Thursday , 2 July 2026

Norwich City FC vs Brentford FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Norwich City FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Brentford FC
Sat 5 Mar 2022 · 15:00 UTC Carrow Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 24' Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer
Y 25' Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer
Y 40' Christian Eriksen
Ben Gibson 51' Y
Y 79' Pontus Jansson
Grant Hanley 79' Y
Grant Hanley 80' Y
Y 89' Mads Roerslev
Y 90' Bryan Mbeumo

Overview

Match Preview

Norwich City FC vs Brentford FC — Premier League at Carrow Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee Neil Davies
  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Referee Gary Beswick
  • Referee Adam Nunn

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

3
2
1
Norwich City FC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Brentford FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-05 Norwich City FC 1–3 Brentford FC 2021-11-06 Brentford FC 1–2 Norwich City FC 2021-03-03 Norwich City FC 1–0 Brentford FC 2020-10-27 Brentford FC 1–1 Norwich City FC 2019-01-01 Brentford FC 1–1 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Brentford FC H 1–3 L
25 Feb Southampton FC A 0–2 L
19 Feb Liverpool FC A 1–3 L
12 Feb Manchester City FC H 0–4 L
09 Feb Crystal Palace FC H 1–1 D
05 Feb Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Norwich City FC A 3–1 W
26 Feb Newcastle United FC H 0–2 L
19 Feb Arsenal FC A 1–2 L
12 Feb Crystal Palace FC H 0–0 D
09 Feb Manchester City FC A 0–2 L
05 Feb Everton FC A 1–4 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Carrow Road. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 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' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brentford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' Norwich City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 24' Brentford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 24.
  • 25' Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sergi Canos, as he is very good at scoring at Carrow Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 32' Goal! Ivan Toney scores his 118 goal in 383 matches.
  • 37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Gibson made 342 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' Brentford FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Brentford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 50' Brentford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ben Gibson on 51.
  • 52' Goal! Ivan Toney scores his 118 goal in 383 matches.
  • 57' It’s high time Dean Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 58' What a strike from Ivan Toney! The score is 0-3.
  • 59' It is a substitution in Brentford FC team. Christian Norgaard is replaced by Frank Onyeka on 59 minute.
  • 64' It looks surprising Brentford FC does not make any changes. Yoane Wissa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 67' What a strike from Milot Rashica! The score is 1-3.
  • 72' 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.
  • 74' Jonathan Rowe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Billy Gilmour on 74 minute.
  • 75' Mads Roerslev is replacing Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer for the Brentford FC side.
  • 76' GOAL! Bryan Mbeumo scores on 76.
  • 79' Pontus Jansson is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
  • 80' Grant Hanley was booked on 80.
  • 81' Max Aarons is replacing Brandon Williams for the Norwich City FC side.
  • 82' The Brentford FC manager makes a substitution. Sergi Canos departs to be replaced by Yoane Wissa.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Norwich City FC team. Brandon Williams is replaced by Max Aarons on 84 minute.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Pierre Lees Melou. He replaces Mathias Normann on 85 minute.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mads Roerslev on 89.
  • 90' The referee shows Brentford FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Brentford FC players.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

Brentford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ivan Toney 4
Emiliano Buendia 2
Teemu Pukki 2
Rico Henry 1
Milot Rashica 1
Bryan Mbeumo 1
Timm Klose 1
Julian Jeanvier 1

Head to Head

2022-03-05 Norwich City FC 1–3 Brentford FC 2021-11-06 Brentford FC 1–2 Norwich City FC 2021-03-03 Norwich City FC 1–0 Brentford FC 2020-10-27 Brentford FC 1–1 Norwich City FC 2019-01-01 Brentford FC 1–1 Norwich City FC

Norwich City FC Form

2022-03-05 Norwich City FC 1–3 Brentford FC L 2022-02-25 Southampton FC 2–0 Norwich City FC L 2022-02-19 Liverpool FC 3–1 Norwich City FC L 2022-02-12 Norwich City FC 0–4 Manchester City FC L 2022-02-09 Norwich City FC 1–1 Crystal Palace FC D 2022-02-05 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Norwich City FC W

Brentford FC Form

2022-03-05 Norwich City FC 1–3 Brentford FC W 2022-02-26 Brentford FC 0–2 Newcastle United FC L 2022-02-19 Arsenal FC 2–1 Brentford FC L 2022-02-12 Brentford FC 0–0 Crystal Palace FC D 2022-02-09 Manchester City FC 2–0 Brentford FC L 2022-02-05 Everton FC 4–1 Brentford FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 Brentford FC xG
I would bet for: Norwich City FC or Brentford FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC36% Draw28% Brentford FC36%
Actual: Brentford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Brentford FC
64%
Norwich City FC or Brentford FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Norwich City FC25% Draw46% Brentford FC29%
Actual: Brentford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 2
8.4%
0 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push Brentford FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 20% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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