Championship · England

WrexhamvBirmingham City

Friday 28 August at 20:00Racecourse Groundlineups not announced

Referee

Not appointed

0 matches on record

Fouls per game

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League average

23.2

fouls per match, both teams

Value

No edges published on this fixture. An edge is published only when a bookmaker's price beats the model's fair price by that market's full bar — most fixtures never produce one. The value board explains every gate a candidate has to clear.

What these numbers are

Not tips and not prices. Each row is the model's expected count for one player in this match — how many fouls, tackles or shots it thinks he records — plus the full spread of outcomes around it. Nothing here has been compared to a bookmaker.

Step 1
His own record
Every completed match in the dataset, as a rate per 90 minutes. The n column is how many matches that rests on.
Step 2
Pulled toward his position
A thin record gets pulled hard toward other players in his position, in his league — a goalkeeper toward goalkeepers, not toward the outfielders around him. How hard is fitted per market, not chosen: tackles pull about four times harder than shots on target.
Step 3
This fixture's conditions
How much of the stat the opponent concedes, what the referee's matches look like, and home or away. This is where a projection stops being a season average.
Step 4
Scaled to expected minutes
A rate becomes a count only once you say how long he plays. 60 minutes carries two-thirds the exposure of 90, and the distribution is built at that exposure.

How to read each column

Model /90: The model's rate for this match with the minutes taken back out — steps 1 to 3 already applied. It moves with the opponent and the referee, so it is not his raw career rate; the builder shows career and model rates side by side.
Exp. mins: Minutes the model expects. Confirmed means the lineup is out; provisional means it is guessing from his start rate, and is the widest of the three.
Projected: The expected count in this match, at those minutes. This is the number a line is set against.
Over 1.5, etc.: Read straight off the distribution beside it, not off how often he has beaten that line before. It answers what the model thinks, not what has happened.
n: Matches behind his own rate. Under 30 it turns amber: the projection is mostly his position group speaking, and §6.3 will not publish an edge on it.
Distribution: The whole spread, not just the average. The dashed amber cut is the line; jade bars beat it. An expected 1.8 fouls made of 2 every week and an expected 1.8 made of a 0 and a 5 are different bets, and this is where you see which one you have.

Counts are modelled as negative binomial rather than Poisson, because fouls and tackles are overdispersed and a Poisson would systematically underprice the tails — which is exactly where over bets live. Every market on this page cleared its calibration gate before it was allowed to produce a projection: when the model says 60%, it lands within a point or so of 60% out of sample.

Fouls v20260815-1512 · Tackles v20260815-1512 · Shots v20260815-1512 · Fouls won v20260815-1512 · Cards v20260815-1512 · Saves v20260815-1512

Model projections

Fouls43 playersHighest: Jay Stansfield, 1.37 expectedshow

What drives it — Who referees the match. A strict official lifts every player on the pitch, which is the part most books price off a season average. See what has actually happened.

Player	Team	Model /90	Exp. mins	Projected	Over 1.5	n	Distribution
Jay StansfieldFWD	Birmingham City	1.64	75provisional	1.37	40%	42	027% 134% 223% 311% 44% 51% 6+0%
August PriskeFWD	Birmingham City	1.97	54provisional	1.17	32%	12	038% 130% 217% 39% 44% 51% 6+1%
Tomoki IwataMID	Birmingham City	1.24	84provisional	1.16	32%	45	033% 135% 220% 38% 43% 51% 6+0%
Kieffer MooreFWD	Wrexham	1.47	69provisional	1.14	32%	30	037% 131% 219% 39% 43% 51% 6+0%
Jhon SolísMID	Birmingham City	1.39	65provisional	1.01	27%	15	039% 134% 218% 37% 42% 51% 6+0%
Seung-ho PaikMID	Birmingham City	1.10	78provisional	0.96	25%	39	039% 135% 217% 36% 42% 5+0%
James McCleanMID	Wrexham	1.46	57provisional	0.92	25%	10	048% 127% 215% 37% 42% 51% 6+0%
George DobsonMID	Wrexham	1.14	73provisional	0.92	24%	34	042% 134% 216% 36% 42% 5+0%
Phil NeumannDEF	Birmingham City	0.92	88provisional	0.90	23%	32	041% 136% 216% 35% 41% 5+0%
Christoph KlarerDEF	Birmingham City	0.84	90provisional	0.84	21%	43	044% 136% 215% 34% 41% 5+0%

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Tackles43 playersHighest: George Dobson, 1.37 expectedshow

What drives it — Possession share. A tackle count depends far more on how much of the match is played at your own end than on a player’s own form. See what has actually happened.

