Norwich vs Birmingham: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 9, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Carrow Road, Norwich, Norfolk
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What was the result of Norwich vs Birmingham?
Norwich won 2-1 on September 9, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 28′O. SchwartauNorwich
- 39′P. DialloNorwich
- 64′Carlos VicenteBirmingham
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Norwich win at 49%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Norwich vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Norwich
4-2-3-1- 30M. Kvistgaarden
- 29O. Schwartau
- 19P. Diallo
- 11A. Brooks
- 7P. Mattsson
- 23K. McLean
- 14B. Chrisene
- 33J. Córdoba
- 15Ruairi McConville
- 3J. Stacey
- 1V. Kovačević
Birmingham
4-2-3-1- 9A. Priske
- 17L. Millar
- 28J. Stansfield
- 7Carlos Vicente
- 8Paik Seung-Ho
- 24T. Iwata
- 25K. Lund
- 4C. Klarer
- 5P. Neumann
- 26B. Osayi-Samuel
- 1J. Beadle
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Norwich have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Birmingham have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Stoke City(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Burnley(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Cardiff(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Millwall(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2026 | Wolves(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Southampton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Wrexham(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Brentford(home) | 1-6 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Bristol City(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Norwich wins, 0 draws, 3 Birmingham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2026 | Norwich 1-2 Birmingham | Championship |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Birmingham 4-1 Norwich | Championship |
| May 4, 2024 | Birmingham 1-0 Norwich | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Norwich 2-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Norwich 3-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Birmingham 1-2 Norwich | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Norwich vs Birmingham on Feb 21, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Norwich score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich | 1.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Norwich sit 20th in Championship (9 points from 10 matches) and Birmingham sit 4th (17 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Birmingham | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 17 |
| 20 | Norwich | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 9 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy