Wrexham 1-2 Birmingham City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 3 · Friday 28 August 2026 · Racecourse Ground, Racecourse Ground · referee R. Jones · full time
Full time: Wrexham 1-2 Birmingham City
Birmingham City beat Wrexham 2-1 in Championship Matchday 3 on Friday 28 August 2026 at Racecourse Ground. The goals: Phil Neumann 13', Callum Doyle 54', Phil Neumann 63'.
How Birmingham City won it
Birmingham City struck first through Phil Neumann in the 13th minute, set up by Alex Cochrane. Wrexham levelled at 1-1 in the 54th minute through Callum Doyle, set up by Lewis O'Brien. Phil Neumann made it 1-2 to Birmingham City in the 63rd minute, set up by August Priske.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
Phil Neumann scored twice.
The referee, R. Jones, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Wrexham and 2 to Birmingham City.
Wrexham: P. Parkinson, 3-4-2-1 · Birmingham City: C. Davies, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.78 for Wrexham and 1.84 for Birmingham City.
Wrexham had 4 shots on target, Birmingham City 4.
Wrexham had 61% of the ball, but Birmingham City took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Wrexham came into it with 15 Championship matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.23 expected goals for and 1.26 against, and had won 27% of their matches.
Birmingham City came into it with 15 Championship matches played, scoring 1.9 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.89 expected goals for and 1.37 against, and had won 53% of their matches.
Wrexham vs Birmingham City: the match in numbers
| Wrexham | Match statistics | Birmingham City |
|---|---|---|
| 61% | Ball possession | 39% |
| 1.78 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.84 |
| 9 | Total shots | 9 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 1 | Big chances | 5 |
| 486 | Total passes | 310 |
| 79% | Pass accuracy | 66% |
| 3 | Corners | 6 |
| 8 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Tackles | 12 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Phil Neumann (Birmingham City), rated 8.6 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Wrexham
- Callum Doyle 7.6 1 goal
- Lewis O'Brien 7.5 1 assist
- Oliver Rathbone 7.4
- Kieffer Moore 7.1
- Issa Kaboré 6.9
Birmingham City
- Phil Neumann 8.6 2 goals
- Alex Cochrane 7.2 1 assist
- Christoph Klarer 7.2
- Jhon Solís 6.9
- James Beadle 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Danny Imray at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Wrexham: Lincoln City vs Wrexham Saturday 21 November 2026 · Championship
- Birmingham City: Stoke City vs Birmingham City Saturday 21 November 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Wrexham vs Birmingham City
What was the score in Wrexham vs Birmingham City?
Wrexham 1-2 Birmingham City (half-time 0-1), Championship, Friday 28 August 2026.
Who scored in Wrexham vs Birmingham City?
Phil Neumann 13', Callum Doyle 54', Phil Neumann 63'.
Did Moneyball predict Wrexham vs Birmingham City correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Wrexham vs Birmingham City?
Phil Neumann, rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Wrexham vs Birmingham City?
R. Jones.
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