Player	Team	Model /90	Exp. mins	Projected	Over 1.5	n	Distribution
George DobsonMID	Wrexham	1.69	73provisional	1.37	38%	34	031% 131% 220% 311% 45% 52% 6+1%
Kai WagnerDEF	Birmingham City	1.34	87provisional	1.30	36%	16	030% 133% 221% 310% 44% 51% 6+1%
Max CleworthDEF	Wrexham	1.14	88provisional	1.11	30%	40	036% 134% 219% 38% 43% 51% 6+0%
George ThomasonMID	Wrexham	1.26	76provisional	1.06	29%	30	040% 132% 217% 37% 43% 51% 6+0%
Lewis O'BrienMID	Wrexham	1.32	71provisional	1.04	28%	30	041% 131% 217% 37% 43% 51% 6+0%
Matty JamesMID	Wrexham	1.46	60provisional	0.98	26%	24	045% 129% 215% 37% 43% 51% 6+0%
James McCleanMID	Wrexham	1.48	57provisional	0.94	25%	10	049% 126% 214% 37% 43% 51% 6+0%
Seung-ho PaikMID	Birmingham City	1.07	78provisional	0.93	24%	39	042% 134% 216% 36% 42% 50% 6+0%
Marc LeonardMID	Birmingham City	1.82	46provisional	0.92	23%	10	046% 130% 214% 36% 42% 51% 6+1%
Tomoki IwataMID	Birmingham City	0.97	84provisional	0.90	23%	45	043% 134% 216% 35% 42% 50% 6+0%

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Shots43 playersHighest: Kieffer Moore, 1.96 expectedshow

What drives it — The player’s own shot rate, shrunk toward others in his position, then adjusted for how many shots the opponent concedes. See what has actually happened.

Player	Team	Model /90	Exp. mins	Projected	Over 1.5	n	Distribution
Kieffer MooreFWD	Wrexham	2.54	69provisional	1.96	54%	30	022% 124% 221% 315% 49% 55% 6+4%
Jay StansfieldFWD	Birmingham City	2.32	75provisional	1.94	56%	42	017% 127% 225% 316% 49% 54% 6+2%
Josh WindassMID	Wrexham	2.71	59provisional	1.76	49%	31	024% 127% 221% 314% 48% 54% 6+3%
Marvin DuckschFWD	Birmingham City	2.45	60provisional	1.62	46%	26	027% 128% 221% 313% 47% 53% 6+2%
Demarai GrayFWD	Birmingham City	2.27	62provisional	1.56	44%	29	026% 130% 222% 313% 46% 52% 6+1%
Nathan BroadheadFWD	Wrexham	2.39	51provisional	1.36	37%	21	034% 129% 218% 310% 45% 52% 6+1%
Patrick RobertsFWD	Birmingham City	1.85	63provisional	1.30	37%	28	033% 130% 220% 310% 44% 52% 6+1%
August PriskeFWD	Birmingham City	2.07	54provisional	1.23	33%	12	037% 129% 217% 39% 44% 52% 6+1%
Carlos VicenteFWD	Birmingham City	1.68	58provisional	1.09	29%	13	040% 131% 217% 38% 43% 51% 6+0%
Sam SmithFWD	Wrexham	2.35	39provisional	1.00	26%	18	050% 124% 212% 37% 44% 52% 6+1%
Kyogo FuruhashiFWD	Birmingham City	2.48	36provisional	0.99	25%	14	045% 130% 214% 36% 43% 51% 6+1%
Tomoki IwataMID	Birmingham City	1.05	84provisional	0.98	26%	45	039% 135% 217% 36% 42% 50% 6+0%
Seung-ho PaikMID	Birmingham City	1.00	78provisional	0.87	22%	39	044% 134% 215% 35% 41% 5+0%
Oliver RathboneMID	Wrexham	1.71	45provisional	0.85	22%	14	049% 129% 213% 36% 42% 51% 6+0%
Ryan LongmanMID	Wrexham	1.22	62provisional	0.83	22%	23	049% 130% 214% 35% 42% 50% 6+0%
James McCleanMID	Wrexham	1.29	57provisional	0.82	22%	10	051% 127% 214% 36% 42% 51% 6+0%
Willum Thór WillumssonMID	Birmingham City	1.87	39provisional	0.81	22%	5	055% 123% 212% 36% 42% 51% 6+0%
Lewis O'BrienMID	Wrexham	1.03	71provisional	0.81	21%	30	048% 132% 214% 35% 41% 5+0%
Jhon SolísMID	Birmingham City	1.07	65provisional	0.78	19%	15	048% 133% 214% 34% 41% 5+0%
George ThomasonMID	Wrexham	0.92	76provisional	0.77	19%	30	049% 132% 214% 34% 41% 5+0%
Keshi AndersonFWD	Birmingham City	1.82	38provisional	0.77	19%	11	052% 130% 212% 35% 42% 50% 6+0%
Callum DoyleDEF	Wrexham	0.74	85provisional	0.70	16%	34	051% 133% 212% 33% 41% 5+0%
Lewis KoumasFWD	Birmingham City	1.92	32provisional	0.69	16%	10	056% 128% 211% 34% 41% 50% 6+0%
Ben SheafMID	Wrexham	0.89	66provisional	0.65	14%	23	054% 132% 211% 33% 41% 5+0%
Max CleworthDEF	Wrexham	0.66	88provisional	0.64	14%	40	054% 132% 211% 33% 4+1%
Marc LeonardMID	Birmingham City	1.21	46provisional	0.61	14%	10	058% 129% 210% 33% 41% 5+0%
Ethan LairdDEF	Birmingham City	1.20	43provisional	0.58	13%	12	060% 127% 29% 33% 41% 5+0%
Tommy DoyleMID	Birmingham City	1.03	50provisional	0.57	13%	23	060% 127% 29% 33% 41% 5+0%
Liberato CacaceDEF	Wrexham	0.80	60provisional	0.54	12%	8	061% 127% 29% 32% 4+1%
Jack RobinsonDEF	Birmingham City	0.61	75provisional	0.51	10%	15	061% 130% 28% 31% 4+0%
George DobsonMID	Wrexham	0.62	73provisional	0.50	10%	34	062% 128% 28% 32% 4+0%
Matty JamesMID	Wrexham	0.72	60provisional	0.48	10%	24	064% 126% 28% 32% 4+0%
Christoph KlarerDEF	Birmingham City	0.45	90provisional	0.45	8%	43	064% 128% 27% 31% 4+0%
Alex CochraneDEF	Birmingham City	0.53	73provisional	0.43	8%	19	066% 126% 26% 31% 4+0%
Kai WagnerDEF	Birmingham City	0.41	87provisional	0.40	6%	16	067% 126% 25% 3+1%
Dominic HyamDEF	Wrexham	0.37	90provisional	0.37	6%	40	069% 125% 25% 3+1%
Phil NeumannDEF	Birmingham City	0.37	88provisional	0.36	5%	32	070% 125% 25% 3+1%
Dan ScarrDEF	Wrexham	0.41	67provisional	0.31	4%	16	074% 121% 24% 3+1%
Ryan BarnettDEF	Wrexham	0.58	35provisional	0.22	3%	4	081% 115% 23% 3+0%
Bright Osayi-SamuelDEF	Birmingham City	0.31	58provisional	0.20	2%	20	082% 116% 22% 3+0%
James BeadleGK	Birmingham City	0.02	90provisional	0.02	—	35	098% 1+2%
Ryan AllsopGK	Birmingham City	0.00	90provisional	0.00	—	11	0100% 1+0%
Arthur OkonkwoGK	Wrexham	0.00	88provisional	0.00	—	38	0100% 1+0%

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Fouls won43 playersHighest: Lewis O'Brien, 1.25 expectedshow

What drives it — How much a player runs at defenders. Dribble volume drives this far more than the referee does. See what has actually happened.

Player	Team	Model /90	Exp. mins	Projected	Over 1.5	n	Distribution
Lewis O'BrienMID	Wrexham	1.58	71provisional	1.25	35%	30	035% 131% 219% 310% 44% 51% 6+1%
Kieffer MooreFWD	Wrexham	1.41	69provisional	1.09	30%	30	039% 131% 218% 38% 43% 51% 6+0%
Demarai GrayFWD	Birmingham City	1.48	62provisional	1.02	27%	29	039% 133% 217% 37% 42% 51% 6+0%
Ben SheafMID	Wrexham	1.36	66provisional	1.00	26%	23	039% 134% 217% 37% 42% 50% 6+0%
Patrick RobertsFWD	Birmingham City	1.39	63provisional	0.97	26%	28	042% 132% 217% 37% 42% 51% 6+0%
Keshi AndersonFWD	Birmingham City	2.26	38provisional	0.95	24%	11	045% 130% 214% 36% 43% 51% 6+0%
Bright Osayi-SamuelDEF	Birmingham City	1.47	58provisional	0.94	25%	20	044% 130% 216% 36% 42% 51% 6+0%
Ethan LairdDEF	Birmingham City	1.93	43provisional	0.92	24%	12	047% 130% 214% 36% 42% 51% 6+0%
Liberato CacaceDEF	Wrexham	1.35	60provisional	0.90	24%	8	047% 129% 215% 36% 42% 51% 6+0%
Carlos VicenteFWD	Birmingham City	1.36	58provisional	0.88	23%	13	047% 131% 214% 36% 42% 51% 6+0%

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Cards43 playersHighest: Christoph Klarer, 0.17 expectedshow

Known defect — Prices ANY card — yellow, second yellow or straight red — matching how books settle "to be shown a card". The trends column counts the same thing.

What drives it — Fouls first, then how readily the referee reaches for a card. Two officials averaging four cards a match can do it for opposite reasons. See what has actually happened.

Player	Team	Model /90	Exp. mins	Projected	Over 0.5	n	Distribution
Christoph KlarerDEF	Birmingham City	0.17	90provisional	0.17	16%	43	084% 115% 2+1%
James BeadleGK	Birmingham City	0.17	90provisional	0.17	15%	35	085% 114% 2+1%
Jhon SolísMID	Birmingham City	0.22	65provisional	0.16	15%	15	085% 114% 2+1%
Callum DoyleDEF	Wrexham	0.17	85provisional	0.16	15%	34	085% 114% 2+1%
Phil NeumannDEF	Birmingham City	0.16	88provisional	0.16	15%	32	085% 114% 2+1%
Tomoki IwataMID	Birmingham City	0.17	84provisional	0.16	15%	45	085% 113% 2+1%
Jay StansfieldFWD	Birmingham City	0.18	75provisional	0.15	14%	42	086% 113% 2+1%
George DobsonMID	Wrexham	0.18	73provisional	0.15	13%	34	087% 112% 2+1%
Seung-ho PaikMID	Birmingham City	0.16	78provisional	0.14	13%	39	087% 112% 2+1%
Bright Osayi-SamuelDEF	Birmingham City	0.21	58provisional	0.14	13%	20	087% 112% 2+1%

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Saves3 playersHighest: James Beadle, 2.77 expectedshow

What drives it — Opponent shot volume. A keeper’s own record carries so little that this market shrinks harder than any other on the board. See what has actually happened.

Player	Team	Model /90	Exp. mins	Projected	Over 2.5	n	Distribution
James BeadleGK	Birmingham City	2.77	90provisional	2.77	51%	35	08% 119% 223% 320% 414% 58% 6+8%
Ryan AllsopGK	Birmingham City	2.60	90provisional	2.60	47%	11	09% 120% 224% 320% 413% 57% 6+6%
Arthur OkonkwoGK	Wrexham	2.53	88provisional	2.46	44%	38	012% 121% 223% 319% 412% 57% 6+6%

1 of 7 markets have no projection for this fixture.