Norwich vs Birmingham

21 February 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Farai Hallam

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • K. McLean 67’
  • C. Vicente 5’
  • M. Ducksch 14’

Match summary

Birmingham beat Norwich 2-1 on the road. Birmingham led 2-0 at half-time.

C. Vicente put Birmingham ahead in the 5th minute, M. Ducksch made it 0-2 in the 14th minute, and K. McLean pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 67th minute.

Norwich can feel hard done by, creating 1.72 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Birmingham's 1.36 from 9.

Match stats

62% Possession 38%
18 Shots 9
9 Shots on target 5
6 Corners 5
501 Passes 312
79.6% Pass accuracy 73.1%
14 Tackles 18
6 Fouls 14
0 Yellow cards 1
4 Offsides 3

Key events

Norwich Birmingham
1’
C. VicenteShot on target
5’
C. VicenteRight foot shot0-1 (Birmingham)
L. GibbsShot on target
11’
13’
A. PriskeShot on target
14’
M. DuckschLeft foot shot0-2 (Birmingham)
29’
A. PriskeShot on target
M. TouréShot on target
36’
39’
C. Klarer
E. MaghomaL. Gibbs
46’
K. FisherShot on target
47’
M. TouréShot on target
47’
63’
I. OsmanD. Gray
K. McLeanLeft foot shot1-2 (Norwich)
67’
A. B. SlimaneShot on target
70’
M. KvistgaardenM. Touré
71’
71’
P. RobertsC. Vicente
71’
J. StansfieldM. Ducksch
M. KvistgaardenShot on target
75’
78’
T. DoyleA. Priske
79’
E. LairdB. Osayi-Samuel
M. KvistgaardenShot on target
81’
J. StaceyB. Chrisene
84’
A. B. SlimaneShot on target
88’
H. DarlingJ. Córdoba
90’
T. SpringettA. Ahmed
90’

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.72 1.36 5’ C. Vicente (Birmingham), 0-1 5’ 14’ M. Ducksch (Birmingham), 0-2 14’ 67’ K. McLean (Norwich), 1-2 67’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.72 1.36 5’ C. Vicente (Birmingham), 0-1 Vicente 5’ 14’ M. Ducksch (Birmingham), 0-2 Ducksch 14’ 67’ K. McLean (Norwich), 1-2 McLean 67’
Norwich 1.72 xGBirmingham 1.36 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Birmingham attacking Norwich attacking 
47’ K. Fisher (Norwich), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 14’ M. Ducksch (Birmingham), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 29’ A. Priske (Birmingham), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 1’ C. Vicente (Birmingham), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 36’ M. Touré (Norwich), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 56’ M. Touré (Norwich), open play, 0.19 xG, hit the woodwork 5’ C. Vicente (Birmingham), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 37’ M. Touré (Norwich), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 81’ M. Kvistgaarden (Norwich), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 47’ M. Touré (Norwich), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 67’ K. McLean (Norwich), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 80’ A. Ahmed (Norwich), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 13’ A. Priske (Birmingham), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 70’ A. B. Slimane (Norwich), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 74’ P. Roberts (Birmingham), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 75’ E. Maghoma (Norwich), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 33’ A. Ahmed (Norwich), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 29’ D. Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 46’ B. Chrisene (Norwich), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 55’ D. Gray (Birmingham), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 74’ A. Priske (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 88’ A. B. Slimane (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 34’ M. Touré (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ R. McConville (Norwich), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 75’ M. Kvistgaarden (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 11’ L. Gibbs (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+6’ K. Fisher (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ K. Fisher (Norwich), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 14’ M. Ducksch (Birmingham), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 29’ A. Priske (Birmingham), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 1’ C. Vicente (Birmingham), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 36’ M. Touré (Norwich), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 56’ M. Touré (Norwich), open play, 0.19 xG, hit the woodwork 5’ C. Vicente (Birmingham), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 37’ M. Touré (Norwich), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 81’ M. Kvistgaarden (Norwich), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 80’ A. Ahmed (Norwich), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 47’ M. Touré (Norwich), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 67’ K. McLean (Norwich), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 13’ A. Priske (Birmingham), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 70’ A. B. Slimane (Norwich), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 74’ P. Roberts (Birmingham), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 75’ E. Maghoma (Norwich), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 33’ A. Ahmed (Norwich), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 46’ B. Chrisene (Norwich), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ D. Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 55’ D. Gray (Birmingham), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 74’ A. Priske (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ M. Touré (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ R. McConville (Norwich), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 88’ A. B. Slimane (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 75’ M. Kvistgaarden (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 11’ L. Gibbs (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+6’ K. Fisher (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Norwich 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Kovačević
Fisher
McConville
Córdoba 90’
Chrisene 84’
McLean
Field
Gibbs 46’
Slimane
Ahmed 90’
Touré 71’
Birmingham 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Beadle
Osayi-Samuel 79’
Klarer
Panzo
Wagner
Iwata
Solís
Vicente
Ducksch
Gray 63’
Priske 78’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
V. Kovačević
90′ 3 2 28 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
K. Fisher
90′ – – – 1 – 44 3 – – –
R. McConville
90′ – 1 – 5 4 84 – – – –
J. Córdoba
89′ – 1 – 2 – 64 1 – – –
B. Chrisene
84′ 2 1 – 6 3 35 – – – –
J. Stacey Came on as a substitute
13′ 1 – – 1 – 3 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
K. McLean
90′ 1 – 76 3 – 2 – 6 – 1 –
S. Field
90′ – – 53 – – 1 – 6 – 1 –
L. Gibbs
45′ – – 13 2 – – – 2 – 2 –
A. B. Slimane
90′ – – 33 1 – 1 2 3 – 2 –
A. Ahmed
89′ – – 33 2 – 4 3 7 – 1 –
E. Maghoma Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 14 2 – 2 – 2 – – –
Forwards2 players
M. Touré
71′ – 1 5 2 0.69 – 1 5 2 9 –
M. Kvistgaarden Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 2 2 0.13 – – 2 1 2 –
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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Norwich win 37% Avg odds 2.53
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.34
Birmingham win 35% Avg odds 2.69

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

Form going into the game

Norwich WWLWW
Birmingham WDWWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Birmingham 4-1 Norwich, 22 Nov 25 Next meeting: Norwich 2-1 Birmingham, 09 Sep 26  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.