Thursday , 2 July 2026

Bristol City FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Bristol City FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Sun 3 Dec 2023 · 13:30 UTC Ashton Gate HT 45' · FT 45'
Jason Knight 34' 1–0
1–1 59' George Tanner og
1–2 90+5' Adam Idah
Y 26' Shane Duffy
George Tanner 72' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Assistant 1 Lee Venamore
  • Assistant 2 Adam Crysell

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 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
2023-12-03 Bristol City FC 1–2 Norwich City FC 2023-02-11 Bristol City FC 1–0 Norwich City FC 2022-09-14 Norwich City FC 3–2 Bristol City FC 2021-01-20 Norwich City FC 2–0 Bristol City FC 2020-10-31 Bristol City FC 1–3 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Dec Norwich City FC H 1–2 L
29 Nov Southampton FC A 0–1 L
25 Nov Middlesbrough FC H 3–2 W
11 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–0 D
04 Nov Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–0 W
28 Oct Cardiff City FC A 0–2 L
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Dec Bristol City FC A 2–1 W
28 Nov Watford FC A 2–3 L
25 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–0 W
11 Nov Cardiff City FC A 3–2 W
05 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–3 L
28 Oct Sunderland AFC A 1–3 L

Season Stats

Bristol City FC Norwich City FC
#12 Position #9
62 Points 65
46 Played 46
17 / 11 / 18 W / D / L 19 / 8 / 19
59 Scored 63
59 Conceded 56
+0 GD +7
1.35 PPG 1.41
37% Win % 41%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Bristol City FC are 12th (62 pts). Norwich City FC are 9th (65 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Norwich City FC get us underway at Ashton Gate.
  • 5' Bristol City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Norwich City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' The 34-year-old Shane Duffy has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 26' Norwich City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 26.
  • 31' It’s high time David Wagner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 34' What a moment for Jason Knight! That strike on 34 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 39' A quiet spell here at Ashton Gate. Norwich City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 44' Kenny McLean is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol City FC tonight.
  • 49' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 49 minutes.
  • 54' Liam Gibbs needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 57' The crowd applauds Mark Sykes as he leaves the pitch. Sam Bell steps in for Bristol City FC.
  • 59' What a moment for George Tanner! That strike on 59 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 62' Adam Idah has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ashley Barnes on 62 minute.
  • 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 72' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for George Tanner.
  • 73' Anis Mehmeti has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andreas Weimann on 73 minute.
  • 75' Fresh legs for Norwich City FC! Przemyslaw Placheta comes on to replace Onel Hernandez.
  • 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 83' Borja Sainz gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Liam Gibbs and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' Joe Williams is replacing Taylor Gardner-Hickman for the Bristol City FC side.
  • Another three points for Norwich City FC.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Wagner

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

2023-12-03 Bristol City FC 1–2 Norwich City FC 2023-02-11 Bristol City FC 1–0 Norwich City FC 2022-09-14 Norwich City FC 3–2 Bristol City FC 2021-01-20 Norwich City FC 2–0 Bristol City FC 2020-10-31 Bristol City FC 1–3 Norwich City FC

Bristol City FC Form

2023-12-03 Bristol City FC 1–2 Norwich City FC L 2023-11-29 Southampton FC 1–0 Bristol City FC L 2023-11-25 Bristol City FC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-11-11 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–0 Bristol City FC D 2023-11-04 Bristol City FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2023-10-28 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Bristol City FC L

Norwich City FC Form

2023-12-03 Bristol City FC 1–2 Norwich City FC W 2023-11-28 Watford FC 3–2 Norwich City FC L 2023-11-25 Norwich City FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2023-11-11 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Norwich City FC W 2023-11-05 Norwich City FC 1–3 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-10-28 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Norwich City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol City FC or Norwich City FC 73% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC34% Draw27% Norwich City FC39%
Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Norwich City FC
66%
Bristol City FC or Norwich City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC27% Draw43% Norwich City FC30%
Actual: Bristol City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6.1%
1 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 18% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 19% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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