Norwich City FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
Match Details
- Referee Farai Hallam (England)
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Graham Kane
5 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Bristol City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 22 Oct | Preston North End FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Oct | Stoke City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Norwich City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | Preston North End FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | Leeds United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Oct | Stoke City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | A | 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' Three points are at stake. Norwich City FC host Bristol City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Liam Manning might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Ante Crnac has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 16' Brilliant from the ! Anis Mehmeti makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 16.
- 21' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Borja Sainz made 271 appearances and scored 29 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 26' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 31' The travelling Bristol City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 36' Poor challenge from Kellen Fisher. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 41' Bristol City FC come into this ranked 11 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 51' It’s high time Liam Manning made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' Yu Hirakawa is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Norwich City FC tonight.
- 59' The Norwich City FC manager makes a substitution. Jacob Sorensen departs to be replaced by Jack Stacey.
- 63' Nahki Wells doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 66' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. George Earthy is replaced by Yu Hirakawa.
- 69' It’s a booking for Norwich City FC player. Borja Sainz gets a card.
- 74' Jason Knight has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 390 appearances.
- 76' Time for substitution for Norwich City FC. Oscar Schwartau is replaced by Amankwah Forson.
- 81' Norwich City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 82' Fally Mayulu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nahki Wells on 82 minute.
- 87' A change in the Norwich City FC ranks — Anis Ben Slimane exits the field as Christian Fassnacht enters on 87.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Norwich City FC 0-2 Bristol City FC.
Lineups
Norwich City FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 4
- 12
-
19
Jacob Sorensen ↓ Jack Stacey 59'
- 7
- 20
- 6
- 11
- 35
- 29
- 33
- 17
Bench
- 5
-
3
Jack Stacey ↑ 59'
-
16
Christian Fassnacht ↑ 87'
-
14
Benjamin Chrisene ↑ 59'
- 37
- 21
-
18
Amankwah Forson ↑ 76'
- 47
- 44
Coach
Johannes Thorup
Bristol City FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 3
- 6
-
21
Nahki Wells ↓ Fally Mayulu 82'
- 14
- 29
- 12
- 24
- 15
- 11
- 1
-
40
George Earthy ↓ Yu Hirakawa 66'
Bench
- 27
- 5
- 23
- 30
- 31
-
9
Fally Mayulu ↑ 82'
-
7
Yu Hirakawa ↑ 66'
- 33
- 39
Coach
Liam Manning
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teemu Pukki | 4 |
| Mohamed Toure | 3 |
| Jordan Hugill | 2 |
| Callum O'Dowda | 2 |
| Mark Sykes | 2 |
| Kenny McLean | 2 |
| Borja Sainz | 2 |
| Nahki Wells | 2 |
Head to Head
Norwich City FC Form
2024-11-09
Norwich City FC
0–2
Bristol City FC
L
2024-11-05
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–0
Norwich City FC
L
2024-11-02
Cardiff City FC
2–1
Norwich City FC
L
2024-10-27
Norwich City FC
3–3
Middlesbrough FC
D
2024-10-22
Preston North End FC
2–2
Norwich City FC
D
2024-10-19
Stoke City FC
1–1
Norwich City FC
D
Bristol City FC Form
2024-11-09
Norwich City FC
0–2
Bristol City FC
W
2024-11-05
Bristol City FC
1–2
Sheffield United FC
L
2024-11-02
Preston North End FC
1–3
Bristol City FC
W
2024-10-26
Bristol City FC
0–0
Leeds United FC
D
2024-10-22
Stoke City FC
2–2
Bristol City FC
D
2024-10-19
Middlesbrough FC
0–2
Bristol City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.72
Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.99
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Norwich City FC or Bristol City FC 75% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Norwich City FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Bristol City FC
67%
Norwich City FC or Bristol City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bristol City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 3
4.5%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 0
3.7%
2 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC
| Handicap | Norwich City FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 19% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

