Wrexham 1-2 Birmingham — EFL Championship, 28 Aug 2026
Birmingham beat Wrexham 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 28 August 2026 at Racecourse Ground, Wrexham. Callum Doyle scored for Wrexham; Phil Neumann for Birmingham. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 4 meetings, Wrexham have won 0 and Birmingham 2, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 7'Diving
- 0-113'assist: Alexander Cochrane
- Half-time0-1
- 46'
- 50'
- 1-154'assist: Lewis O'Brien
- 1-263'assist: August Priske
- 71'
- 71'
- 71'
- 71'
- 74'
- 79'out: Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri
- 82'
- 90'
- 90'out: Dael Fry
- 90+3'Bailey-Tye CadamarteriFoul
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.9
Top rated
Wrexham
- 8.2Callum DoyleD
- 7.3Issa KaboréD
- 7.3Oliver RathboneF
- 7.0Lewis O'BrienM
- 7.0Dominic HyamD
- 6.9Nathan BroadheadF
- 6.7Anthony PattersonG
- 6.6Benjamin WhitemanM
- 6.5Samuel SmithF
- 6.5Jacques EkomiéM
- 6.3Bailey-Tye CadamarteriF
- 6.3Joshua WindassM
- 6.3Ryan LongmanM
- 6.3Daniel ImrayM
- 6.2Kieffer MooreF
- 6.2Zachary VynerD
Birmingham
- 8.9Phil NeumannD
- 7.3James BeadleG
- 7.2Alexander CochraneD
- 7.2Christoph KlarerD
- 7.2Carlos VicenteM
- 6.9Patrick RobertsM
- 6.9Tomoki IwataM
- 6.7Jhon SolisM
- 6.7Bright Osayi-SamuelD
- 6.6Demarai GrayM
- 6.6August PriskeF
- 6.3Luis VázquezF
- 6.3Seung Ho PaikM
- 6.2Jay StansfieldM
Line-ups
Birmingham4-2-3-1
Wrexham3-4-2-1
Substitutes
WrexhamPhil Parkinson
Substitutes
- 21Daniel WardG
- 37Matthew JamesM
- 10Joshua Windass71'M6.3
- 28Samuel Smith71'F6.5
- 24Daniel ScarrD
- 47Ryan Longman71'M6.3
- 12Issa KaboréD7.3
- 4Max CleworthD
- 11Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri90+3'79'F6.3
BirminghamChris Davies
Substitutes
- 8Seung Ho PaikM6.3
- 32Luis Vázquez82'F6.3
- 23Dael Fry90'D
- 21Ryan AllsopG
- 33Marvin DuckschF
- 11Scott WrightF
- 16Patrick Roberts46'M6.9
- 2Ethan Laird90'D
- 25Kristoffer LundD
Team statistics
61%Possession39%
1.42Expected goals (xG)1.85
9Total shots10
4Shots on target4
4Shots off target3
1Blocked shots3
3Corners6
2Offsides2
8Fouls14
0Yellow cards2
1Goalkeeper saves3
0.10Goals prevented0.10
476Total passes307
374Accurate passes206
79%Pass accuracy67%
Wrexham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Doyle | 92 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 8.2 |
| Issa Kaboré | 21 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Oliver Rathbone | 71 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Lewis O'Brien | 92 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Dominic Hyam | 92 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Nathan Broadhead | 70 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Anthony Patterson | 92 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 92 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Samuel Smith | 22 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jacques Ekomié | 71 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Joshua Windass | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ryan Longman | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Daniel Imray | 71 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kieffer Moore | 79 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Zachary Vyner | 92 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Neumann | 92 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 8.9 |
| James Beadle | 92 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Alexander Cochrane | 92 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Christoph Klarer | 92 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Carlos Vicente | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Patrick Roberts | 47 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Tomoki Iwata | 92 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Jhon Solis | 92 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6.7 |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Demarai Gray | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| August Priske | 82 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Luis Vázquez | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Seung Ho Paik | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jay Stansfield | 74 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
WrexhamDDLDL
- D22 Aug 26HWatford1-1
- D17 Aug 26ACardiff1-1
- L07 Aug 26AMiddlesbrough0-1
- D02 May 26HMiddlesbrough2-2
- L26 Apr 26ACoventry1-3
BirminghamLDDWD
- L25 Aug 26HBrentford1-6
- D22 Aug 26HBristol City2-2
- D15 Aug 26ASheffield Utd0-0
- W08 Aug 26ASwansea1-0
- D02 May 26APortsmouth1-1
Head-to-head
- 12 Apr 26Birmingham2-0Wrexham
- 03 Oct 25Wrexham1-1Birmingham
- 23 Jan 25Wrexham1-1Birmingham
- 16 Sept 24Birmingham3-1Wrexham
Most recent meetings
Before and after
Wrexham
- Previous: Wrexham 1-1 Watford, 22 Aug 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Millwall 0-3 Wrexham, 2 Sep 2026 · EFL Championship
Birmingham
- Previous: Birmingham 1-6 Brentford, 25 Aug 2026 · EFL Cup
- Next: Birmingham 1-1 Southampton, 1 Sep 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated