Sunday , 16 August 2026

Bristol City FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Bristol City FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Sat 31 Oct 2020 · 12:30 UTC Ashton Gate Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Y 60' Jacob Sorensen
Y 66' Ben Gibson
Y 73' Tim Krul
Y 77' Lukas Rupp

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol City FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at Ashton Gate Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee Paul Hodskinson
  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Philip Dermott

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

4
2
6
Bristol City FC 12 games · Avg 3.2 goals Norwich City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-31 Bristol City FC 1–3 Norwich City FC 2019-02-23 Norwich City FC 3–2 Bristol City FC 2018-12-15 Bristol City FC 2–2 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Norwich City FC H 1–3 L
28 Oct AFC Bournemouth A 0–1 L
24 Oct Swansea City AFC H 1–1 D
20 Oct Middlesbrough FC H 0–1 L
17 Oct Barnsley FC A 2–2 D
03 Oct Nottingham Forest FC A 2–1 W
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Bristol City FC A 3–1 W
27 Oct Brentford FC A 1–1 D
24 Oct Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–1 W
20 Oct Birmingham City FC H 1–0 W
17 Oct Rotherham United FC A 2–1 W
03 Oct Derby County FC H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Bristol City FC Norwich City FC
#29 Position #24
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season

Bristol City FC are 29th (0 pts). Norwich City FC are 24th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Norwich City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Ashton Gate Stadium that hosts another battle between Bristol City FC and Norwich City FC.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 6' What a moment for Teemu Pukki! That strike on 6 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 11' Ben Gibson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol City FC so far.
  • 14' What a strike from Teemu Pukki! The score is 0-2.
  • 15' What a moment for Jack Hunt! That strike on 15 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol City FC in their trying to find a way past Norwich City FC's compact .
  • 25' Norwich City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Daniel Farke will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at Ashton Gate Stadium. Norwich City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' Bristol City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Norwich City FC's shape.
  • 47' Assisted by Ben Gibson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Emiliano Buendia makes no mistake. 1-3!
  • 52' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 57' Tyreeq Bakinson gets the nod from Bristol City FC. He replaces Taylor Moore and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 60' A moment of madness from Jacob Sorensen on 60 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Norwich City FC will be frustrated.
  • 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Norwich City FC that had 368 games and scored 460 goals.
  • 66' A moment of madness from Ben Gibson on 66 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Norwich City FC will be frustrated.
  • 71' Bristol City FC have won 433 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 72' Norwich City FC make a change. Marco Stiepermann trudges off to be replaced by Kenny McLean on 72 minutes.
  • 73' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tim Krul.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Chris Brunt as he leaves the pitch. Antoine Semenyo steps in for Bristol City FC.
  • 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lukas Rupp.
  • 78' Famara Diedhiou is replacing Nahki Wells for the Bristol City FC side.
  • 83' The travelling Norwich City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Norwich City FC. Teemu Pukki is replaced by Jordan Hugill.
  • 89' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 90' Bali Mumba gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Przemyslaw Placheta and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The points are shared — Bristol City FC 1-3 Norwich City FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Teemu Pukki 4
Mohamed Toure 3
Callum O'Dowda 2
Mark Sykes 2
Kenny McLean 2
Borja Sainz 2
Nahki Wells 2
Jordan Hugill 2

Head to Head

2020-10-31 Bristol City FC 1–3 Norwich City FC 2019-02-23 Norwich City FC 3–2 Bristol City FC 2018-12-15 Bristol City FC 2–2 Norwich City FC

Bristol City FC Form

2020-10-31 Bristol City FC 1–3 Norwich City FC L 2020-10-28 AFC Bournemouth 1–0 Bristol City FC L 2020-10-24 Bristol City FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D 2020-10-20 Bristol City FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2020-10-17 Barnsley FC 2–2 Bristol City FC D 2020-10-03 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Bristol City FC W

Norwich City FC Form

2020-10-31 Bristol City FC 1–3 Norwich City FC W 2020-10-27 Brentford FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2020-10-24 Norwich City FC 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2020-10-20 Norwich City FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC W 2020-10-17 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Norwich City FC W 2020-10-03 Norwich City FC 0–1 Derby County FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.61 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC21% Draw33% Norwich City FC46%
Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Norwich City FC
79%
Bristol City FC or Norwich City FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC13% Draw57% Norwich City FC30%
Actual: Norwich City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.6%
0 – 1
18.5%
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 2
10.9%
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 1
3.6%
2 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
2.2%
0 – 4
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 13% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 26% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 14% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.