Birmingham vs Norwich

22 November 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Anthony Backhouse

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 3–1

M. Ducksch 3’, 44’
J. Stansfield 21’, 54’

M. Kvistgaarden 33’

Match summary

Birmingham won comfortably, 4-1 at home to Norwich. Birmingham led 3-1 at half-time.

In the first half, M. Ducksch put Birmingham ahead in the 3rd minute, J. Stansfield made it 2-0 with a header in the 21st minute, M. Kvistgaarden pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 33rd minute, and Ducksch made it 3-1 in the 44th minute. In the second half, Stansfield made it 4-1 in the 54th minute.

The chances backed that up: Birmingham created 3.70 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Norwich's 1.34 from 15.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%

16 Shots 15

6 Shots on target 7

3 Corners 8

414 Passes 407

81.2% Pass accuracy 78.6%

26 Tackles 16

10 Fouls 8

1 Yellow cards 2

0 Offsides 2

Key events

Birmingham Norwich

Kick-off

D. GrayShot on target

1’

M. DuckschRight foot shot

1-0

3’

P. Neumann

15’

18’

M. KvistgaardenShot on target

J. StansfieldHeader

2-0

21’

30’

J. Makama

33’

M. KvistgaardenRight foot shot

2-1

35’

J. Stacey

M. DuckschRight foot shot

3-1

44’

T. IwataShot on target

44’

Half-time3-1

Second half underway

49’

M. KvistgaardenShot on target

J. StansfieldRight foot shot

4-1

54’

60’

E. MarcondesM. Kvistgaarden

60’

J. MakamaShot on target

61’

J. MakamaShot on target

69’

E. MarcondesShot on target

70’

S. DuffyShot on target

73’

F. AmankwahO. Schwartau

K. AndersonD. Gray

73’

K. FuruhashiM. Ducksch

73’

B. Osayi-SamuelT. Iwata

87’

88’

E. Mundle-SmithJ. Sargent

L. DykesJ. Stansfield

88’

L. KoumasP. Roberts

90+2’

Full-time4-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Birmingham 3.70 xGNorwich 1.34 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Norwich attacking Birmingham attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


J. Beadle	90′	7	1	38	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


T. Iwata Taken off	87′	3	1	–	3	–	34	1	–	–	–
P. Neumann	90′	2	–	–	4	2	48	1	–	–	–
C. Klarer	90′	2	1	–	8	5	48	–	–	–	–
A. Cochrane	90′	1	2	–	3	–	35	–	–	–	–
B. Osayi-Samuel Came on as a substitute	9′	1	–	–	1	–	5	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


T. Doyle	90′	–	–	48	–	–	3	1	4	1	–	–
M. Leonard	90′	–	–	46	1	–	7	1	12	2	2	–
P. Roberts Taken off	89′	–	–	34	3	–	2	–	3	1	–	–
J. Stansfield Taken off	88′	2	–	24	2	–	1	–	2	2	–	–
D. Gray Taken off	73′	–	2	25	3	–	1	1	4	–	3	–
K. Anderson Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–

Forwards3 players


M. Ducksch Taken off	73′	2	–	5	2	2.27	–	1	–	–	20	–
K. Furuhashi Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	2	–
L. Dykes Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	–	4	–

Goalkeeper1 player


V. Kovačević	90′	2	4	31	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


J. Stacey	90′	4	–	–	6	–	34	4	–	–	–
S. Duffy	90′	1	–	–	3	2	73	1	–	–	–
H. Darling	90′	1	3	–	2	–	51	–	–	–	–
K. Fisher	90′	3	1	–	5	–	39	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


K. McLean	90′	–	–	50	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
M. Topić	90′	–	–	49	–	–	3	–	3	–	–	–
J. Makama	90′	–	–	20	–	–	1	–	7	3	1	–
M. Kvistgaarden Taken off	60′	1	–	11	–	–	–	1	5	–	2	–
O. Schwartau Taken off	73′	–	–	19	–	–	1	–	2	–	–	–
E. Marcondes Came on as a substitute	30′	–	–	9	3	–	1	1	3	–	1	–
F. Amankwah Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	5	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


J. Sargent Taken off	88′	–	–	4	–	0.47	–	3	6	1	16	–
E. Mundle-Smith Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Birmingham win 56% Avg odds 1.68

Draw 25% Avg odds 3.85

Norwich win 19% Avg odds 4.88

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Birmingham W L W W L

Norwich L L L D L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Birmingham 1-0 Norwich, 04 May 24 Next meeting: Norwich 1-2 Birmingham, 21 Feb 26 All Birmingham vs Norwich meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.