Norwich City FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Norwich City FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Coventry City FC

Sat 3 Feb 2024 · 15:00 UTC Carrow Road HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 48' Callum O'Hare

Josh Sargent 60' 1–1

Borja Sainz 84' 2–1

Marcelino Nunez 22' Y

Y 36' Liam Kitching

Kenny McLean 44' Y

R 71' Liam Kitching

Y 90' Bobby Thomas

Overview

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Norwich City FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at Carrow Road.

Norwich City FC 46 games · 65 pts (2026/27)
Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Gavin Ward
Assistant 1 Lee Venamore
Assistant 2 Adam Crysell

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Norwich City FC 11 games · Avg 2.6 goals Coventry City FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-02-03 Norwich City FC 2–1 Coventry City FC 2023-10-07 Coventry City FC 1–1 Norwich City FC 2023-01-21 Coventry City FC 2–4 Norwich City FC 2022-09-03 Norwich City FC 3–0 Coventry City FC 2021-02-17 Coventry City FC 0–2 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Norwich City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Feb	Coventry City FC	H	2–1	W
28 Jan	Liverpool FC	A	2–5	L
24 Jan	Leeds United FC	A	0–1	L
20 Jan	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	2–0	W
17 Jan	Bristol Rovers FC	A	3–1	W
12 Jan	Hull City AFC	A	2–1	W

Coventry City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Feb	Norwich City FC	A	1–2	L
30 Jan	Bristol City FC	H	2–2	D
26 Jan	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	1–1	D
20 Jan	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	2–1	W
13 Jan	Leicester City FC	H	3–1	W
06 Jan	Oxford United FC	H	6–2	W

Season Stats

Norwich City FC		Coventry City FC
#9	Position	#1
65	Points	95
46	Played	46
19 / 8 / 19	W / D / L	28 / 11 / 7
63	Scored	97
56	Conceded	45
+7	GD	+52
1.41	PPG	2.07
41%	Win %	61%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)

45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Norwich City FC are 9th (65 pts). Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Carrow Road!
5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Coventry City FC that had 374 games and scored 474 goals.
10' Dimitris Giannoulis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Norwich City FC tonight.
15' Gabriel Sara has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
20' Borja Sainz has been relatively quiet despite scoring 27 goals in his last 267 appearances.
22' Poor challenge from Marcelino Nunez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Robins will be considering his options from the bench.
32' Norwich City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Coventry City FC's 4-4-1-1 shape.
36' The referee has no hesitation. Liam Kitching is booked for Coventry City FC — Yellow card on 36.
41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
44' A moment of madness from Kenny McLean on 44 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Norwich City FC will be frustrated.
48' Against the run of play, Callum O'Hare has scored! This game has turned on its head.
53' The 33-year-old Ben Gibson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
57' Another substitution for Norwich City FC to replace Marcelino Nunez by Ashley Barnes on 57 minute.
58' Onel Hernandez gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Christian Fassnacht and will look to change the dynamic.
60' What a strike from Josh Sargent! The score is 1-1.
65' Norwich City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
70' It’s a booking for Coventry City FC player. Liam Kitching gets a Red card.
70' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Jake Bidwell is replaced by Jay Dasilva.
71' The referee shows Coventry City FC player a Red card on 71.
75' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto makes way for Luis Binks at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coventry City FC.
76' Coventry City FC ring the changes. Ellis Simms has done his job and it is now time for Kasey Palmer to step up.
81' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
82' The whistle greets Dimitris Giannoulis as he departs to be replaced by Sam McCallum.
84' Borja Sainz does the damage! The net is bulging and Norwich City FC surge ahead!
89' The energy levels are beginning to show. David Wagner might look to freshen things up shortly.
90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Bobby Thomas.
90' A tactical swap from Norwich City FC — Sydney van Hooijdonk on, Josh Sargent off on 90 minutes.
Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

6
Ben Gibson
28
Angus Gunn
24
Shane Duffy
23
Kenny McLean
3
Jack Stacey
16
Christian Fassnacht ↓ Onel Hernandez 58'
30
Dimitris Giannoulis ↓ Sam McCallum 82'
9
Josh Sargent ↓ Sydney van Hooijdonk 90'
7
Borja Sainz ↓ Liam Gibbs 90'
17
Gabriel Sara
26
Marcelino Nunez ↓ Ashley Barnes 57'

Bench

77
Sydney van Hooijdonk ↑ 90'
10
Ashley Barnes ↑ 57'
5
Grant Hanley
25
Onel Hernandez ↑ 58'
12
George Long
15
Sam McCallum ↑ 82'
19
Jacob Sorensen
8
Liam Gibbs ↑ 90'
35
Kellen Fisher

Coach David Wagner

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

3
Jay Dasilva ↑ 70'
13
Ben Wilson
45
Kasey Palmer ↑ 76'
24
Matt Godden ↑ 90'
30
Fabio Tavares
6
Liam Kelly
28
Josh Eccles ↑ 70'
22
Joel Latibeaudiere
2
Luis Binks ↑ 75'

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Josh Sargent	4
Onel Hernandez	2
Jamie Allen	2
Teemu Pukki	2
Borja Sainz	2
Kieran Dowell	2
Michael Rose	1
Mario Vrancic	1

Head to Head

Norwich City FC Form

2024-02-03 Norwich City FC 2–1 Coventry City FC W 2024-01-28 Liverpool FC 5–2 Norwich City FC L 2024-01-24 Leeds United FC 1–0 Norwich City FC L 2024-01-20 Norwich City FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2024-01-17 Bristol Rovers FC 1–3 Norwich City FC W 2024-01-12 Hull City AFC 1–2 Norwich City FC W

Coventry City FC Form

2024-02-03 Norwich City FC 2–1 Coventry City FC L 2024-01-30 Coventry City FC 2–2 Bristol City FC D 2024-01-26 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2024-01-20 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Coventry City FC W 2024-01-13 Coventry City FC 3–1 Leicester City FC W 2024-01-06 Coventry City FC 6–2 Oxford United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.62 Norwich City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.41 Coventry City FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Norwich City FC47% Draw25% Coventry City FC28%

Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.03

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	36%	64%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw

72%

Draw or Coventry City FC

53%

Norwich City FC or Coventry City FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Norwich City FC31% Draw44% Coventry City FC25%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

7.5%

1 – 0

0 – 0

6.6%

2 – 0

6.3%

2 – 2

0 – 1

0 – 2

4.8%

3 – 1

4.6%

1 – 3

3.5%

3 – 0

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap	Norwich City FC covers	Push	Coventry City FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	13%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	20%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	17%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	10%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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