Saturday , 14 November 2026

Leeds United FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2023-24 SEMI FINALS

Championship · 2023-24
Thu 16 May 2024 · 19:00 UTC Elland Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Ilia Gruev 7' 1–0
Joel Piroe 20' 2–0
Georginio Rutter 40' 3–0

Overview

Match Preview

Leeds United FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at Elland Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Assistant 1 Neil Davies
  • Assistant 2 Nicholas Greenhalgh (England)
5 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 11.6 goals/game

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 May Norwich City FC H 4–0 W
12 May Norwich City FC A 0–0 D
04 May Southampton FC H 1–2 L
26 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–4 L
22 Apr Middlesbrough FC A 4–3 W
13 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–1 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 May Leeds United FC A 0–4 L
12 May Leeds United FC H 0–0 D
04 May Birmingham City FC A 0–1 L
27 Apr Swansea City AFC H 2–2 D
20 Apr Bristol City FC H 1–1 D
13 Apr Preston North End FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Leeds United FC and Norwich City FC has kicked off!
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Elland Road. Norwich City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 7' A goal from the Bulgaria international Ilia Gruev! He fires home on 7 to make it 1-0!
  • 12' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 17' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' GOAL! Joel Piroe fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Leeds United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' Josh Sargent is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Norwich City FC tonight.
  • 35' Jonathan Rowe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 383 appearances.
  • 37' It’s gonna be a card for Jonathan Rowe.
  • 40' A goal from the France international Georginio Rutter! He fires home on 40 to make it 3-0!
  • 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 46' Borja Sainz gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Josh Sargent and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Leeds United FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Norwich City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 54' Ilia Gruev catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 54.
  • 56' That looks like a foul for a card for Georginio Rutter.
  • 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Illan Meslier, as he is very good at scoring at Elland Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Sam McCallum. He replaces Dimitris Giannoulis on 63 minute.
  • 68' Crysencio Summerville has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Leeds United FC — Daniel James on, Wilfried Gnonto off on 69 minutes.
  • 74' Leeds United FC ring the changes. Georginio Rutter has done his job and it is now time for Connor Roberts to step up.
  • 75' Leeds United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mateo Fernandez is hanging Joel Piroe on the field on 75 minute.
  • 80' Norwich City FC have won 491 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 81' The whistle greets Ashley Barnes as he departs to be replaced by Sydney van Hooijdonk.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Leeds United FC team. Ilia Gruev is replaced by Liam Cooper on 83 minute.
  • 88' It is a cagey affair so far. Leeds United FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Norwich City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kenny McLean on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.73 Leeds United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Leeds United FC to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leeds United FC58% Draw25% Norwich City FC17%
Actual: Leeds United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
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

Leeds United FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Norwich City FC
42%
Leeds United FC or Norwich City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Leeds United FC40% Draw46% Norwich City FC14%
Actual: Leeds United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.6%
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 0
11.4%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Leeds United FC

Handicap Leeds United FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 18% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 25% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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