Sunday , 16 August 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
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.3 goals/game

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' The travelling Brentford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Josh Sargent has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sergi Canos made 344 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 24' Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer is having his name booked by the referee on 24.
  • 25' The referee shows Brentford FC player a Yellow card on 25.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at Carrow Road. Brentford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 32' What a moment for Ivan Toney! That strike on 32 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 37' Norwich City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brentford FC backline.
  • 40' Brentford FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Norwich City FC and Brentford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 50' Norwich City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 51' Ben Gibson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 52' The deadlock is broken! Ivan Toney gets on the scoresheet on 52 minutes.
  • 57' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 58' GOAL! Ivan Toney scores on 58.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Christian Norgaard as he leaves the pitch. Frank Onyeka steps in for Brentford FC.
  • 64' Brentford 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.
  • 67' Against the run of play, Milot Rashica has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 72' Ben Gibson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Norwich City FC so far.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Norwich City FC team. Billy Gilmour is replaced by Jonathan Rowe on 74 minute.
  • 75' Mads Roerslev is replacing Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer for the Brentford FC side.
  • 76' What a moment for Bryan Mbeumo! That strike on 76 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 79' It’s a booking for Brentford FC player. Pontus Jansson gets a Yellow card.
  • 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Grant Hanley.
  • 81' A change in the Norwich City FC ranks — Brandon Williams exits the field as Max Aarons enters on 81.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Brentford FC — Yoane Wissa on, Sergi Canos off on 82 minutes.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Norwich City FC. Brandon Williams is replaced by Max Aarons.
  • 85' Mathias Normann makes way for Pierre Lees Melou at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Norwich City FC.
  • 89' The referee has no hesitation. Mads Roerslev is booked for Brentford FC — Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Bryan Mbeumo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Brentford FC take all three points.

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
Timm Klose 1
Julian Jeanvier 1
Kenny McLean 1
Mathias Normann 1
Rico Henry 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.