Friday , 30 October 2026

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

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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Assistant 1 Lee Venamore
  • Assistant 2 Adam Crysell
7 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 6.4 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Middlesbrough FC 12 25
2 Swansea City AFC 12 23
3 West Ham United FC 12 22
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 12 21
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 12 21
6 Southampton FC 12 20
7 Birmingham City FC 12 20
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 12 20
9 Stoke City FC 12 20
10 Blackburn Rovers FC 12 18
11 Portsmouth FC 12 18
12 Portsmouth FC 12 18
13 Sheffield United FC 12 16
14 Millwall FC 12 15
15 Bristol City FC 12 15
16 Lincoln City FC 12 15
17 Cardiff City FC 12 14
18 Wrexham AFC 12 14
19 Charlton Athletic FC 12 14
20 Bolton Wanderers FC 12 14
21 Norwich City FC 12 12
22 Watford FC 12 11
23 Burnley FC 12 8
24 Derby County FC 12 7
25 Preston North End FC 12 5

Head-to-Head

8
3
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Norwich City FC
0-15
5/5
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/6
61-75
5/3
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Norwich City FC
Mohamed Toure 5 G
Mathias Kvistgaarden 3 G 2 A
Andre Brooks 2 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Norwich City FC and Coventry City FC get this one started.
  • 5' Angus Gunn has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Marcelino Nunez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Norwich City FC tonight.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' 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.
  • 22' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marcelino Nunez.
  • 27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 32' Norwich City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Coventry City FC backline.
  • 36' Liam Kitching has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
  • 41' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-1-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 44' Controversy at the stadium! Kenny McLean argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 48' The deadlock is broken! Callum O'Hare gets on the scoresheet on 48 minutes.
  • 53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 57' A tactical swap from Norwich City FC — Ashley Barnes on, Marcelino Nunez off on 57 minutes.
  • 58' Onel Hernandez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Christian Fassnacht at the 58 minute mark.
  • 60' A goal from the USA international Josh Sargent! He fires home on 60 to make it 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' Liam Kitching is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
  • 70' A change in the Coventry City FC ranks — Jake Bidwell exits the field as Jay Dasilva enters on 70.
  • 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Liam Kitching on 71.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto is replaced by Luis Binks.
  • 76' Kasey Palmer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ellis Simms at the 76 minute mark.
  • 81' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Robins will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 82' Sam McCallum is replacing Dimitris Giannoulis for the Norwich City FC side.
  • 84' Borja Sainz makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Norwich City FC are in front.
  • 89' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 90' Bobby Thomas picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Josh Sargent makes way for Sydney van Hooijdonk at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Norwich City FC.
  • Norwich City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Wagner

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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

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
3 / 4
1.68 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC55% Draw25% Coventry City FC20%
Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Coventry City FC
45%
Norwich City FC or Coventry City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC37% Draw46% Coventry City FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 23% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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