Championship · Matchweek 3 · Aug 28

Wrexham - Birmingham

Birmingham won 2-1 away at Wrexham in Championship (Matchweek 3). Goals: C. Doyle 54'; P. Neumann 13', 63'.

🏟 Racecourse Ground Wrexham 👤 Referee: Robert Jones, England
Key events
7' 🟨 A. CochraneYellow card Birmingham
13' ⚽ P. Neumann(0 - 1) · Assist: A. Cochrane Birmingham
50' 🟨 B. Osayi-SamuelYellow card Birmingham
54' ⚽ C. Doyle(1 - 1) · Assist: L. O'Brien Wrexham
63' ⚽ P. Neumann(1 - 2) · Assist: A. Priske Birmingham
90+3' 🟨 B. CadamarteriYellow card Wrexham
Quick stats
%61 Possession %39
1.17 Expected goals (xG) 1.17
1.32 Pre-match xG 1.19
9 Total shots 10
4 Shots on target 4
4 Shots off target 3
1 Blocked shots 3
8 Shots inside box 8
1 Shots outside box 2
1 Saves 3
Match timeline
First half
7'
🟨A. CochraneYellow card
13'
⚽P. Neumann(0 - 1) · Assist: A. Cochrane
HT 0 - 1
46'
🔁D. Gray ↔ P. RobertsSubstitution
50'
🟨B. Osayi-SamuelYellow card
C. Doyle(1 - 1) · Assist: L. O'Brien⚽
54'
63'
⚽P. Neumann(1 - 2) · Assist: A. Priske
N. Broadhead ↔ S. SmithSubstitution🔁
71'
O. Rathbone ↔ J. WindassSubstitution🔁
71'
J. Ekomie ↔ R. LongmanSubstitution🔁
71'
D. Imray ↔ I. KaboreSubstitution🔁
71'
74'
🔁J. Stansfield ↔ Paik Seung-HoSubstitution
K. Moore ↔ B. CadamarteriSubstitution🔁
79'
82'
🔁A. Priske ↔ L. VazquezSubstitution
90'
🔁C. Vicente ↔ D. FrySubstitution
90'
🔁B. Osayi-Samuel ↔ E. LairdSubstitution
B. CadamarteriYellow card🟨
90+3'
FT 1 - 2
Match statsWrexham · Birmingham
Key stats
%61 Possession %39
1.17 Expected goals (xG) 1.17
1.32 Pre-match xG 1.19
Shots
9 Total shots 10
4 Shots on target 4
4 Shots off target 3
1 Blocked shots 3
8 Shots inside box 8
1 Shots outside box 2
1 Saves 3
Attacking
117 Attacks 90
43 Dangerous attacks 34
Passing
476 Total passes 307
374 Accurate passes 206
%79 Pass accuracy %67
Set pieces & discipline
3 Corners 6
2 Offsides 2
8 Fouls 14
14 Free kicks 9
25 Throw-ins 27
7 Goal kicks 9
Cards
0 Yellow cards 2
0 1st-half cards 1
1 2nd-half cards 1
By half
0 1st-half goals 1
1 2nd-half goals 1
0 1st-half corners 3
3 2nd-half corners 3
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
LineupsWrexham 3-4-2-1Birmingham 4-2-3-1
Wrexham · Bench
Coach: Phil Parkinson
HEAD TO HEAD2 meetings · 2025–2026
Wrexham 0
Too few meetings for a trend
Birmingham 1
0 Wrexham 1 draw 1 Birmingham
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.0goals / match
1–3total goals
0/1clean sheets
2-0Birmingham best win · Apr 12
%100 Over 1.5 2/2
%0 Over 2.5 0/2
%0 Over 3.5 0/2
%50 BTTS 1/2
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Wrexham at home1 matches
0W 1D 0L 1:1
Birmingham at home1 matches
1W 0D 0L 2:0
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
14Wrexhamin the table11pts
9matches 2-5-2W-D-L 10:13goals -3diff
DWLDD
7Birminghamin the table14pts
9matches 3-5-1W-D-L 13:11goals +2diff
WDWLD
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Apr 12 Birmingham 2-0 Wrexham Championship
Oct 3 Wrexham 1-1 Birmingham Championship
xG difference & finishing
Wrexham1 gol · 1.17 xG -0.17
Birmingham2 gol · 1.17 xG +0.83
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Wrexham dominated the ball61% possession
Birmingham committed more fouls14 - 8
THE REFEREE33 matches on record
Robert Jones
Strictness50 TEMPO52
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: ModerateGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 24.0 -2.0
Fouls 2221.8 +0.2
Goals 32.8 +0.2
Corners 98.1 +0.9
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 1.00.9 +0.1
Shots 9.010.7 -1.7
On target 4.03.4 +0.6
Possession %61%46 +15.3
Corners 3.05.0 -2.0
Cards 0.01.0 -1.0
Conceded 2.01.6 +0.4
this matchseason average · 7 matches
Goals 2.01.4 +0.6
Shots 10.013.1 -3.1
On target 4.04.9 -0.9
Possession %39%52 -13.1
Corners 6.06.6 -0.6
Cards 2.02.4 -0.4
Conceded 1.01.3 -0.3
this matchseason average · 7 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Phil Neumann 8.90
Starting XI
2 Callum Doyle D · 86' 8.00
Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Interceptions1Blocks2Duels won7/10Fouls won1Passes77 · %51
20 Oliver Rathbone F · 71' 7.30
Key pass1Tackles3Blocks1Duels won6/12Fouls won1Fouls1Passes25 · %23
27 Lewis O'Brien M · 86' 7.00
Assist1Key pass2Interceptions1Duels won3/5Fouls won3Passes59 · %48
33 Nathan Broadhead F · 70' 6.90
Key pass2Duels won3/6Fouls won1Offside1Passes22 · %19
5 Dominic Hyam D · 86' · K 6.90
Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won6/9Fouls won2Passes56 · %48
22 Anthony Patterson G · 86' 6.70
Saves1Passes21 · %15
8 Ben Whiteman M · 86' 6.60
Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Duels won4/7Fouls won1Passes55 · %43
3 Jacques Ekomié M · 71' 6.50
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won3/7Fouls won2Fouls3Offside1Passes15 · %11
30 Daniel Imray M · 71' 6.30
On target1/1Passes15 · %9
26 Zak Vyner D · 86' 6.20
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/12Fouls2Passes57 · %47
19 Kieffer Moore F · 79' 6.20
On target2/4Dribbles1/1Duels won7/17Fouls won1Fouls1Passes13 · %9
Substitutes
10 Josh Windass M · 15' 6.70
Passes11 · %9
12 Issa Kaboré D · 15' 6.60
Key pass1Duels won1/2Fouls won1Passes6 · %5
47 Ryan Longman M · 15' 6.30
Passes9 · %7
28 Sam Smith F · 16' 6.30
Fouls1Passes1 · %1
11 Bailey Cadamarteri F · 7'
Unused: Dan ScarrMatty JamesDanny WardMax Cleworth
Starting XI
5 Phil Neumann D · 86' 8.90
Goals2On target2/2Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won7/10Fouls won1Fouls1Passes25 · %14
4 Christoph Klarer D · 86' · K 7.20
Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won9/12Passes33 · %24
7 Carlos Vicente M · 86' 7.20
Key pass2Duels won4/13Fouls won2Fouls3Passes17 · %14
1 James Beadle G · 86' 7.20
Saves3Passes28 · %10
20 Alex Cochrane D · 86' 7.00
Assist1Key pass2Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won2/3Fouls1Offside1Passes27 · %16
24 Tomoki Iwata M · 86' 6.90
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won3/5Fouls1Passes46 · %33
26 Bright Osayi-Samuel D · 86' 6.70
Tackles2Duels won3/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes28 · %24
9 August Priske F · 82' 6.60
Assist1On target1/1Key pass1Duels won5/13Fouls won1Fouls1Offside1Passes16 · %10
10 Demarai Gray M · 45' 6.60
Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Duels won3/8Fouls won2Fouls2Passes8 · %7
28 Jay Stansfield M · 74' 6.30
On target1/2Tackles1Duels won2/3Passes10 · %3
14 Jhon Solís M · 86' 6.30
Key pass1Dribbles2/3Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won6/14Fouls won1Fouls2Passes41 · %33
Substitutes
16 Patrick Roberts M · 41' 6.50
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/5Fouls1Passes5 · %4
8 Seung Ho Paik M · 12' 6.30
Passes3 · %2
32 Luis Vázquez F · 4'
Unused: Marvin DuckschRyan AllsopEthan LairdKristoffer LundDael FryScott Wright
Win probabilityModel: 2 (%55) ✓
Wrexham %23 Draw %22 Birmingham %55
0.91Wrexham xPuan
1.87Birmingham xPuan
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Form
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