Championship · 2025Sun, 12 Apr 2026, 11:00 UTCFull timeSt. Andrew's @ Knighthead ParkFull-time recap
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Wrexham

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This match

Match statistics

MetricBirmingham CityWrexham
Shots15 shots/match4 shots/match
Shots on target8 shots/match0 shots/match
Expected goals1.57 xG/match0.08 xG/match
Possession45%55%
Corners6 corners/match3 corners/match
Fouls10 fouls/match11 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Oliver Rathbone · Wrexham · 24′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCallum Doyle · Wrexham · 29′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedTomoki Iwata · Birmingham City · 4′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Vicente · Birmingham City · 34′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedOliver Rathbone · Wrexham · 54′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedIbrahim Osman · Birmingham City · 3′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJhon Solís · Birmingham City · 5′ · 0.04 xG · on targetOliver Rathbone · Wrexham · 40′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedIbrahim Osman · Birmingham City · 74′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Vicente · Birmingham City · 48′ · 0.05 xG · goalCarlos Vicente · Birmingham City · 90′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAugust Priske · Birmingham City · 14′ · 0.08 xG · on targetDemarai Gray · Birmingham City · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedIbrahim Osman · Birmingham City · 18′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJay Stansfield · Birmingham City · 61′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJay Stansfield · Birmingham City · 76′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Vicente · Birmingham City · 19′ · 0.25 xG · on targetChristoph Klarer · Birmingham City · 71′ · 0.28 xG · goalCarlos Vicente · Birmingham City · 45′ · 0.35 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Birmingham City: 15 shots, 8 on target, 1.59 xG. Wrexham: 4 shots, 0 on target, 0.08 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Carlos Vicente · Birmingham City · 48′Christoph Klarer · Birmingham City · 71′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Birmingham City 1.59 xG · Wrexham 0.08 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Birmingham City's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. A second useful context is: Birmingham City's home-only shot average is above their full-season average. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Birmingham City's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Birmingham City's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.21 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match1.21 goals/match1.26 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Birmingham City have a visible home split

strong

Birmingham City's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

17.6 shots/matchShotsHome only · Season13.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots17.6 shots/match13.8 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Wrexham show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Wrexham's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

13.8 shots/matchShotsBirmingham City · Wrexham11.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricBirmingham CityWrexhamBaseline
Shots13.8 shots/match11.1 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against10.4 shots/match13.8 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

0Birmingham City
1Draws
0Wrexham
WrexhamBirmingham City · Championship11

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Birmingham City favored in 8 of 14 directional metrics · Wrexham in 2 · 4 too close

1.21 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 42/421.5 goals/match
1.24 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 42/421.43 goals/match
1.34 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 42/421.17 xG/match
1.03 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 42/421.36 xG/match
13.8 shots/matchShotsseason · 41/4111.1 shots/match
10.4 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 41/4113.8 shots/match
4.07 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 41/413.63 shots/match
3.49 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 41/414.51 shots/match
54.5%Possessionseason · 41/4148.2%
5.8 corners/matchCornersseason · 41/414.44 corners/match
4.1 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 41/415.46 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
11.6 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 41/409.68 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
24%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 42/4224%
74%Scoring frequencyseason · 42/4286%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Birmingham City77.1
Wrexham35.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Birmingham City60.4
Wrexham43
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Birmingham City75.7
Wrexham16.7
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Birmingham City56.2
Wrexham18.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Birmingham City77.1
Wrexham14.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 48%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Birmingham City85.4
Wrexham25
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Birmingham City76
Wrexham21.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
0.8 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.2 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowed5/52.6 goals/match
0.84 xG/matchExpected goals5/50.94 xG/match
11.4 shots/matchShots5/59.2 shots/match
4.8 shots/matchShots on target5/52 shots/match
53.6%Possession5/551.8%
5.6 corners/matchCorners5/54.4 corners/match
Cards0/0
14.4 fouls/matchFouls5/59.6 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
0.8 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.7 goals/match
1.3 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.9 goals/match
0.82 xG/matchExpected goals10/100.99 xG/match
11 shots/matchShots10/1010.2 shots/match
4.5 shots/matchShots on target10/103.1 shots/match
53.2%Possession10/1049.1%
5.7 corners/matchCorners10/104.5 corners/match
Cards0/0
12.8 fouls/matchFouls10/1010.3 fouls/match

Window

Season

42 / 42 matches
1.21 goals/matchGoals scored42/421.5 goals/match
1.24 goals/matchGoals allowed42/421.43 goals/match
1.34 xG/matchExpected goals42/421.17 xG/match
13.8 shots/matchShots41/4111.1 shots/match
4.07 shots/matchShots on target41/413.63 shots/match
54.5%Possession41/4148.2%
5.8 corners/matchCorners41/414.44 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.6 fouls/matchFouls41/409.68 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

21 / 21 matches
1.67 goals/matchGoals scored21/211.24 goals/match
0.95 goals/matchGoals allowed21/211.19 goals/match
1.78 xG/matchExpected goals21/210.88 xG/match
17.6 shots/matchShots21/218.19 shots/match
5.67 shots/matchShots on target21/212.71 shots/match
55.7%Possession21/2145.4%
6.76 corners/matchCorners21/213.67 corners/match
Cards0/0
11 fouls/matchFouls21/2010.2 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

5.88 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/14.67 days
2 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples42 / 42home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 12 Apr 2026, 15:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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