Thursday , 2 July 2026

Norwich City FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Norwich City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Sat 4 Jan 2025 · 15:00 UTC Carrow Road 26,682 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 24' Milan van Ewijk
Amankwah Forson 90+1' 1–1
Y 34' Ben Sheaf
Y 68' Josh Eccles
Emiliano Marcondes 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee James Bell
  • Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
  • Assistant 2 James Wilson

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

8
3
Norwich City FC 11 games · Avg 2.6 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-04 Norwich City FC 2–1 Coventry City FC 2024-08-31 Coventry City FC 0–1 Norwich City FC 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

Recent Form

Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jan Coventry City FC H 2–1 W
01 Jan Luton Town FC A 1–0 W
29 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–1 D
26 Dec Millwall FC H 2–1 W
21 Dec Sunderland AFC A 1–2 L
15 Dec Burnley FC H 1–2 L
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jan Norwich City FC A 1–2 L
01 Jan Cardiff City FC A 1–1 D
29 Dec Millwall FC H 0–0 D
26 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC H 4–0 W
21 Dec Portsmouth FC A 1–4 L
14 Dec Hull City AFC H 2–1 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Norwich City FC to score. At the same time, Coventry City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The travelling Coventry City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Bobby Thomas is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Norwich City FC so far.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Norwich City FC and Coventry City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' Oliver Dovin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 24' What a strike from Milan van Ewijk! The score is 0-1.
  • 29' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jake Bidwell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Coventry City FC.
  • 34' It’s gonna be a card for Ben Sheaf.
  • 39' Coventry City FC come into this ranked 14 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 44' Shane Duffy, a Ireland , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 49' Brandon Thomas-Asante is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Coventry City FC tonight.
  • 54' 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.
  • 59' Norwich City FC currently sit 11 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 60' Norwich City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Onel Hernandez is hanging Ante Crnac on the field on 60 minute.
  • 65' Joel Latibeaudiere has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 242 appearances.
  • 68' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Josh Eccles on 68 minutes.
  • 71' Ellis Simms has so much to prove this time. He replaces Norman Bassette on 71 minute.
  • 76' Coventry City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 81' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 84' Amankwah Forson is replacing Kellen Fisher for the Norwich City FC side.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Kaide Gordon. He replaces Benjamin Chrisene on 85 minute.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Emiliano Marcondes argues furiously but the card stands.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Johannes Thorup

Coventry City FC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Sargent 4
Teemu Pukki 2
Borja Sainz 2
Kieran Dowell 2
Onel Hernandez 2
Jamie Allen 2
Kenny McLean 1
Kasey Palmer 1

Head to Head

2025-01-04 Norwich City FC 2–1 Coventry City FC 2024-08-31 Coventry City FC 0–1 Norwich City FC 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

Norwich City FC Form

2025-01-04 Norwich City FC 2–1 Coventry City FC W 2025-01-01 Luton Town FC 0–1 Norwich City FC W 2024-12-29 Norwich City FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2024-12-26 Norwich City FC 2–1 Millwall FC W 2024-12-21 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Norwich City FC L 2024-12-15 Norwich City FC 1–2 Burnley FC L

Coventry City FC Form

2025-01-04 Norwich City FC 2–1 Coventry City FC L 2025-01-01 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2024-12-29 Coventry City FC 0–0 Millwall FC D 2024-12-26 Coventry City FC 4–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2024-12-21 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Coventry City FC L 2024-12-14 Coventry City FC 2–1 Hull City AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.58 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC46% Draw25% Coventry City FC29%
Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Coventry City FC
54%
Norwich City FC or Coventry City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Norwich City FC29% Draw44% Coventry City FC27%
Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 19% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 18% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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