Birmingham City 2-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 5 · Sunday 6 September 2026 · St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham · referee A. Herczeg · full time
Full time: Birmingham City 2-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Birmingham City and Wolverhampton Wanderers drew 2-2 in Championship Matchday 5 on Sunday 6 September 2026 at St. Andrew's Stadium. The goals: Fer López 3', Jay Stansfield 22', Ladislav Krejci 31'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 3rd minute: Fer López for Wolverhampton Wanderers, set up by Rodrigo Gomes. Birmingham City levelled at 1-1 in the 22nd minute through Jay Stansfield, set up by Patrick Roberts. Ladislav Krejci made it 1-2 to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the 31st minute, set up by André. Birmingham City levelled at 2-2 in the 36th minute through an own goal by Jackson Tchatchoua.
It was 2-2 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, A. Herczeg, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Birmingham City and 1 to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Birmingham City: C. Davies, 4-2-3-1 · Wolverhampton Wanderers: P. da Silva Peixoto, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.63 for Birmingham City and 1.67 for Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Birmingham City had 5 shots on target, Wolverhampton Wanderers 4.
Birmingham City had 53% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Birmingham City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.72 expected goals for and 1.36 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
Wolverhampton Wanderers came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.72 expected goals for and 0.93 against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Birmingham City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: the match in numbers
| Birmingham City | Match statistics | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Ball possession | 47% |
| 1.63 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.67 |
| 15 | Total shots | 10 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 2 | Big chances | 4 |
| 340 | Total passes | 316 |
| 76% | Pass accuracy | 75% |
| 8 | Corners | 4 |
| 17 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 15 | Tackles | 13 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Birmingham City
- Seung-ho Paik 7.1
- Phil Neumann 7.0
- Jay Stansfield 6.9 1 goal
- Patrick Roberts 6.9 1 assist
- Liam Millar 6.8
Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Fer López 8.0 1 goal
- Ladislav Krejci 7.9 1 goal
- José Sá 7.9
- André 7.5 1 assist
- Nasser Djiga 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Adam Armstrong at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Birmingham City: Lincoln City vs Birmingham City Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Wolverhampton Wanderers: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cardiff City Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Birmingham City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
What was the score in Birmingham City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers?
Birmingham City 2-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers (half-time 2-2), Championship, Sunday 6 September 2026.
Who scored in Birmingham City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers?
Fer López 3', Jay Stansfield 22', Ladislav Krejci 31'.
Did Moneyball predict Birmingham City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Birmingham City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers?
Fer López, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Birmingham City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers?
A. Herczeg.
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