Thursday , 2 July 2026

Bristol City FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Bristol City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Fri 14 Mar 2025 · 20:00 UTC Ashton Gate 21,237 HT 45' · FT 45'
Mark Sykes 6' 1–0
Nahki Wells 23' 2–0
2–1 82' Borja Sainz
Jason Knight 34' Y
Joe Williams 36' Y
Y 44' Kellen Fisher
Max O'Leary 90' Y
Rob Dickie 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Samuel Allison
  • Assistant 1 Alex James (England)
  • Assistant 2 Gregory Read (England)

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
2025-03-14 Bristol City FC 2–1 Norwich City FC 2024-11-09 Norwich City FC 0–2 Bristol City FC 2024-04-20 Norwich City FC 1–1 Bristol City FC 2023-12-03 Bristol City FC 1–2 Norwich City FC 2023-02-11 Bristol City FC 1–0 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Mar Norwich City FC H 2–1 W
11 Mar Sheffield United FC A 1–1 D
08 Mar Hull City AFC H 1–1 D
04 Mar Millwall FC A 2–0 W
21 Feb Middlesbrough FC H 2–1 W
15 Feb Cardiff City FC A 1–1 D
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Mar Bristol City FC A 1–2 L
11 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC H 2–3 L
07 Mar Oxford United FC H 1–1 D
01 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D
22 Feb Stoke City FC H 4–2 W
15 Feb Hull City AFC A 1–1 D

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' Three points are at stake. Bristol City FC host Norwich City FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Norwich City FC have won 460 goals from 368 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 6' GOAL! Mark Sykes fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 11' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 16' England international Cameron Pring has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 23' Nahki Wells makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Bristol City FC are in front.
  • 28' Bristol City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Norwich City FC backline.
  • 33' named a 3-4-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 34' Bristol City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 36' It’s gonna be a card for Joe Williams.
  • 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
  • 44' The referee calls foul for Kellen Fisher. He receives a card.
  • 49' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Johannes Thorup will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 53' The supporters are chanting for Marcelino Nunez. He replaces Jose Cordoba on 53 minute.
  • 58' Sinclair Armstrong gets the nod from Bristol City FC. He replaces Nahki Wells and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 63' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 68' Fresh legs for Norwich City FC! Oscar Schwartau comes on to replace Ante Crnac.
  • 69' The Bristol City FC bench stirs into life. Anis Mehmeti is withdrawn and Scott Twine gets his opportunity.
  • 74' Norwich City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 80' Bristol City FC make a change. Mark Sykes trudges off to be replaced by Sam Bell on 80 minutes.
  • 82' Against the run of play, Borja Sainz has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 83' The Norwich City FC manager makes a substitution. Jacob Sorensen departs to be replaced by Ruairi McConville.
  • 88' 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' Max O'Leary is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Bristol City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Johannes Thorup

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-03-14 Bristol City FC 2–1 Norwich City FC 2024-11-09 Norwich City FC 0–2 Bristol City FC 2024-04-20 Norwich City FC 1–1 Bristol City FC 2023-12-03 Bristol City FC 1–2 Norwich City FC 2023-02-11 Bristol City FC 1–0 Norwich City FC

Bristol City FC Form

2025-03-14 Bristol City FC 2–1 Norwich City FC W 2025-03-11 Sheffield United FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2025-03-08 Bristol City FC 1–1 Hull City AFC D 2025-03-04 Millwall FC 0–2 Bristol City FC W 2025-02-21 Bristol City FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2025-02-15 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D

Norwich City FC Form

2025-03-14 Bristol City FC 2–1 Norwich City FC L 2025-03-11 Norwich City FC 2–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2025-03-07 Norwich City FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2025-03-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2025-02-22 Norwich City FC 4–2 Stoke City FC W 2025-02-15 Hull City AFC 1–1 Norwich City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.47 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC49% Draw26% Norwich City FC25%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Norwich City FC
51%
Bristol City FC or Norwich City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC31% Draw48% Norwich City FC21%
Actual: Bristol City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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