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Norwich 2-1 Birmingham: result and stats, Championship

Matchday 6
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Norwich
2 : 1
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Birmingham
  • O. Schwartau28'
  • P. A. Diallo39'
  • 64'C. Vicente
Carrow RoadTom ReevesWed, 9 Sept 202620:45
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Line ups
4-2-3-1Birmingham crest
Referee
Reeves
V. Kovacevic6.7
Kovacevic
B. Chrisene7.3
Chrisene
J. Cordoba6.5
Cordoba
R. McConville7.2
McConville
J. Stacey7.2
Stacey
P. Mattsson7.2
Mattsson
K. McLean7.3
McLean
P. A. Diallo7.9
Diallo
O. Schwartau7.3
Schwartau
A. Brooks6.9A
Brooks
M. Kvistgaarden6.9A
Kvistgaarden
J. Beadle6.9
Beadle
K. Lund6.2
Lund
C. Klarer6.3
Klarer
P. Neumann6.0
Neumann
B. Osayi-Samuel6.2
Osayi-Samuel
Paik Seung-Ho6.9
Seung-Ho
T. Iwata6.0
Iwata
L. Millar6.9A
Millar
J. Stansfield6.5
Stansfield
C. Vicente7.3
Vicente
A. Priske6.2
Priske
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Assistant
Ryan Garry
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Assistant
Ben Petty

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Player of the match
Pape Amadou Diallo headshot
Pape Amadou Diallo
Attacker · Norwich
7.9
This match
Shooting9.4Finishing7.5Creativity7.3Passing3.8Involvement5.3Defending7.5Physical8.3Dribbling10.0
Attacking
Goals1
Assists0
Shots1
Shots on target1
Shot accuracy100%
Dribbles won3
Build-up
Passes13
Pass accuracy69%
Defending
Duels won5 · 71%
This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Diallo7.9Chrisene7.3McLean7.3Beadle6.9Laird7.0Vicente7.3
Player
James BeadleJames BeadleG421,68-0,3213/348/29
Vladan KovačevićVladan KovačevićG210,30-0,7014/237/15
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Possession & Passing

51%Possession49%
339Total passes327
71%Pass accuracy67%
6Corners7

Attack

15Shots14
6On target3
4Off target7
5Blocked shots4

Box & Quality

8Shots in box11
7Shots out box3
0.8xG1.8

Defense & Discipline

2Goalkeeper saves4
3Offsides4
12Fouls9
6Yellow cards3

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

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First half

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0,45xG0,85
7Shots9
2On target2
1Big chances0
16Touches in box23
51%Possession49%
0Corners4
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Second half

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0,37xG0,94
8Shots5
4On target1
1Big chances2
11Touches in box13
51%Possession49%
6Corners3

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
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0.82151151%
93% open play7% set piece
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1.7914749%
88% open play12% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

29 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

0,00,51,01,52,00'15'30'45'60'75'90'Carlos Vicente 64'Oscar Schwartau 28'Papa Diallo 39'Birmingham1,79 xGNorwich0,82 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
Norwich crestNorwich0,82 xG · 2 scoredBirmingham crestBirmingham1,79 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

Norwich28
Open play 24Set piece 1Dribble 1Rebound 2
Birmingham28
Open play 24Set piece 2Rebound 1Defensive 1

Momentum

25 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Oscar Schwartau 28'Papa Diallo 39'Carlos Vicente 64'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'NorwichBirmingham
Norwich crestNorwich37% pressureBirmingham crestBirmingham63% pressure

Match replay

91'
2-1
100%Draw 0%0%
0.82xG1.79
15Shots14
11On target7
Momentum
Anthony Musaba portrait89' Saved Anthony Musaba 0.06 xG

Shot map

15 v 14

Norwich shoot right, Birmingham left. Bigger dot = better chance.

NORBIRgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

18 on target · 3 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

Jay Stansfield, 2', off targetTomoki Iwata, 10', off targetKenny McLean, 11', off targetAugust Priske, 19', off targetAugust Priske, 23', off targetAndre Brooks, 33', off targetLiam Millar, 41', off targetOscar Schwartau, 42', off targetLiam Millar, 55', off targetRuairi McConville, 82', off targetCarlos Vicente, 86', off target
NorwichBirminghamgoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

NorwichDefensive line 32%
38Schwartau48Kovačević30Brooks33Diallo48Kvistgaar…58Stacey72Córdoba84McLean71Mattsson50McConville84Chrisene
BirminghamDefensive line 31%
37Priske42Lund49Vicente65Paik71Neumann65Millar65Klarer57Beadle61Stansfield51Osayi-Sam…58Iwata

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

NorwichUntil 45'
2314337303192911511

Most-connected pairs: Chrisene and Córdoba; McLean and Córdoba. 11 passes each.

BirminghamUntil 62'
5178244262825719

Most-connected pairs: Millar and Paik; Osayi-Samuel and Stansfield. 9 passes each.

Tactical battle

41control59
51%Field tiltField tilt 49%13Box entriesBox entries 138Passes into boxPasses into box 10
Liam Millar
Liam Millar
7 touches in box
Press9.1 · 8.3Territory51% · 49%Direct3.18 · 3.28Progress42 · 31Dribble12 · 1Creation28 · 28Threat0.50 · 1.07Recover21 · 19
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In possession

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51,1%Field tilt48,9%
8Passes into box10
24Progressive passes19
12Carries into final third9
11Chances created10

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

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Out of possession

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9,07Press intensity (PPDA)8,29
9High turnovers13
21Regains within 5s19
16,8sBall recovery time15,5s
12Interceptions18

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

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Carrying

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92Carries113
1285mCarry distance1280m
18Progressive carries12
595mProgressive carry distance666m
5Carries into the box5

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

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Beating the press

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12Take-ons won1
26Take-ons attempted13
393mProgressive pass distance366m
1Through balls0
5Switches of play4

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

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Threat created

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0,50Expected threat (xT)1,07
2,00Action value (VAEP)0,96
28Shot-creating actions28
4Goal-creating actions2
0,66Expected assisted goals1,43

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

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Tempo

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2,6Passes per attack2,5
7,9sAttack duration8,1s
3,18 m/sAttack directness3,28 m/s
2Build-up attacks2
10Direct attacks6

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

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More match stats

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Attack

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28Touches in box36
55Final third entries53
2Big chances2
1,66xG on target0,43
1Big chances missed1
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Passing

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1/9 (11%)Crosses7/21 (33%)
30/65 (46%)Long balls15/59 (25%)
19Throw-ins23
9Free kicks12
10Goal kicks6
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Duels

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56Total44
35/68 (51%)Ground33/68 (49%)
29/47 (62%)Aerial18/47 (38%)
11/23 (48%)Dribbles1/12 (8%)
9Dispossessed4
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Defending

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53Recoveries48
8Interceptions12
15Tackles21
73%Tackles won57%
47Clearances23
1Big chances scored1
0Big saves1
4Fouled in final third2
7,66Average rating6,72

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 10 matches each.

Norwich crestShare of their matchesBirmingham crest

They score

70%1+ goal90%
50%2+ goals60%
40%3+ goals10%
10%4+ goals10%

They concede

100%1+ goal70%
50%2+ goals40%

Heaviest results

Norwich crestbest 4-1 (H)·worst 0-3 (A)

Birmingham crestbest 4-0 (H)·worst 1-2 (A)

Match summary

Norwich beat Birmingham 2-1 at Carrow Road in the Championship. Norwich led 2-0 at half-time. Scorers: O. Schwartau (28'), P. A. Diallo (39') for Norwich; C. Vicente (64') for Birmingham. In their last 18 meetings, Norwich have won 11, Birmingham 4, with 3 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

AI prediction
Confidence 39%
NOR39%
X31%
BIR30%

→ Double chance: Norwich or draw

Why this prediction

The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

Norwich crestShare per factorBirmingham crest
46%Form54%
53%Attack47%
43%Defence57%
40%Goal model (Poisson)60%
40%Head-to-head60%
47%Goals53%
45%Overall55%
Last 5 matches
Scored 8, conceded 8
Last 5 matches
Scored 7, conceded 6

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