Birmingham 0-2 Norwich — EFL Championship, 26 Dec 2017
Norwich beat Birmingham 2-0 in the EFL Championship on 26 December 2017 at St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham. A. Pritchard and Josh Murphy scored for Norwich. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Birmingham have won 1 and Norwich 2, 2 draws.
· kickoff·St. Andrew's Stadium · Birmingham·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-133'A. Pritchardassist: J. Maddison
- 45'Maikel Kieftenbeld
- Half-time0-1
- 46'Jota Peleteiroout: J. Maghoma
- 46'C. NDoyeout: D. Davis
- 52'Christoph Zimmermann
- 0-271'Josh Murphyassist: A. Pritchard
- 76'Nélson Oliveiraout: M. Watkins
- 79'Josh Murphy
- 80'out: H. Reed
- 85'A. Pritchardout: Y. Wildschut
- Full-time0-2
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Alex Pritchard · Norwich
Birmingham
- 7.7Craig GardnerM
- 7.4Jonathan GroundsD
- 7.4Harlee DeanD
- 7.0Lukas JutkiewiczF
- 6.9David StockdaleG
- 6.9Michael MorrisonD
- 6.9Maikel KieftenbeldM
- 6.7Cheikh N'DoyeM
- 6.7Jacques MaghomaM
- 6.6Maxime ColinD
- 6.6David DavisM
- 6.5JotaM
- 5.8Jérémie BogaM
Norwich
- 8.3Alex PritchardM
- 7.6Timm KloseD
- 7.5James MaddisonM
- 7.2Josh MurphyM
- 7.1Jamal LewisD
- 7.0Angus GunnG
- 6.9Alexander TetteyM
- 6.9Ivo PintoD
- 6.8Tom TrybullM
- 6.8Christoph ZimmermannD
- 6.7Nelson OliveiraF
- 6.6Harrison ReedM
- 6.4Yanic WildschutF
- 6.4Marley WatkinsM
Line-ups
Norwich4-2-3-1
Birmingham4-2-3-1
Substitutes
BirminghamS. Cotterill
Substitutes
- 2NsueD
- 39Connal TruemanG
- 4M. RobertsD
- 26D. Davis46'M6.6
- 19J. Maghoma46'M6.7
- 50S. GleesonM
- 15Cohen BramallD
NorwichD. Farke
Substitutes
- 33M. McGovernG
- 31Grant HanleyD
- 8M. VrančićM
- 12M. Watkins76'M6.4
- 4H. Reed80'M6.6
- 17Y. Wildschut85'F6.4
- 3J. HusbandD
Team statistics
48%Possession52%
18Total shots16
2Shots on target8
13Shots off target7
3Blocked shots1
4Corners4
0Offsides1
16Fouls10
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
6Goalkeeper saves2
432Total passes470
335Accurate passes370
78%Pass accuracy79%
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Gardner | 90 | – | – | 4 | 4 | – | 3 | 7.7 |
| Jonathan Grounds | 90 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.4 |
| Harlee Dean | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | 7.4 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 90 | – | – | 3 | 0 | – | 2 | 7.0 |
| David Stockdale | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Michael Morrison | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Maikel Kieftenbeld | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Cheikh N'Doye | 45 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jacques Maghoma | 45 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Maxime Colin | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 6.6 |
| David Davis | 45 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Jota | 45 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Jérémie Boga | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 5.8 |
Norwich
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Pritchard | 85 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | – | 1 | 8.3 |
| Timm Klose | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.6 |
| James Maddison | 80 | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | – | 2 | 7.5 |
| Josh Murphy | 90 | 1 | – | 5 | 0 | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Jamal Lewis | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Angus Gunn | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Alexander Tettey | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Ivo Pinto | 90 | – | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Tom Trybull | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Christoph Zimmermann | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Nelson Oliveira | 76 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Harrison Reed | 10 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Yanic Wildschut | 5 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| Marley Watkins | 14 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 09 Sept 17Norwich1-0Birmingham
- 28 Jan 17Norwich2-0Birmingham
- 27 Aug 16Birmingham3-0Norwich
- 31 Jan 15Birmingham0-0Norwich
- 20 Sept 14Norwich2-2Birmingham
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2017/18
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Leeds | 31 | +3 | 44 |
| 12 | Ipswich | 31 | +2 | 44 |
| 13 | Norwich | 31 | -3 | 44 |
| 14 | Millwall | 31 | +2 | 39 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 32 | -4 | 37 |
| 18 | Reading | 31 | -7 | 32 |
| 19 | Bolton | 31 | -21 | 30 |
| 20 | Birmingham | 31 | -21 | 30 |
| 21 | Hull City | 31 | -5 | 29 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 31 | -15 | 28 |
Before and after
Birmingham
- Previous: Sunderland 1-1 Birmingham, 23 Dec 2017 · EFL Championship
- Next: Birmingham 1-0 Leeds, 30 Dec 2017 · EFL Championship
Norwich
- Previous: Norwich 1-2 Brentford, 22 Dec 2017 · EFL Championship
- Next: Burton Albion 0-0 Norwich, 30 Dec 2017 · EFL Championship
Data updated