Thursday , 2 July 2026

Norwich City FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2023-24
Norwich City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 6 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC Carrow Road 19,848 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ashley Barnes 12' 1–0
1–1 17' Grant Ward

Overview

Match Preview

Norwich City FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — FA Cup at Carrow Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Lewis Smith
  • Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
  • Assistant 2 Paul Newhouse

Head-to-Head

1
1
Norwich City FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-06 Norwich City FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Jan Bristol Rovers FC H 1–1 D
01 Jan Southampton FC H 1–1 D
29 Dec Millwall FC A 0–1 L
26 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–1 L
23 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–0 W
16 Dec Ipswich Town FC A 2–2 D
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Jan Norwich City FC A 1–1 D
01 Jan Wycombe Wanderers FC A 2–3 L
29 Dec Charlton Athletic FC H 2–1 W
26 Dec Portsmouth FC H 2–1 W
23 Dec Blackpool FC A 1–3 L
16 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Bristol Rovers FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Norwich City FC
Jovon Makama 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Norwich City FC to score. At the same time, Bristol Rovers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 12' Norwich City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ashley Barnes on 12.
  • 17' What an equalizer from Grant Ward!
  • 22' Luke McCormick has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 32' It looks surprising Norwich City FC does not make any changes. Kellen Fisher has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luke Thomas made 374 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 42' George Long needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 46' Adam Idah has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Sargent on 46 minute.
  • 51' Bristol Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 54' Luke McCormick is replacing Grant Ward for the Bristol Rovers FC side.
  • 59' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 60' Norwich City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonathan Rowe is hanging Onel Hernandez on the field on 60 minute.
  • 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
  • 70' The whistle greets Adam Forshaw as he departs to be replaced by Jacob Sorensen.
  • 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Danny Batth, as he is very good at scoring at Carrow Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 80' It’s high time David Wagner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 81' Christian Fassnacht is replacing Kellen Fisher for the Norwich City FC side.
  • 86' 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.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Wagner

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Taylor

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ashley Barnes 1
Grant Ward 1
Kenny McLean 1
Adam Idah 1
Gabriel Sara 1
Luke McCormick 1

Head to Head

2024-01-06 Norwich City FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC

Norwich City FC Form

2024-01-06 Norwich City FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2024-01-01 Norwich City FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2023-12-29 Millwall FC 1–0 Norwich City FC L 2023-12-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Norwich City FC L 2023-12-23 Norwich City FC 2–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2023-12-16 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Norwich City FC D

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2024-01-06 Norwich City FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2024-01-01 Wycombe Wanderers FC 3–2 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-12-29 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Charlton Athletic FC W 2023-12-26 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC W 2023-12-23 Blackpool FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-12-16 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.36 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Norwich City FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Norwich City FC42% Draw29% Bristol Rovers FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
58%
Norwich City FC or Bristol Rovers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC29% Draw49% Bristol Rovers FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.8%
1 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 22% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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