Norwich vs Birmingham Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 21 Feb 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Norwich vs Birmingham

Norwich host Birmingham at Carrow Road, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 21 February.

If you share our opinion that there won’t be too many goals between Norwich and Birmingham, you can secure a price of -110 for Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market. We expect this bet to land.

Norwich City have triumphed in back-to-back Championship encounters. The latest was away from home where Oxford United were beaten 3-0 at Kassam Stadium. The Norfolk team had four shots on target and enjoyed 60% possession, with Mohamed Toure stealing the show with a hat-trick.

In their previous showing, Norwich beat West Bromwich Albion 3-1 at home in the FA Cup.

Birmingham City drew their previous Championship game which was at home. The action at St Andrew's ended 0-0 against West Bromwich Albion. Blues enjoyed 59% possession and had five shots on goal.

Their most recent game involved Birmingham losing on penalties (1-1 AET) at home to Leeds United in the FA Cup.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Birmingham are bidding for a third successive win against Norwich, with both previous victories coming at St Andrew's and the scorelines were 4-1 and 1-0 on home soil. In the previous 9 H2H games, there have been six Norwich wins, two Birmingham victories and a draw.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
9	Norwich	46	19	8	19	63	56	7	63:56	65
10	Birmingham	46	17	13	16	57	56	1	57:56	64

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7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 1.7 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 10.2 attempts. Norwich have had 52.0% possession and 4.0 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 0.7 goals from 2.3 shots on goal and 10.3 attempts, while being awarded 5.2 corners.

Top goalscorers are Mohamed Toure and Anis Ben Slimane on 4 goals, while Jovon Makama has bagged 3. Ali Ahmed and Papa Diallo are tied for the most assists on 2.

Birmingham have won 4, lost 1 and drawn 5, with an average of 1.3 goals from 15.0 attempts and 4.5 shots on goal. The West Midlands outfit average 50.6% possession, 6.7 corners awarded and 3.8 corners against them, while conceding 1.0 goals from 9.8 attempts and 3.1 shots on goal.

Marvin Ducksch is top of the team’s scoring charts with 4, while Ibrahim Osman, Jay Stansfield, Tomoki Iwata and Kyogo Furuhashi have 1. Jay Stansfield and Patrick Roberts are the top assists providers with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Norwich confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Vladan Kovacevic (GK), Kellen Fisher, Ruairi McConville, Jose Cordoba, Benjamin Chrisene, Kenny McLean, Sam Field, Liam Gibbs, Anis Ben Slimane, Ali Ahmed, Mohamed Toure.

Birmingham confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): James Beadle (GK), Bright Osayi-Samuel, Christoph Klarer, Jonathan Panzo, Kai Wagner, Jhon Solis, Tomoki Iwata, Carlos Vicente, Marvin Ducksch, Demarai Gray, August Priske.

Norwich vs Birmingham Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Norwich vs Birmingham betting outlook has it all, including a trusted match forecast, our predicted score, best corners advice, top player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re not expecting these teams to score any more than two goals between them in this Championship game. On this basis, we’ll bet on Under 2.5 Goals which is currently priced at odds of -110.

The football experts at Sportsgambler.com check injury updates regularly and combine this with the form guide. We’re also able to consult a database of Championship stats and present the key numbers to our readers.

Key Norwich vs Birmingham league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Norwich games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Norwich games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Birmingham games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Birmingham games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Birmingham games on the road.

The betting apps are estimating that there is a 52.4% likelihood of this pick landing a return. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be somewhere between 55-60%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

A larger price can be obtained by selecting a different bet where Under 2.5 Goals is combined with BTTS No. This wager requires at least one team to fail to score in order for the bet to land.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Norwich 1 - 0 Birmingham

You can secure odds of +650 that Norwich are able to land a 1-0 victory. Correct score betting can provide plenty of fun and it’s a way of landing bigger odds.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Anis Ben Slimane to Score +260

Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich) has racked up three goals in his past five Championship games. When it comes to him scoring, we think that the +260 available is attractive when betting on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Anis Ben Slimane Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+260

First

+600

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Corners Prediction

Birmingham To Have Most Corners -104

On average, Birmingham have had 8.40 corners in the past 5 matches, with Norwich managing an average of 4.00 corners in the last 10 games. Birmingham should be capable of having the most corners and the odds of -104 look value.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Norwich

Total

9.20 4.00 5.20

Home

10.40 5.90 4.50

Away

9.40 3.70 5.70

Birmingham

Total

10.50 6.70 3.80

Home

10.60 6.40 4.20

Away

9.40 5.20 4.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-133

Under 9.5

-105

Norwich Corners

Over 4.5

-128

Under 4.5

-111

Birmingham Corners

Over 4.5

-133

Under 4.5

-105

Most Corners

1

+106

X

+600

2

-102

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Norwich vs Birmingham Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Norwich City are currently available at +155 with the bookmakers to defeat Birmingham City, with the latter priced at odds of +165. If you’re siding with the draw in this Championship clash, then it can be backed at +240.

Norwich -0.25 on the Asian Handicap can be backed at +115. It means your stake is split between 0 and -0.5, with a full payout if they beat Birmingham. Half your stake is refunded if we see a draw.

You can get a similar price whether you’re betting Under or Over 2.5 Goals. Both Teams to Score is one of the top markets and the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at -161.

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Full-Time Result

1

+155

X

+240

2

+165

Half-Time Result

1

+200

X

+123

2

+220

Double Chance

1X

-233

12

-345

X2

-213

Draw No Bet

1

-125

2

-112

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+115

2 Hcp +0.25

-149

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-108

Over 2.5

-120

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-161

No

+115

Favourite August Priske is available at +500 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in him to score the last goal.

August Priske (Birmingham)

First

+190

Anytime

+500

Jovon Makama (Norwich)

First

+210

Anytime

+525

Mohamed Toure (Norwich)

First

+210

Anytime

+575

Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich)

First

+260

Anytime

+600

Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)

First

+280

Anytime

+650

Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)

First

+280

Anytime

+700

Ali Ahmed (Norwich)

First

+290

Anytime

+750

Demarai Gray (Birmingham)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Tony Springett (Norwich)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)

First

+310

Anytime

+750

Oscar Schwartau (Norwich)

First

+330

Anytime

+900

Carlos Vicente (Birmingham)

First

+400

Anytime

+900

Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Liam Gibbs (Norwich)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

Patrick Roberts (Birmingham)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Jacob Wright (Norwich)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Pelle Mattsson (Norwich)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Harry Darling (Norwich)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Jeffrey Schlupp (Norwich)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Alex Cochrane (Birmingham)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Jhon Solís (Birmingham)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Tommy Doyle (Birmingham)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Stats: Championship matches only
Norwich have racked up four consecutive victories at Carrow Road. The Norfolk team have secured seven victories, two defeats and one draw in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.90 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

Birmingham haven’t tasted defeat in three consecutive away matches. Blues have managed six losses, two victories and two draws in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

The past meeting at Carrow Road saw Norwich defeat Birmingham 2-0. In addition to a draw, Norwich have been dominant with four wins in the previous 5 H2H games at Carrow Road.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Norwich Home Stats		7-1-2	2.80	1.90	0.90	5	5	6	4
Birmingham Away Stats		2-2-6	2.50	0.90	1.60	5	5	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Norwich vs Birmingham Lineups & Team News

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