Norwich v Birmingham result

Full-time · Norwich 3–1 Birmingham

Championship · · Carrow Road

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Norwich 3–1 Birmingham — Norwich won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Norwich beat Birmingham 3–1 at Carrow Road in the Championship on Tuesday 21 February.

The goals

Norwich led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Norwich: Marcelino Núñez (27’; 36’, assisted by Kenneth McLean) and Christos Tzolis (90’, assisted by Marcelino Núñez); Birmingham: M. Colin (53’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Norwich 0.00, Birmingham 0.00, from 15 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

J. Gillett showed three yellow cards — against 3.8 yellows a game across the last 23 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Norwich: Kenneth McLean (16’); Birmingham: A. Chang (5’) and J. Bacuna (45’).

What it changes

Norwich are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions. Birmingham have lost their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Marcelino Núñez (Norwich) 13.1, M. Colin (Birmingham) 7.8 and Christos Tzolis (Norwich) 7.4 led the match.

Next up

Norwich next travel to Charlton on 24 October 2026.

Birmingham next travel to Cardiff on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Norwich: Charlton v Norwich, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Birmingham: Cardiff v Birmingham, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Norwich 3–1 Birmingham · Championship
  • Venue: Carrow Road · Norwich, Norfolk
  • Referee: J. Gillett
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Norwich 4 · draws 2 · Birmingham 0 · 3.33 goals/game
  • Recent form: Norwich 2W 1D 2L · Birmingham 2W 0D 3L

Norwich 3–1 Birmingham (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 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.38 / 1.5
Goals
against 1.13 / 1.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
10 / 4
Corners
against 3.33 / 3.5 · 0 of the last 2 over 9.5
over 3 matches
4 / 6
Shots on target
against 5.33 / 5.25 · 0 of the last 2 over 8.5
over 3 matches
3 / 2
Cards
against 2 / 2.25 · 2 of the last 2 over 3.5
over 3 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 18 February 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 18 February 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameNorwich for / againstLineBirmingham for / against
Goals scored
1.38 for · 1.13 against n 8
2.5standard
1.5 for · 1.63 against n 8
Corners won
10 for · 3.33 against n 3
9.5standard
4 for · 3.5 against n 4
Shots
15 for · 10.67 against n 3
19.5standard
13.25 for · 10.5 against n 4
Shots on target
4 for · 5.33 against n 3
8.5standard
6 for · 5.25 against n 4
Fouls committed
12.33 for · 12 against n 3
21.5standard
10.75 for · 9 against n 4
Cards shown
3 for · 2 against n 3
3.5standard
2 for · 2.25 against n 4

Referee: J. Gillett.

Norwich
Norwich — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Marcelino Núñez n 841.1
1.96/1
0.83/0
J. Bacuna
K. McLean n 890
1.88/4
1.98/6
J. Bacuna
O. Hernández n 855.5
1.64/2
26/2
H. Mejbri
Josh Sargent n 874.3
1.45/2
1.75/2
—
A. Idah n 855.5
1.46/1
0.63/0
H. Mejbri
Norwich — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
C. Tzolis n 816.3
2.82/2
2.82/2
Josh Sargent n 874.3
2.68/6
1.76/4
A. Idah n 855.5
2.25/4
0.41/1
D. Sinani n 850.9
24/3
0.73/0
O. Hernández n 855.5
1.64/2
0.21/0
Norwich — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
C. Tzolis n 816.3
1.41/1
00/0
K. Dowell n 858.3
0.83/1
0.21/0
T. Pukki n 887.4
0.42/1
0.43/0
O. Hernández n 855.5
0.21/0
0.41/1
Gabriel Sara n 887.8
0.11/0
0.32/0
Norwich — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
D. Giannoulis n 872.5
3.98/6
C. Tzolis n 816.3
3.53/2
O. Hernández n 855.5
38/4
S. McCallum n 869.4
2.37/3
Marcelino Núñez n 841.1
2.26/2
Birmingham
Birmingham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. James n 825.4
3.53/2
0.92/0
—
J. Bacuna n 862.6
3.28/5
0.95/0
K. McLean
H. Mejbri n 857.1
2.45/4
2.26/2
A. Idah
L. Jutkiewicz n 843.3
2.36/3
1.34/1
—
G. Gardner n 834
1.74/1
13/0
—
Birmingham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
L. Jutkiewicz n 843.3
3.47/3
2.15/3
R. Khadra n 842.1
2.15/2
1.94/2
T. Chong n 869.8
1.56/2
15/1
G. Hall n 815.3
1.52/0
0.71/0
J. Bacuna n 862.6
1.34/1
0.52/1
Birmingham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
H. Mejbri n 857.1
0.21/0
0.63/0
L. Jutkiewicz n 843.3
0.52/0
00/0
R. Khadra n 842.1
0.52/0
00/0
J. Bacuna n 862.6
00/0
0.42/0
T. Deeney n 858.6
0.42/0
00/0
Birmingham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
H. Mejbri n 857.1
2.85/3
A. Trusty n 893.8
2.37/6
G. Hall n 815.3
2.23/0
T. Chong n 869.8
1.94/3
M. Colin n 893.5
1.86/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
NorwichBirmingham
67%Possession33%
15Shots10
7Shots on target2
4Shots off target8
4Blocked shots0
10Shots inside the box5
6Corners1
8Offsides1
14Fouls9
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
1Saves3
547Passes256
83%Pass accuracy63%

Norwich player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
A. Gunn9000000006.7
M. Aarons9000001306.9
G. Hanley9000000106.9
B. Gibson9000100106.9
Marcelino Núñez9021531208.6
K. McLean90012120Y7.2
Gabriel Sara9000002307.3
A. Idah9000113006.7
K. Dowell8700110206.7
D. Giannoulis7600000306.9
O. Hernández7200000206.2
C. Tzolis sub1810111307.6
Jacob Lungi Sørensen sub1400000206.9
A. Omobamidele sub1000000006.3

Birmingham player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Ruddy9000000006.5
M. Colin9010110406.9
K. Long9000000306.9
A. Trusty9000000106.2
M. Emmanuel9000101206.3
G. Hall9000001306
H. Mejbri9000002206.9
S. Hogan9000200106.5
T. Chong8600302206.9
A. Chang78000020Y6.2
J. Bacuna45001001Y6.5
L. Jutkiewicz sub4500100206.9
G. Gardner sub1200110106.9
J. James sub1100000006.2

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 Norwich v Birmingham — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
NorwichWLLWD
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
BirminghamLWWLL
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.4 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Norwich 4 · 2 draws · Birmingham 0 · 3.33 goals/game
  • 2022-08-30 Birmingham 1–2 Norwich
  • 2022-08-09 Norwich 2–2 Birmingham
  • 2021-02-23 Birmingham 1–3 Norwich
  • 2020-10-20 Norwich 1–0 Birmingham
  • 2019-01-18 Norwich 3–1 Birmingham
  • 2018-08-04 Birmingham 2–2 Norwich
League standing · 2022/23
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Norwich#13 pos62 pts46 pl+3 GD
Birmingham#17 pos53 pts46 pl-11 GD
Goals per game
Norwich scored1.24
Birmingham scored1.02
Norwich conceded1.17
Birmingham conceded1.26

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Norwich and Birmingham?
In their last 6 meetings, Norwich won 4, Birmingham won 0 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Norwich and Birmingham?
Recent form — Norwich 2W 1D 2L; Birmingham 2W 0D 3L.

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