Coventry City FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Coventry City FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Davies (England)
- Assistant 1 Graham Kane
- Assistant 2 Matthew Smith
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Norwich City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Aug | Bristol City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Aug | Oxford United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Aug | Stoke City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 May | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Coventry City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Aug | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Aug | Oxford United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 May | Leeds United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 12 May | Leeds United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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 ball is rolling at Coventry Building Society Arena. Coventry City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Norwich City FC.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' Amankwah Forson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 15' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Coventry City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Coventry City FC and Norwich City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' Coventry 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.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Coventry City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto makes way for Ephron Mason-Clark at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coventry City FC.
- 49' GOAL! Borja Sainz fires home to make it 0-1!
- 54' Norwich City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 58' The whistle greets Ellis Simms as he departs to be replaced by Norman Bassette.
- 63' With 0 assists to his name this season, Haji Wright is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Norwich City FC.
- 64' Poor challenge from Luis Binks. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Jay Dasilva. He replaces Jake Bidwell on 69 minute.
- 70' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Norman Bassette on 70 minutes.
- 75' It’s high time Mark Robins made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 78' Brandon Thomas-Asante gets the nod from Coventry City FC. He replaces Haji Wright and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' It is a cagey affair so far. Coventry City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Norwich City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 88' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Coventry City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- Full Time. Norwich City FC beats Coventry City FC
Lineups
Coventry City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
21
Jake Bidwell ↓ Jay Dasilva 69'
- 28
- 11
- 5
- 27
- 22
- 7
- 2
-
9
Ellis Simms ↓ Norman Bassette 58'
- 1
-
29
Victor Torp ↓ Jamie Allen 78'
Bench
-
3
Jay Dasilva ↑ 69'
-
23
Brandon Thomas-Asante ↑ 78'
-
8
Jamie Allen ↑ 78'
- 13
- 30
-
10
Ephron Mason-Clark ↑ 46'
- 15
- 4
-
37
Norman Bassette ↑ 58'
Coach
Mark Robins
Norwich City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 23
- 3
- 9
- 14
- 7
- 26
- 6
- 18
-
17
Ante Crnac ↓ Oscar Schwartau 46'
Bench
- 25
- 12
-
20
Anis Ben Slimane ↑ 46'
- 8
- 40
- 35
-
29
Oscar Schwartau ↑ 46'
- 33
- 41
Coach
Johannes Thorup
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josh Sargent | 4 |
| Onel Hernandez | 2 |
| Jamie Allen | 2 |
| Teemu Pukki | 2 |
| Borja Sainz | 2 |
| Kieran Dowell | 2 |
| Amankwah Forson | 1 |
| Milan van Ewijk | 1 |
Head to Head
Coventry City FC Form
2024-08-31
Coventry City FC
0–1
Norwich City FC
L
2024-08-24
Bristol City FC
1–1
Coventry City FC
D
2024-08-16
Coventry City FC
3–2
Oxford United FC
W
2024-08-10
Stoke City FC
1–0
Coventry City FC
L
2024-05-04
Coventry City FC
1–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2024-04-30
Coventry City FC
1–2
Ipswich Town FC
L
Norwich City FC Form
2024-08-31
Coventry City FC
0–1
Norwich City FC
W
2024-08-24
Norwich City FC
1–1
Sheffield United FC
D
2024-08-17
Norwich City FC
2–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2024-08-10
Oxford United FC
2–0
Norwich City FC
L
2024-05-16
Leeds United FC
4–0
Norwich City FC
L
2024-05-12
Norwich City FC
0–0
Leeds United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.25
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Coventry City FC or Norwich City FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Coventry City FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Norwich City FC
67%
Coventry City FC or Norwich City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
9.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC
| Handicap | Coventry City FC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.