Norwich City FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Norwich City FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Carrow Road.
- Norwich City FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Bristol City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Sep | Coventry City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | Birmingham City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Millwall FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Norwich City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Aug | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Blackpool FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 21 Aug | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Luton Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Norwich City FC | Bristol City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #8 |
| 9 | Points | 13 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 3 |
| 16 | Scored | 11 |
| 17 | Conceded | 12 |
| -1 | GD | -1 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 38% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Norwich City FC are 17th (9 pts). Bristol City FC are 8th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Norwich City FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
5/3
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bristol City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 5 G | |
| Andre Brooks | 2 G | 2 A |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 2 G | 1 A |
Bristol City FC
| Dominic Ballard | 3 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
| Scott Twine | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Norwich City FC and Bristol City FC get this one started.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Bristol City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 11' Goal! Teemu Pukki scores his 110 goal in 372 matches.
- 16' It looks surprising Norwich City FC does not make any changes. Andreas Weimann has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 21' The 24-year-old Tommy Conway has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 23' Teemu Pukki adds to his 0 season tally! Norwich City FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 28' Bristol City 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.
- 33' Norwich City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Norwich City FC that had 372 games and scored 465 goals.
- 43' Bristol City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 44' What composure from Tommy Conway! The Scotland international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 49' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 54' Chris Martin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 24 Yellow cards this season.
- 59' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joe Williams is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Norwich City FC.
- 60' A change in the Norwich City FC ranks — Todd Cantwell exits the field as Onel Hernandez enters on 60.
- 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Norwich City FC and Bristol City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 66' The deadlock is broken! Josh Sargent gets on the scoresheet on 66 minutes.
- 69' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Mark Sykes is replaced by Antoine Semenyo.
- 74' Over 74 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 76' The crowd applauds Teemu Pukki as he leaves the pitch. Danel Sinani steps in for Norwich City FC.
- 77' Antoine Semenyo adds to his 2 season tally! Bristol City FC lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
- 82' Alex Scott has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 84' The Norwich City FC bench stirs into life. Grant Hanley is withdrawn and Ben Gibson gets his opportunity.
- 89' Norwich City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- It finishes all square. Norwich City FC and Bristol City FC share the spoils 3-2.
Lineups
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
5
Grant Hanley ↓ Ben Gibson 84'
- 1
-
14
Todd Cantwell ↓ Onel Hernandez 60'
-
22
Teemu Pukki ↓ Danel Sinani 76'
- 23
- 2
- 24
- 4
-
26
Marcelino Nunez ↓ Kieran Dowell 84'
-
20
Aaron Ramsey ↓ Gabriel Sara 60'
Bench
-
6
Ben Gibson ↑ 84'
-
10
Kieran Dowell ↑ 84'
- 33
-
25
Onel Hernandez ↑ 60'
- 9
-
21
Danel Sinani ↑ 76'
-
17
Gabriel Sara ↑ 60'
Coach
Dean Smith
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 3
- 6
- 21
- 1
- 26
- 4
-
17
Mark Sykes ↓ Antoine Semenyo 69'
-
5
Robert Atkinson ↓ Chris Martin 84'
- 7
-
15
Tommy Conway ↓ Joe Williams 76'
Bench
-
11
Antoine Semenyo ↑ 69'
- 10
-
9
Chris Martin ↑ 84'
-
8
Joe Williams ↑ 76'
- 30
- 19
- 12
Coach
Nigel Pearson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teemu Pukki | 4 |
| Mohamed Toure | 3 |
| Callum O'Dowda | 2 |
| Mark Sykes | 2 |
| Kenny McLean | 2 |
| Borja Sainz | 2 |
| Nahki Wells | 2 |
| Jordan Hugill | 2 |
Head to Head
Norwich City FC Form
Bristol City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.55
Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
Double Chance
Norwich City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Bristol City FC
44%
Norwich City FC or Bristol City FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.4%
4 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.9%
3 – 0
3.6%
4 – 2
3.5%
3 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC
| Handicap | Norwich City FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 16% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 19% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 13% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.