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Wrexham 1-2 Birmingham: result and stats, Championship

Matchday 3
FT
  • C. Doyle54'
  • 13', 63'P. Neumann
Racecourse GroundRobert JonesCapacity 19,118Fri, 28 Aug 202621:00
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Ben Petty

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Player of the match
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Phil Yannik Neumann
Defender · Birmingham
8.6
This match
Shooting2.2Finishing2.7Creativity2.6Passing6.8Involvement5.2Defending10.0Physical7.1Dribbling4.3
Attacking
Goals2
Assists0
Shots2
Shots on target2
Shot accuracy100%
Build-up
Passes25
Pass accuracy56%
Defending
Tackles2
Interceptions2
Duels won6 · 60%
Fouls won/made1 / 1
This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Doyle7.6Rathbone7.5Kaboré7.5Beadle7.2Cochrane7.3Neumann8.6
Player
James BeadleJames BeadleG311,10+0,1011/329/30
Anthony PattersonAnthony PattersonG121,68-0,3216/258/16
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Possession & Passing

62%Possession38%
494Total passes311
79%Pass accuracy66%
3Corners6

Attack

9Shots9
4On target4
4Off target2
1Blocked shots3

Box & Quality

8Shots in box7
1Shots out box2
1.5xG1.8
0.1Goals prevented0.1

Defense & Discipline

1Goalkeeper saves3
2Offsides2
9Fouls14
1Yellow cards2

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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0,22xG1,24
5Shots5
2On target2
0Big chances3
7Touches in box8
56%Possession44%
0Corners3
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Second half

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1,20xG0,61
4Shots5
2On target2
1Big chances2
6Touches in box9
66%Possession34%
3Corners3

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Wrexham crestWrexham
1.549562%
71% open play29% set piece
Birmingham crestBirmingham
1.8510738%
55% open play45% 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

19 shots

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

0,00,51,01,62,10'15'30'45'60'75'90'Phil Neumann 13'Phil Neumann 63'Callum Doyle 54'Birmingham1,85 xGWrexham1,54 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
Wrexham crestWrexham1,54 xG · 1 scoredBirmingham crestBirmingham1,85 xG · 2 scored

How those chances were made

Wrexham18
Open play 14Set piece 1Dribble 1Foul won 1Rebound 1
Birmingham20
Open play 10Set piece 6Dribble 1Rebound 2Defensive 1

Momentum

20 swings

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

Phil Neumann 13'Callum Doyle 54'Phil Neumann 63'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'WrexhamBirmingham
Wrexham crestWrexham51% pressureBirmingham crestBirmingham49% pressure

Match replay

91'
1-2
0%Draw 0%100%
1.54xG1.85
9Shots10
5On target7
Momentum
Carlos Vicente portrait89' Off target Carlos Vicente 0.23 xG

Shot map

9 v 10

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

WREBIRgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

12 on target · 3 scored

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

Christoph Klarer, 7', off targetJay Stansfield, 23', off targetKieffer Moore, 37', off targetZak Vyner, 39', off targetKieffer Moore, 61', off targetSam Smith, 77', off targetCarlos Vicente, 89', off target
WrexhamBirminghamgoalsavedoff 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.

WrexhamDefensive line 40%
24Imray42Broadhead48Moore76Whiteman51Rathbone41Ekomie107Vyner121Doyle50Patterson86O'Brien86Hyam
BirminghamDefensive line 36%
68Klarer28Gray29Stansfield51Beadle46Vicente75Iwata69Cochrane43Priske63Osayi-Sam…55Neumann77Solís

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.

WrexhamUntil 70'
268272520332233019

Most-connected pair: O'Brien and Doyle, 23 passes between them.

BirminghamUntil 45'
14244265710209128

Most-connected pair: Solís and Klarer, 8 passes between them.

Tactical battle

53control47
55%Field tiltField tilt 45%7Box entriesBox entries 48Passes into boxPasses into box 7
Kieffer Moore
Kieffer Moore
6 touches in box
Press8.8 · 14.2Territory55% · 45%Direct2.96 · 2.86Progress47 · 24Dribble3 · 5Creation18 · 20Threat0.86 · 0.79Recover20 · 23
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In possession

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54,9%Field tilt45,1%
8Passes into box7
36Progressive passes15
9Carries into final third7
7Chances created8

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

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Out of possession

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8,82Press intensity (PPDA)14,17
3High turnovers10
20Regains within 5s23
15,2sBall recovery time16,1s
16Interceptions19

↓ 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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116Carries87
1284mCarry distance1103m
11Progressive carries9
577mProgressive carry distance555m
0Carries into the box2

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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3Take-ons won5
7Take-ons attempted8
757mProgressive pass distance276m
1Through balls0
4Switches of play6

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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0,86Expected threat (xT)0,79
1,31Action value (VAEP)2,51
18Shot-creating actions20
2Goal-creating actions4
0,76Expected assisted goals1,51

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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3,1Passes per attack2,4
8,9sAttack duration8,1s
2,96 m/sAttack directness2,86 m/s
2Build-up attacks1
10Direct attacks12

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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13Touches in box16
80Final third entries66
1Big chances5
1,10xG on target1,68
0Big chances missed3
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Passing

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3/22 (14%)Crosses5/15 (33%)
32/73 (44%)Long balls18/66 (27%)
25Throw-ins27
14Free kicks9
7Goal kicks9
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Duels

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49Total51
24/50 (48%)Ground26/50 (52%)
25/49 (51%)Aerial24/49 (49%)
4/8 (50%)Dribbles5/8 (63%)
8Dispossessed3
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Defending

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61Recoveries56
8Interceptions11
6Tackles12
50%Tackles won42%
22Clearances29
1Big chances scored2
1Big saves0
4Fouled in final third0
7,11Average rating7,14

Goal profile

This season

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

Wrexham crestShare of their matchesBirmingham crest

They score

80%1+ goal90%
20%2+ goals60%
10%3+ goals10%

They concede

80%1+ goal70%
30%2+ goals40%

Heaviest results

Wrexham crestbest 3-0 (A)·worst 0-6 (A)

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

Match summary

Birmingham beat Wrexham 2-1 at Racecourse Ground in the Championship. Birmingham led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: C. Doyle (54') for Wrexham; P. Neumann (13', 63') for Birmingham. In their last 5 meetings, Wrexham have won 0, Birmingham 3, with 2 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

AI prediction
Confidence 45%
WRE10%
X45%
BIR45%

→ Double chance: draw or Birmingham & under 3.5 goals

Why this prediction

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

Wrexham crestShare per factorBirmingham crest
50%Form50%
50%Attack50%
50%Defence50%
20%Head-to-head80%
30%Goals70%
40%Overall60%
Last 2 matches
Scored 2, conceded 2
Last 2 matches
Scored 2, conceded 2

Who will win?

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