Birmingham v Norwich result
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Birmingham 4–1 Norwich — Birmingham won this Championship match.
The result
Birmingham beat Norwich 4–1 at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park in the Championship on Saturday 22 November. Norwich are winless in their last 12 matches in all competitions.
The goals
Birmingham led 3–1 at half-time. The goals — Birmingham: Marvin Ducksch (3’, assisted by Demarai Gray; 44’) and Jay Stansfield (21’; 54’, assisted by Demarai Gray); Norwich: Mathias Kvistgaarden (33’).
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Birmingham 3.56, Norwich 1.28, from 16 shots to 14 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
Anthony Backhouse, England showed three yellow cards — against 4.0 yellows a game across the last 10 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Birmingham: Phil Neumann (15’); Norwich: Jovon Makama (30’) and Jack Stacey (35’).
What it changes
Birmingham move up from 10th to ninth (16 league matches played). Birmingham have scored 57 goals, the 11th-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Birmingham have conceded 56 goals, the fifth-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.
Norwich stay 23rd after this result (16 league matches played). Norwich have scored 63 goals, the 10th-most of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Norwich have conceded 56 goals, the fifth-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Jay Stansfield (Birmingham) 9.5, Demarai Gray (Birmingham) 8.3 and Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham) 8.2 led the match.
Next up
Birmingham next travel to Stoke City on 21 November 2026.
Norwich next host Cardiff on 21 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Birmingham: Stoke City v Birmingham, Saturday 21 November — the preview. Next for Norwich: Norwich v Cardiff, Saturday 21 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Birmingham 4–1 Norwich · Championship
- Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park · Birmingham
- Referee: Anthony Backhouse, England
- Head-to-head (last 6): Birmingham 1 · draws 1 · Norwich 4 · 3 goals/game
- Recent form: Birmingham 3W 0D 2L · Norwich 0W 1D 4L
Birmingham 4–1 Norwich (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 8 November 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Birmingham for / against | Line | Norwich for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.88 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 0.5 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 6.13 for · 4.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 5.88 for · 5.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 15.38 for · 8.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 12.38 for · 12.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 4.63 for · 3.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 3.5 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 9.75 for · 9.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 10.75 for · 11.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2.25 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.75 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: Anthony Backhouse, England — 4 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 20.1 fouls over 10 matches.
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Birmingham
Birmingham Defensive
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Klarer n 8 | 90 | 0.6 | 0.6 | H. Darling |
| T. Iwata n 8 | 87.3 | 1 | 0.5 | H. Darling |
| Paik Seung-Ho n 8 | 82 | 1 | 0.8 | — |
| J. Stansfield n 8 | 81 | 1.5 | 0.3 | O. Schwartau |
| D. Gray n 8 | 63.5 | 1.1 | 2.1 | O. Schwartau |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| C. Klarer n 8 | 90 | 0.6 |
| T. Iwata n 8 | 87.3 | 1 |
| Paik Seung-Ho n 8 | 82 | 1.6 |
| J. Stansfield n 8 | 81 | 0.8 |
| D. Gray n 8 | 63.5 | 0.4 |
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Birmingham Attacking
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Klarer n 8 | 90 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| T. Iwata n 8 | 87.3 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Paik Seung-Ho n 8 | 82 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| J. Stansfield n 8 | 81 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| D. Gray n 8 | 63.5 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Klarer n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0 |
| T. Iwata n 8 | 87.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Paik Seung-Ho n 8 | 82 | 0.3 | 0 |
| J. Stansfield n 8 | 81 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| D. Gray n 8 | 63.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
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Norwich
Norwich Defensive
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Darling n 8 | 90 | 0.6 | 1.6 | T. Iwata |
| Josh Sargent n 8 | 87.5 | 0.9 | 1 | — |
| V. Kovačević n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| M. Topić n 8 | 59 | 0.8 | 0.6 | — |
| O. Schwartau n 8 | 68.3 | 0.7 | 1 | D. Gray |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| H. Darling n 8 | 90 | 0.9 |
| Josh Sargent n 8 | 87.5 | 0.5 |
| V. Kovačević n 8 | 90 | 0 |
| M. Topić n 8 | 59 | 1.7 |
| O. Schwartau n 8 | 68.3 | 2.5 |
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Norwich Attacking
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| H. Darling n 8 | 90 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Josh Sargent n 8 | 87.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| V. Kovačević n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Topić n 8 | 59 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| O. Schwartau n 8 | 68.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| H. Darling n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Sargent n 8 | 87.5 | 0 | 0.3 |
| V. Kovačević n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Topić n 8 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
| O. Schwartau n 8 | 68.3 | 0.2 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Birmingham | Norwich | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Possession | 49% |
| 3.56 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.28 |
| 16 | Shots | 14 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 11 | Shots inside the box | 10 |
| 3 | Corners | 8 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 414 | Passes | 407 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
Birmingham Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Beadle | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| P. Neumann | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Y | 7.9 |
| C. Klarer | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| A. Cochrane | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| T. Doyle | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 |
| M. Leonard | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7.7 |
| P. Roberts | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7.9 |
| J. Stansfield | 88 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.3 |
| T. Iwata | 87 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.3 |
| D. Gray | 73 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.9 |
| M. Ducksch | 73 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| K. Anderson sub | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| K. Furuhashi sub | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| B. Osayi-Samuel sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| L. Dykes sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| L. Koumas sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Norwich Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Kovačević | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Stacey | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Y | 5.9 |
| S. Duffy | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| H. Darling | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| K. Fisher | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.2 |
| K. McLean | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| M. Topić | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5.9 |
| J. Makama | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6 |
| Josh Sargent | 88 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| O. Schwartau | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| M. Kvistgaarden | 60 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| E. Marcondes sub | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| A. Forson sub | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| E. Mundle-Smith sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Birmingham v Norwich — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2024-05-04 Birmingham 1–0 Norwich
- 2023-09-30 Norwich 2–0 Birmingham
- 2023-02-21 Norwich 3–1 Birmingham
- 2022-08-30 Birmingham 1–2 Norwich
- 2022-08-09 Norwich 2–2 Birmingham
- 2021-02-23 Birmingham 1–3 Norwich
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Birmingham and Norwich?
- In their last 6 meetings, Birmingham won 1, Norwich won 4 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Birmingham and Norwich?
- Recent form — Birmingham 3W 0D 2L; Norwich 0W 1D 4L.
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