ChampionshipWednesday 9 September 2026 · 18:45

Norwich vs Birmingham result and stats

Norwich

47%

pre-match home win

2–1

full time

26%

draw

Birmingham

27%

pre-match away win

Win probability: home 47%, draw 26%, away 27%

Match report

GOSSIPBALL's parrot has been crunching the numbers

Norwich beat Birmingham 2–1 at home in the Championship on Wednesday 9 September 2026. Before kick-off GossipBall gave Norwich 47%, the draw 26% and Birmingham 27%, so a home win had a 47% chance. GossipBall's favourite result came in.

On expected goals it finished Norwich 1.01, Birmingham 1.62, so Birmingham created the better chances. Norwich had 15 shots (6 on target) to Birmingham's 14 (3 on target).

GOSSIPBALL analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 29 October 2026, 20:50 UTC

Match stats

NOBI

1.01

Expected goals

1.62

Shots

On target

Corners

Fouls

Yellow cards

Red cards

Half-time goals

Referee: T Reeves

Recent form

Norwich

W @ Sheffield United3–1 · 5 Sep

L @ Stoke0–1 · 1 Sep

W v Burnley4–1 · 29 Aug

L @ Millwall0–3 · 22 Aug

L v West Brom1–2 · 15 Aug

Birmingham

D v Wolves2–2 · 6 Sep

D v Southampton1–1 · 1 Sep

W @ Wrexham2–1 · 28 Aug

D v Bristol City2–2 · 22 Aug

D @ Sheffield United0–0 · 15 Aug

Head to head

In 6 league meetings since 2022, Norwich won 3, Birmingham won 3 and 0 were drawn; the most recent, on 21 Feb 2026, finished Norwich 1–2 Birmingham, a win for Birmingham.

Norwich 1–2 Birmingham21 Feb 2026

Birmingham 4–1 Norwich22 Nov 2025

Birmingham 1–0 Norwich4 May 2024

Norwich 2–0 Birmingham30 Sep 2023

Norwich 3–1 Birmingham21 Feb 2023

Birmingham 1–2 Norwich30 Aug 2022

Season averages per game

NOBI

1.67

Goals

1.67

1.83

Conceded

1.00

1.44

1.70

1.49

xG against

1.38

14.1

Shots

13.2

5.0

On target

4.6

4.4

Corners

5.5

2.25

Yellow cards

2.08

Clean sheets

33%

67%

Both score

58%

75%

3+ goals

67%