Wrexham vs Birmingham City prediction — Championship · Fri 28 Aug · 20:00 UK

Championship · Fri 28 Aug · 20:00 UK
Wrexham 38Draw 28Birmingham City 34
Our call before kickoff
66%
Wrexham or draw
Missed
2.6
Goals expected
Full time
Final 1–2
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
69%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
52%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
48%

How it finished

Birmingham City beat Wrexham 2–1. Bawler's model favoured Wrexham at 38% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Birmingham City 34%. It forecast 2.6 goals and the match produced 3. Wrexham had 9 shots (4 on target) to Birmingham City's 10 (4), with 62% of the ball against 38%. Expected goals finished 1.4 to 1.9.

WrexhamFull-time statsBirmingham…
62%Possession38%
1.4Expected goals (xG)1.9
9Shots10
4Shots on target4
8Shots inside box8
1Big chances5
3Corners6
1Saves3
9Fouls14
2Offsides2
1Yellow cards2
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callWrexham or draw 66%Birmingham City won (34% called)
Total goals2.63
Both teams to score52%Yes
Graded pickOver 1.5 goals 73%Landed
Second pickUnder 2.5 goals 52%Missed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

WrexhamBirmingham City
1.3
Goals+0.1
1.3
12.1
Shots+2.1
10.0
4.2
On target+1.0
3.3
4.0
Corners+0.1
4.0
WrexhamBirmingham City
0.5
Goals+0.1
0.4
5.5
Shots+1.1
4.3
2.0
On target+0.5
1.4
1.9
Corners
1.9
WrexhamBirmingham City
0.8
Goals
0.9
6.7
Shots+1.0
5.7
2.3
On target+0.4
1.8
2.1
Corners
2.1

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Under 3.5 goals74%
Wrexham to score74%
Over 1.5 goals73%
Birmingham City to score71%

First half — what we expected

Wrexham
50%
to score before half-time
Birmingham City
38%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 69%

WrexhamBirmingham City
5.51st-half shots4.3
2.01st-half shots on target1.4
1.91st-half corners1.9

First-half chances

72%Chance of 4+ shots57%
45%Chance of 6+ shots29%
82%Chance of 1+ shots on target72%
31%Chance of 3+ shots on target19%
80%Chance of 1+ corners79%
30%Chance of 3+ corners29%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Wrexham5.56.7
Shots · Birmingham City4.35.7
Shots on target · Wrexham2.02.3
Shots on target · Birmingham City1.41.8
Corners · Wrexham1.92.1
Corners · Birmingham City1.92.1
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.1 / match
Head-to-head, last 4Wrexham 0 · Draws 2 · Birmingham City 2
Birmingham City in their league tableUpper half

Head to head

Apr 2026Birmingham City 2–0 Wrexham
Oct 2025Wrexham 1–1 Birmingham City
Jan 2025Wrexham 1–1 Birmingham City
Sept 2024Birmingham City 3–1 Wrexham
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Common questions

Who won Wrexham vs Birmingham City?

Birmingham City beat Wrexham 2–1. Bawler's model favoured Wrexham at 38% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Birmingham City 34%. It forecast 2.6 goals and the match produced 3. Wrexham had 9 shots (4 on target) to Birmingham City's 10 (4), with 62% of the ball against 38%. Expected goals finished 1.4 to 1.9.

What was the final score in Wrexham vs Birmingham City?

Wrexham 1–2 Birmingham City, played on 28 Aug 2026 in the ENGLAND: Championship. Bawler's model had gone into it with Wrexham 38%, the draw 28% and Birmingham City 34%.

What were the stats in Wrexham vs Birmingham City?

Full-time: Possession 62%–38%, Expected goals (xG) 1.4–1.9, Shots 9–10, Shots on target 4–4, Shots inside box 8–8, Big chances 1–5, Corners 3–6, Saves 1–3, Fouls 9–14, Offsides 2–2, Yellow cards 1–2.

Did both teams score in Wrexham vs Birmingham City?

Yes — both Wrexham and Birmingham City scored, finishing 1–2. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 52% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Wrexham vs Birmingham City right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Wrexham or draw 66%, it finished Birmingham City won (34% called); Total goals — we said 2.6, it finished 3; Both teams to score — we said 52%, it finished Yes; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 73%, it finished Landed; Second pick — we said Under 2.5 goals 52%, it finished Missed.

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