Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Norwich City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Sat 30 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Carrow Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Gabriel Sara 55' 1–0
Jonathan Rowe 60' 2–0
Gabriel Sara 65' Y
Y 83' Kevin Long

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Assistant 1 Adam Crysell
  • Assistant 2 Lee Venamore

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

6
1
3
Norwich City FC 10 games · Avg 3.1 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2020-10-20 Norwich City FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Birmingham City FC H 2–0 W
23 Sep Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–6 L
20 Sep Leicester City FC H 0–2 L
16 Sep Stoke City FC H 1–0 W
02 Sep Rotherham United FC A 1–2 L
26 Aug Huddersfield Town AFC A 4–0 W
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Norwich City FC A 0–2 L
22 Sep Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–0 D
19 Sep Preston North End FC A 1–2 L
16 Sep Watford FC A 0–2 L
02 Sep Millwall FC H 1–1 D
26 Aug Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Norwich City FC Birmingham City FC
#9 Position #10
65 Points 64
46 Played 46
19 / 8 / 19 W / D / L 17 / 13 / 16
63 Scored 57
56 Conceded 56
+7 GD +1
1.41 PPG 1.39
41% Win % 37%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Norwich City FC are 9th (65 pts). Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Carrow Road. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Eustace will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack Stacey made 382 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' Cody Drameh needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' Norwich City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Adam Idah suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 55' Gabriel Sara does the damage! The net is bulging and Norwich City FC surge ahead!
  • 57' Onel Hernandez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Christian Fassnacht on 57 minute.
  • 58' The supporters are chanting for Ui-jo Hwang. He replaces Przemyslaw Placheta on 58 minute.
  • 59' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Ivan Sunjic is replaced by Juninho Bacuna.
  • 60' A goal from the England international Jonathan Rowe! He fires home on 60 to make it 2-0!
  • 65' Controversy at the stadium! Gabriel Sara argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 67' A change in the Norwich City FC ranks — Adam Idah exits the field as Adam Forshaw enters on 67.
  • 72' 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.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Scott Hogan as he leaves the pitch. Lukas Jutkiewicz steps in for Birmingham City FC.
  • 79' The whistle greets Koji Miyoshi as he departs to be replaced by Gary Gardner.
  • 83' A moment of madness from Kevin Long on 83 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Birmingham City FC will be frustrated.
  • 88' Norwich City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Birmingham City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 90' Borja Sainz is replacing Jonathan Rowe for the Norwich City FC side.
  • The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Wagner

Birmingham City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcelino Nunez 3
Teemu Pukki 3
Onel Hernandez 3
Mario Vrancic 2
Onel Hernandez 2
Viv Solomon-Otabor 1
Che Adams 1
Gabriel Sara 1

Head to Head

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 2020-10-20 Norwich City FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC

Norwich City FC Form

2023-09-30 Norwich City FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC W 2023-09-23 Plymouth Argyle FC 6–2 Norwich City FC L 2023-09-20 Norwich City FC 0–2 Leicester City FC L 2023-09-16 Norwich City FC 1–0 Stoke City FC W 2023-09-02 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Norwich City FC L 2023-08-26 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–4 Norwich City FC W

Birmingham City FC Form

2023-09-30 Norwich City FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC L 2023-09-22 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2023-09-19 Preston North End FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC L 2023-09-16 Watford FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC L 2023-09-02 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2023-08-26 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.67 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Norwich City FC to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC59% Draw25% Birmingham City FC16%
Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
41%
Norwich City FC or Birmingham City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC39% Draw47% Birmingham City FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
6.1%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 18% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 25% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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