Bristol City FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol City FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at Ashton Gate.
- Bristol City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | Norwich City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | Preston North End FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jan | Swansea City AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Jan | Birmingham City FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | Bristol City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Feb | Burnley FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Jan | Coventry City FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 14 Jan | Preston North End FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Jan | Watford FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Bristol City FC | Norwich City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #12 |
| 18 | Points | 21 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 8 |
| 16 | Scored | 32 |
| 24 | Conceded | 24 |
| -8 | GD | +8 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 33% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
Bristol City FC are 17th (18 pts). Norwich City FC are 12th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bristol City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Norwich City FC
0-15
6/6
16-30
6/4
31-45
4/2
46-60
4/6
61-75
9/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bristol City FC
| Scott Twine | 5 G | |
| Dominic Ballard | 4 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 5 G | |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 4 G | 4 A |
| Edmond-Paris Maghoma | 4 G | 2 A |
| Andre Brooks | 3 G | 2 A |
| Anthony Musaba | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Bristol City FC get us underway at Ashton Gate.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Bristol City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 23' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mark Sykes makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 28' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 31' Norwich City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 36' The 26-year-old Josh Sargent has been sensational this season — 9 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
- 41' Norwich City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 46' Time for substitution for Norwich City FC. Marcelino Nunez is replaced by Onel Hernandez.
- 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol City FC that had 401 games and scored 450 goals.
- 57' Max Aarons picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joe Williams.
- 60' A tactical swap from Bristol City FC — Harry Cornick on, Nahki Wells off on 60 minutes.
- 65' England international Kieran Dowell has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 70' It’s high time Nigel Pearson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' It looks like no one’s ball. Norwich City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 78' The referee shows Norwich City FC player a Yellow card on 78.
- 81' A tactical swap from Bristol City FC — Andreas Weimann on, Alex Scott off on 81 minutes.
- 86' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol City FC and Norwich City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 89' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Mark Sykes is replaced by Tomas Kalas.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 6
-
21
Nahki Wells ↓ Harry Cornick 60'
- 8
- 26
-
17
Mark Sykes ↓ Tomas Kalas 89'
- 5
- 19
-
7
Alex Scott ↓ Andreas Weimann 81'
- 12
-
20
Samuel Bell ↓ Anis Mehmeti 60'
Bench
-
22
Tomas Kalas ↑ 89'
-
14
Andreas Weimann ↑ 81'
- 3
- 10
-
9
Harry Cornick ↑ 60'
-
11
Anis Mehmeti ↑ 60'
- 23
Coach
Nigel Pearson
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Kieran Dowell ↓ Liam Gibbs 60'
- 28
- 5
- 22
- 23
- 2
- 30
-
24
Josh Sargent ↓ Adam Idah 60'
- 4
- 17
- 26
Bench
- 6
-
25
Onel Hernandez ↑ 46'
- 1
- 15
- 19
-
11
Adam Idah ↑ 60'
-
–
Liam Gibbs ↑ 60'
Coach
David Wagner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Bristol City FC Form
2023-02-11
Bristol City FC
1–0
Norwich City FC
W
2023-02-04
Preston North End FC
1–2
Bristol City FC
W
2023-01-28
Bristol City FC
3–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2023-01-21
Bristol City FC
1–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2023-01-17
Swansea City AFC
1–2
Bristol City FC
W
2023-01-14
Bristol City FC
4–2
Birmingham City FC
W
Norwich City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.39
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.01
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Bristol City FC or Norwich City FC 77% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Bristol City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Norwich City FC
65%
Bristol City FC or Norwich City FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bristol City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 21% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

