Norwich vs Birmingham

9 September 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Tom Reeves

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Oscar Schwartau 28’
  • Papa Amadou Diallo 39’
  • Carlos Vicente 64’

Match summary

Norwich saw off Birmingham 2-1. Norwich led 2-0 at half-time.

Oscar Schwartau put Norwich ahead in the 28th minute, Papa Amadou Diallo made it 2-0 in the 39th minute, and Carlos Vicente pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 64th minute.

Birmingham can feel hard done by, creating 1.79 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Norwich's 0.82 from 15.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
15 Shots 14
6 Shots on target 3
6 Corners 7
74 Attacks 69
34 Dangerous attacks 34
339 Passes 327
71.1% Pass accuracy 67.3%
15 Tackles 21
12 Fouls 9
6 Yellow cards 2
3 Offsides 4

Key events

Norwich Birmingham
Kick-off
9’
Corner
Ben ChriseneFoul
13’
15’
Corner
16’
Corner
18’
August PriskeShot on target
18’
Jay StansfieldShot on target
José CórdobaFoul
25’
Oscar SchwartauRight foot shot1-0 (Norwich)
28’
36’
Corner
Papa Amadou DialloRight foot shot2-0 (Norwich)
39’
Half-time2-0
Anthony MusabaPapa Amadou Diallo
46’
Second half underway
55’
Corner
Corner
56’
Jack StaceyFoul
59’
60’
Carlos VicenteArgument
Oscar SchwartauSimulation
60’
62’
Ethan LairdBright Osayi-Samuel
62’
Alex CochraneKristoffer Lund
64’
Carlos VicenteLeft foot shot2-1 (Birmingham)
Ante CrnacAndre Brooks
65’
Pelle MattssonShot on target
69’
Jovon MakamaMathias Kvistgaarden
71’
Jacob WrightOscar Schwartau
71’
72’
Corner
Corner
73’
Pelle MattssonShot on target
81’
Corner
81’
82’
Luis VázquezTomoki Iwata
82’
Marvin DuckschAugust Priske
Jovon MakamaArgument
83’
83’
Phil NeumannArgument
Ante CrnacShot on target
85’
Corner
85’
Anthony MusabaShot on target
89’
90’
Corner
Harry DarlingBen Chrisene
90+1’
Corner
90+2’
Ante CrnacArgument
90+4’
Corner
90+6’
Full-time2-1

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.82 1.79 28’ Oscar Schwartau (Norwich), 1-0 28’ 39’ Papa Amadou Diallo (Norwich), 2-0 39’ 64’ Carlos Vicente (Birmingham), 2-1 64’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.82 1.79 28’ Oscar Schwartau (Norwich), 1-0 Schwartau 28’ 39’ Papa Amadou Diallo (Norwich), 2-0 Diallo 39’ 64’ Carlos Vicente (Birmingham), 2-1 Vicente 64’
Norwich 0.82 xGBirmingham 1.79 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Birmingham attacking Norwich attacking 
86’ Carlos Vicente (Birmingham), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 23’ August Priske (Birmingham), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 64’ Carlos Vicente (Birmingham), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 39’ Papa Amadou Diallo (Norwich), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 55’ Carlos Vicente (Birmingham), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 19’ August Priske (Birmingham), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 2’ Jay Stansfield (Birmingham), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 42’ Oscar Schwartau (Norwich), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 18’ Jay Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 89’ Jovon Makama (Norwich), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 41’ Liam Millar (Birmingham), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 85’ Ante Crnac (Norwich), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 79’ Carlos Vicente (Birmingham), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 89’ Jacob Wright (Norwich), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 89’ Anthony Musaba (Norwich), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 10’ Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 33’ Andre Brooks (Norwich), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 35’ Pelle Mattsson (Norwich), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 81’ Pelle Mattsson (Norwich), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 11’ Kenny McLean (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 15’ Liam Millar (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 82’ Ruairi McConville (Norwich), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 28’ Oscar Schwartau (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 86’ Jovon Makama (Norwich), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 18’ August Priske (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 16’ Seung Ho Paik (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 34’ Pelle Mattsson (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Liam Millar (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Pelle Mattsson (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 86’ Carlos Vicente (Birmingham), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 23’ August Priske (Birmingham), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 64’ Carlos Vicente (Birmingham), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 39’ Papa Amadou Diallo (Norwich), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 55’ Carlos Vicente (Birmingham), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 19’ August Priske (Birmingham), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 2’ Jay Stansfield (Birmingham), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 42’ Oscar Schwartau (Norwich), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 18’ Jay Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 89’ Jovon Makama (Norwich), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 41’ Liam Millar (Birmingham), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 85’ Ante Crnac (Norwich), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 89’ Jacob Wright (Norwich), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 79’ Carlos Vicente (Birmingham), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 89’ Anthony Musaba (Norwich), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 10’ Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 35’ Pelle Mattsson (Norwich), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 33’ Andre Brooks (Norwich), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 81’ Pelle Mattsson (Norwich), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 11’ Kenny McLean (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 82’ Ruairi McConville (Norwich), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 15’ Liam Millar (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ Oscar Schwartau (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 86’ Jovon Makama (Norwich), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 18’ August Priske (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 34’ Pelle Mattsson (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 16’ Seung Ho Paik (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Liam Millar (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Pelle Mattsson (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Norwich 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Kovačević
Chrisene 90’
McConville
Córdoba
Stacey
McLean
Mattsson
Diallo 46’
Schwartau 71’
Brooks 65’
Kvistgaarden 71’
Birmingham 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Beadle
Lund 62’
Neumann
Klarer
Osayi-Samuel 62’
Iwata 82’
Paik
Millar
Vicente
Stansfield
Priske 82’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Vladan Kovačević
97′ 2 1 23 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Jack Stacey
97′ 5 1 1 8 2 25 1 – –
Ruairi McConville
97′ – – – 6 5 22 – – – –
José Córdoba
97′ 1 1 1 4 3 47 1 – –
Ben Chrisene Taken off
91′ 3 – 1 7 3 39 2 – –
Midfielders7 players
Kenny McLean
97′ – – 56 1 – – 1 6 1 1 –
Pelle Mattsson
97′ – – 41 2 – 1 2 6 – 1 –
Andre Brooks Taken off
65′ – 1 15 1 – – – 2 1 – –
Oscar Schwartau Taken off
71′ 1 – 19 – – 2 1 4 1 –
Papa Amadou Diallo Taken off
45′ 1 – 13 – – – – 5 – – –
Anthony Musaba Came on as a substitute
52′ – – 7 – – 2 – 4 1 1 –
Jacob Wright Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 10 3 – – – 1 1 1 –
Forwards3 players
Mathias Kvistgaarden Taken off
71′ – 1 – – – – 1 6 2 21 –
Ante Crnac Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 1 1 0.07 – – 3 1 4
Jovon Makama Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 2 – 0.10 – 1 2 1 4
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

Norwich win 49% Avg odds 1.92
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.57
Birmingham win 25% Avg odds 3.81

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

Form going into the game

Norwich LLWLW
Birmingham DDWDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Norwich 1-2 Birmingham, 21 Feb 26 Next meeting: Birmingham vs Norwich, 07 Apr 27 (upcoming)  All Norwich vs Birmingham 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.