 2

2 – 2

2.6%

4 – 0

1.5%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap	Norwich City FC covers	Push	Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	15%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	26%	51%
-0.5	49%	—	51%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	13%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet

52% ✗

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

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