Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Coventry City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Sat 7 Oct 2023 · 14:00 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 41' Jonathan Rowe
Ben Gibson og 88' 1–1
Y 74' Jonathan Rowe
Yasin Ayari 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Dean Whitestone
  • Assistant 1 Daniel Leach
  • Assistant 2

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

3
8
Coventry City FC 11 games · Avg 2.6 goals Norwich City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-07 Coventry City FC 1–1 Norwich City FC 2023-01-21 Coventry City FC 2–4 Norwich City FC 2022-09-03 Norwich City FC 3–0 Coventry City FC 2021-02-17 Coventry City FC 0–2 Norwich City FC 2021-01-09 Norwich City FC 2–0 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct Norwich City FC H 1–1 D
04 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W
30 Sep Queens Park Rangers FC A 3–1 W
25 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–1 D
19 Sep Cardiff City FC A 2–3 L
15 Sep Hull City AFC A 1–1 D
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct Coventry City FC A 1–1 D
04 Oct Swansea City AFC A 1–2 L
30 Sep Birmingham City FC H 2–0 W
23 Sep Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–6 L
20 Sep Leicester City FC H 0–2 L
16 Sep Stoke City FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Coventry City FC Norwich City FC
#1 Position #9
95 Points 65
46 Played 46
28 / 11 / 7 W / D / L 19 / 8 / 19
97 Scored 63
45 Conceded 56
+52 GD +7
2.07 PPG 1.41
61% Win % 41%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts). Norwich City FC are 9th (65 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Coventry City FC host Norwich City FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' It’s high time David Wagner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Coventry City FC are deployed in a 3-4-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against Norwich City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Norwich City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' The 25-year-old Sam McCallum has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and Norwich City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' Coventry City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 41' The England Jonathan Rowe breaks the deadlock on 41 minutes. 0-1!
  • 46' Both keepers have barely been tested. Coventry City FC and Norwich City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 51' Ellis Simms is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Norwich City FC so far.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' 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.
  • 63' Dimitris Giannoulis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam McCallum on 63 minute.
  • 68' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jack Stacey is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Norwich City FC.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Joel Latibeaudiere. He replaces Liam Kitching on 72 minute.
  • 74' Jonathan Rowe has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 74.
  • 75' Fresh legs for Coventry City FC! Milan van Ewijk comes on to replace Jay Dasilva.
  • 76' Coventry City FC make a change. Jamie Allen trudges off to be replaced by Luis Binks on 76 minutes.
  • 81' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 87' A change in the Norwich City FC ranks — Liam Gibbs exits the field as Danny Batth enters on 87.
  • 88' The deadlock is broken! Ben Gibson gets on the scoresheet on 88 minutes.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Yasin Ayari on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Coventry City FC will be frustrated.
  • The points are shared — Coventry City FC 1-1 Norwich City FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Wagner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Sargent 4
Kieran Dowell 2
Onel Hernandez 2
Jamie Allen 2
Teemu Pukki 2
Borja Sainz 2
Emiliano Buendia 1
Callum O'Hare 1

Head to Head

2023-10-07 Coventry City FC 1–1 Norwich City FC 2023-01-21 Coventry City FC 2–4 Norwich City FC 2022-09-03 Norwich City FC 3–0 Coventry City FC 2021-02-17 Coventry City FC 0–2 Norwich City FC 2021-01-09 Norwich City FC 2–0 Coventry City FC

Coventry City FC Form

2023-10-07 Coventry City FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2023-10-04 Coventry City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-09-30 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–3 Coventry City FC W 2023-09-25 Coventry City FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2023-09-19 Cardiff City FC 3–2 Coventry City FC L 2023-09-15 Hull City AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC D

Norwich City FC Form

2023-10-07 Coventry City FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2023-10-04 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Norwich City FC L 2023-09-30 Norwich City FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC W 2023-09-23 Plymouth Argyle FC 6–2 Norwich City FC L 2023-09-20 Norwich City FC 0–2 Leicester City FC L 2023-09-16 Norwich City FC 1–0 Stoke City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.83 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC46% Draw26% Norwich City FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
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

Coventry City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Norwich City FC
54%
Coventry City FC or Norwich City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC36% Draw43% Norwich City FC21%
Actual: Norwich City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
7.4%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 21% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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