Saturday , 14 November 2026

Norwich City FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2024-25
Sat 11 Jan 2025 · 15:00 UTC Carrow Road 24,738 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 37' Georginio Rutter
0–2 45+2' Georginio Rutter
0–3 59' Julio Enciso
0–3 60' Julio Enciso
0–4 74' Solly March

Overview

Match Preview

Norwich City FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — FA Cup at Carrow Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Assistant 1 Adrian Holmes
  • Assistant 2 Scott Ledger
4 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 16.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jan Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 0–4 L
04 Jan Coventry City FC H 2–1 W
01 Jan Luton Town FC A 1–0 W
29 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–1 D
26 Dec Millwall FC H 2–1 W
21 Dec Sunderland AFC A 1–2 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jan Norwich City FC A 4–0 W
04 Jan Arsenal FC H 1–1 D
30 Dec Aston Villa FC A 2–2 D
27 Dec Brentford FC H 0–0 D
21 Dec West Ham United FC A 1–1 D
15 Dec Crystal Palace FC H 1–3 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Carrow Road will turn into a battlefield for Norwich City FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Brighton & Hove Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 37' Georginio Rutter does the damage! The net is bulging and Brighton & Hove Albion FC surge ahead!
  • 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' A change in the Norwich City FC ranks — Callum Doyle exits the field as Kellen Fisher enters on 46.
  • 47' GOAL! Georginio Rutter scores on 45.
  • 52' England international Danny Welbeck has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 57' Norwich City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 59' The Paraguay midfielder Julio Enciso breaks the deadlock on 59 minutes. 0-3!
  • 60' Julio Enciso with the second goal in the match!
  • 61' It is a substitution in Norwich City FC team. Marcelino Nunez is replaced by Onel Hernandez on 61 minute.
  • 63' Another change for Brighton & Hove Albion FC made on 63 minute. Julio Enciso leaves to be changed by Brajan Gruda.
  • 68' 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.
  • 73' Norwich City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brighton & Hove Albion FC backline.
  • 74' What a moment for Solly March! That strike on 74 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Joel Veltman is replaced by Jakub Moder.
  • 83' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 83 minutes.
  • 88' Both keepers have barely been tested. Norwich City FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Brighton & Hove Albion FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.97 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC26% Draw29% Brighton & Hove Albion FC45%
Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
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 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
74%
Norwich City FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Norwich City FC18% Draw48% Brighton & Hove Albion FC34%
Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
11.5%
0 – 0
10.1%
0 – 2
9.4%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
4.8%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 14% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 23% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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