Bristol Rovers FC vs Norwich City FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 3
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Overview
Match Preview
Bristol Rovers FC vs Norwich City FC — FA Cup at Memorial Stadium.
- Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Norwich City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Davies (England)
- Assistant 1 Justin Amey
- Assistant 2 Nigel Lugg
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 17 Jan Norwich City FC H 1–3 L 13 Jan Barnsley FC A 1–2 L 06 Jan Norwich City FC A 1–1 D 01 Jan Wycombe Wanderers FC A 2–3 L 29 Dec Charlton Athletic FC H 2–1 W 26 Dec Portsmouth FC H 2–1 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 17 Jan Bristol Rovers FC A 3–1 W 12 Jan Hull City AFC A 2–1 W 06 Jan Bristol Rovers FC H 1–1 D 01 Jan Southampton FC H 1–1 D 29 Dec Millwall FC A 0–1 L 26 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–1 L Key Stats
100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history0% Clean Sheets
Bristol Rovers FC this season0% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this seasonTop Scorers (This Season)
Norwich City FCJovon Makama 3 G -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Bristol Rovers FC and Norwich City FC has kicked off!
- 5' It’s high time David Wagner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Bristol Rovers 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.
- 20' Bristol Rovers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Luke McCormick on 20.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 27' The supporters are chanting for Marcelino Nunez. He replaces Danny Batth on 27 minute.
- 32' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Norwich City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 37' Norwich City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 42' The referee shows Bristol Rovers FC player a card on 42.
- 47' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 52' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 53' What an equalizer from Gabriel Sara!
- 58' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Harvey Vale suffering a number of foals already.
- 59' Adam Idah puts Norwich City FC on the lead.
- 61' Jonathan Rowe was booked on 61.
- 64' The Norwich City FC manager makes a substitution. Onel Hernandez departs to be replaced by Christian Fassnacht.
- 68' Time for substitution for Bristol Rovers FC. Luke McCormick is replaced by Jack Hunt.
- 73' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Danny Batth made 371 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 78' Supporters expect more eagerness from Christian Fassnacht, as he is very good at scoring at Memorial Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 83' Norwich City FC is showing some good football. However, Norwich City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 87' GOAL! Kenny McLean scores on 87.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Ashley Barnes.
- 90' It is a substitution in Norwich City FC team. Jack Stacey is replaced by Kellen Fisher on 90 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Norwich City FC players.
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Lineups
Bristol Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 6
- 10
- 11
- 4
- 21
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23
Luke McCormick ↓ Jack Hunt 68'
- 25
- 33
- 19
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Bench
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42
Jack Hunt ↑ 68'
- 9
- 28
- 20
- 7
- 30
- 3
- 35
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Coach Matt TaylorNorwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 25
- 23
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21
Danny Batth ↓ Marcelino Nunez 27'
- 12
- 15
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3
Jack Stacey ↓ Kellen Fisher 90'
- 19
- 11
- 17
- 27
Bench
- 10
- 28
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16
Christian Fassnacht ↑ 64'
- 7
- 20
- 8
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26
Marcelino Nunez ↑ 27'
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35
Kellen Fisher ↑ 90'
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Gabriel Sara 1 Luke McCormick 1 Ashley Barnes 1 Grant Ward 1 Kenny McLean 1 Adam Idah 1 Head to Head
Bristol Rovers FC Form
2024-01-17 Bristol Rovers FC 1–3 Norwich City FC L 2024-01-13 Barnsley FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2024-01-06 Norwich City FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2024-01-01 Wycombe Wanderers FC 3–2 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-12-29 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Charlton Athletic FC W 2023-12-26 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC WNorwich City FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.25 Bristol Rovers FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.51 Norwich City FC xGI would bet for: Bristol Rovers FC or Norwich City FC 71% + Both teams to score 56%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.76Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 92% 8% ± 1.5 76% 24% ± 2.5 51% 49% ± 3.5 30% 70% ± 4.5 15% 85% Double Chance
Bristol Rovers FC or Draw 60%Draw or Norwich City FC 68%Bristol Rovers FC or Norwich City FC 71%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bristol Rovers FC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 12.9%1 – 2 8.7%0 – 1 8.6%0 – 0 8.3%2 – 1 7.2%0 – 2 7.1%1 – 0 7%2 – 2 5.5%2 – 0 4.9%1 – 3 Actual0 – 3 3.5%3 – 1 3%Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC
Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers -2.5 4% — 96% -2 4% 9% 87% -1.5 13% — 87% -1 13% 17% 70% -0.5 30% — 70% +0.5 58% — 42% +1 58% 21% 21% +1.5 79% — 21% +2 79% 13% 8% +2.5 92% — 8% Clean Sheet
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet 23% ✓Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet 29% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.