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 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee
Assistant 1 Matthew Jones
Assistant 2 Richard Wild

7 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 8.6 goals/game

Standings

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

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

13% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Norwich City FC

0-15

6/6

16-30

6/4

31-45

4/2

46-60

4/6

61-75

9/3

76+

2/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Norwich City FC

Mohamed Toure	5 G
Mathias Kvistgaarden	4 G	4 A
Edmond-Paris Maghoma	4 G	2 A
Andre Brooks	3 G	2 A
Anthony Musaba	3 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Norwich City FC and Huddersfield Town AFC is underway.
5' Marcelino Nunez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Huddersfield Town AFC so far.
10' Norwich City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Huddersfield Town AFC backline.
15' 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.
20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
25' Huddersfield Town AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
35' Greece international Dimitris Giannoulis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Darren Moore will be considering his options from the bench.
45' That is a Yellow card for Huddersfield Town AFC. Jack Rudoni will be fuming at that decision.
46' Sam McCallum is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dimitris Giannoulis at the 46 minute mark.
47' Sam McCallum doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
52' 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.
57' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
62' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Rudoni, as he is very good at scoring at Carrow Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
66' Norwich City FC ring the changes. Jonathan Rowe has done his job and it is now time for Adam Idah to step up.
69' Ben Jackson makes way for Kyle Hudlin at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Huddersfield Town AFC.
69' Shane Duffy is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
73' What a moment for Borja Sainz! That strike on 73 puts his side firmly in control.
74' Fresh legs for Norwich City FC! George Long comes on to replace Ashley Barnes.
79' Jaheim Headley is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Norwich City FC tonight.
81' Ben Gibson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gabriel Sara at the 81 minute mark.
86' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Norwich City FC that had 380 games and scored 480 goals.
With this win, Norwich City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Jordan Hugill	2
Josh Sargent	2
Grant Hanley	2
Adam Idah	2
Kieran Dowell	1
Jonathan Rowe	1
Todd Cantwell	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.