Norwich City 2-1 Birmingham City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 6 · Wednesday 9 September 2026 · Carrow Road, Norwich · referee T. Reeves · full time
Full time: Norwich City 2-1 Birmingham City
Norwich City 2-1 Birmingham City: Norwich City took the points in Championship Matchday 6 on Wednesday 9 September 2026 at Carrow Road. The goals: Oscar Schwartau 28', Papa Amadou Diallo 39', Carlos Vicente 64'.
How Norwich City won it
The opening goal came in the 28th minute: Oscar Schwartau for Norwich City, set up by Mathias Kvistgaarden. Papa Amadou Diallo made it 2-0 to Norwich City in the 39th minute, set up by Andre Brooks. Carlos Vicente made it 2-1 to Birmingham City in the 64th minute, set up by Liam Millar.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
The referee, T. Reeves, showed 9 yellow cards: 6 to Norwich City and 3 to Birmingham City.
Norwich City: P. Clement, 4-2-3-1 · Birmingham City: C. Davies, 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 1.60 for Norwich City and 1.13 for Birmingham City.
Norwich City had 6 shots on target, Birmingham City 3.
Norwich City had 50% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Norwich City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.41 expected goals for and 1.64 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
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.
Norwich City vs Birmingham City: the match in numbers
| Norwich City | Match statistics | Birmingham City |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 1.60 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.13 |
| 15 | Total shots | 14 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 2 | Big chances | 2 |
| 339 | Total passes | 327 |
| 71% | Pass accuracy | 67% |
| 6 | Corners | 7 |
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 15 | Tackles | 21 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 6 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City), rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Norwich City
- Pelle Mattsson 7.6
- Papa Amadou Diallo 7.3 1 goal
- Ben Chrisene 7.2
- Oscar Schwartau 7.2 1 goal
- Jack Stacey 7.1
Birmingham City
- Liam Millar 7.2 1 assist
- Jay Stansfield 7.1
- Carlos Vicente 7.0 1 goal
- Ethan Laird 6.9
- August Priske 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Phil Neumann at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Norwich City: Norwich City vs Watford Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Birmingham City: Lincoln City vs Birmingham City Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Norwich City vs Birmingham City
What was the score in Norwich City vs Birmingham City?
Norwich City 2-1 Birmingham City (half-time 2-0), Championship, Wednesday 9 September 2026.
Who scored in Norwich City vs Birmingham City?
Oscar Schwartau 28', Papa Amadou Diallo 39', Carlos Vicente 64'.
Did Moneyball predict Norwich City vs Birmingham City 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 Norwich City vs Birmingham City?
Pelle Mattsson, rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Norwich City vs Birmingham City?
T. Reeves.
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