Norwich City FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Norwich City FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Huddersfield Town AFC

Sat 23 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Carrow Road HT 45' · FT 45'

Sam McCallum 47' 1–0

Borja Sainz 73' 2–0

Y 45' Jack Rudoni

Shane Duffy 69' Y

Overview

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Norwich City FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — Championship at Carrow Road.

Norwich City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee
Assistant 1 Matthew Jones
Assistant 2 Richard Wild

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Hull City AFC	46	73
4	Oxford United FC	46	47
5	Leicester City FC	46	46
6	Blackburn Rovers FC	1	1
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	1	1
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	0	0
9	Millwall FC	0	0
10	Middlesbrough FC	0	0
11	Swansea City AFC	0	0
12	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
13	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
14	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
15	Birmingham City FC	0	0
16	Sheffield United FC	0	0
17	Southampton FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Watford FC	0	0
20	Burnley FC	0	0
21	Cardiff City FC	0	0
22	West Ham United FC	0	0
23	Derby County FC	0	0
24	Norwich City FC	0	0
25	Preston North End FC	0	0
26	Stoke City FC	0	0
27	Lincoln City FC	0	0
28	Portsmouth FC	0	0
29	Bristol City FC	0	0
30	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Norwich City FC 6 games · Avg 3.2 goals Huddersfield Town AFC

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-23 Norwich City FC 2–0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2023-08-26 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–4 Norwich City FC 2023-03-15 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Norwich City FC 2022-08-16 Norwich City FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC 2021-04-06 Norwich City FC 7–0 Huddersfield Town AFC

Recent Form

Norwich City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Dec	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	2–0	W
16 Dec	Ipswich Town FC	A	2–2	D
13 Dec	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	3–1	W
09 Dec	Preston North End FC	H	0–0	D
03 Dec	Bristol City FC	A	2–1	W
28 Nov	Watford FC	A	2–3	L

Huddersfield Town AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Dec	Norwich City FC	A	0–2	L
16 Dec	Millwall FC	A	1–1	D
12 Dec	Preston North End FC	H	1–3	L
09 Dec	Bristol City FC	H	1–1	D
02 Dec	Swansea City AFC	A	1–1	D
29 Nov	Sunderland AFC	A	2–1	W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Norwich City FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

–/1

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Carrow Road!
5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Norwich City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
10' With 0 assists to his name this season, George Long is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Huddersfield Town AFC.
15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Darren Moore will be considering his options from the bench.
25' Huddersfield Town AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
35' The energy levels are beginning to show. David Wagner might look to freshen things up shortly.
40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jack Rudoni on 45 minutes.
46' Dimitris Giannoulis makes way for Sam McCallum at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Norwich City FC.
47' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sam McCallum makes no mistake. 1-0!
52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
57' It is a cagey affair so far. Norwich City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Huddersfield Town AFC's compact 3-5-2.
62' Sorba Thomas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 20 appearances.
66' Another change for Norwich City FC made on 66 minute. Jonathan Rowe leaves to be changed by Adam Idah.
69' Huddersfield Town AFC ring the changes. Ben Jackson has done his job and it is now time for Kyle Hudlin to step up.
69' Poor challenge from Shane Duffy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
73' Borja Sainz makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Norwich City FC are in front.
74' Norwich City FC make a change. Ashley Barnes trudges off to be replaced by George Long on 74 minutes.
79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Norwich City FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
81' Norwich City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ben Gibson is hanging Gabriel Sara on the field on 81 minute.
86' A quiet spell here at Carrow Road. Huddersfield Town AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Norwich City FC take all three points.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

10
Ashley Barnes ↓ Ui-jo Hwang 74'
28
Angus Gunn
24
Shane Duffy
25
Onel Hernandez ↓ Christian Fassnacht 66'
23
Kenny McLean
3
Jack Stacey
30
Dimitris Giannoulis ↓ Sam McCallum 46'
7
Borja Sainz
17
Gabriel Sara ↓ Ben Gibson 81'
26
Marcelino Nunez
27
Jonathan Rowe ↓ Adam Idah 66'

Bench

6
Ben Gibson ↑ 81'
21
Danny Batth
12
George Long ↑ 74'
15
Sam McCallum ↑ 46'
16
Christian Fassnacht ↑ 66'
11
Adam Idah ↑ 66'
8
Liam Gibbs
31
Ui-jo Hwang ↑ 74'
35
Kellen Fisher

Coach David Wagner

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Teemu Pukki	3
Grant Hanley	2
Adam Idah	2
Jordan Hugill	2
Josh Sargent	2
Gabriel Sara	1
Ashley Barnes	1
Kieran Dowell	1

Head to Head

Norwich City FC Form

2023-12-23 Norwich City FC 2–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2023-12-16 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Norwich City FC D 2023-12-13 Norwich City FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2023-12-09 Norwich City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2023-12-03 Bristol City FC 1–2 Norwich City FC W 2023-11-28 Watford FC 3–2 Norwich City FC L

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2023-12-23 Norwich City FC 2–0 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2023-12-16 Millwall FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2023-12-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–3 Preston North End FC L 2023-12-09 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2023-12-02 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2023-11-29 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.79 Norwich City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.79 Huddersfield Town AFC xG

I would bet for: Norwich City FC to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Norwich City FC61% Draw24% Huddersfield Town AFC15%

Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.58

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	47%	53%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw

85%

Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC

39%

Norwich City FC or Huddersfield Town AFC

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Norwich City FC41% Draw46% Huddersfield Town AFC13%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

12.8%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

11.5%

0 – 0

9.5%

2 – 1

9.3%

3 – 0

6.9%

3 – 1

5.6%

0 – 1

5.1%

1 – 2

2 – 2

3.7%

4 – 0

3.1%

4 – 1

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap	Norwich City FC covers	Push	Huddersfield Town AFC covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	19%	65%
-1.5	35%	—	65%
-1	35%	25%	40%
-0.5	60%	—	40%
+0.5	85%	—	15%
+1	85%	10%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet

46% ✗

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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