Norwich City FC vs Leeds United FC, Championship 2023-24 SEMI FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Norwich City FC vs Leeds United FC — Championship at Carrow Road.
- Norwich City FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Leeds United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Josh Smith (England)
- Assistant 1 Matthew Jones
- Assistant 2 Sam Lewis (England)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Leeds United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 May | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Apr | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Apr | Bristol City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | Preston North End FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Norwich City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 May | Southampton FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 22 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 13 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Apr | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Norwich City FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
5/3
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 5 G | |
| Andre Brooks | 2 G | 2 A |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Carrow Road. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Leeds United FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 20' Norwich City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Leeds United FC backline.
- 25' It looks surprising Norwich City FC does not make any changes. Josh Sargent has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Junior Firpo made 353 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' Leeds United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ben Gibson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Leeds United FC.
- 45' Poor challenge from Wilfried Gnonto. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 50' It’s high time David Wagner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 51' Poor challenge from Shane Duffy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 54' It’s a booking for Norwich City FC player. Dimitris Giannoulis gets a card.
- 59' 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.
- 60' Christian Fassnacht gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Jonathan Rowe and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' Norwich City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Leeds United FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 66' Christian Fassnacht is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
- 70' Fresh legs for Leeds United FC! Joel Piroe comes on to replace Georginio Rutter.
- 71' Another change for Leeds United FC made on 71 minute. Wilfried Gnonto leaves to be changed by Jaidon Anthony.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Sam McCallum. He replaces Dimitris Giannoulis on 75 minute.
- 80' The energy levels are beginning to show. Daniel Farke might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 84' Sydney van Hooijdonk gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Josh Sargent and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Another change for Leeds United FC made on 87 minute. Crysencio Summerville leaves to be changed by Daniel James.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Norwich City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 28
- 24
- 23
- 3
- 30
- 9
- 7
- 17
- 26
- 27
Bench
-
14
Sydney van Hooijdonk ↑ 84'
- 5
- 21
- 12
-
15
Sam McCallum ↑ 75'
-
16
Christian Fassnacht ↑ 60'
- 19
- 35
- 43
Coach
David Wagner
Leeds United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
- 14
- 25
-
24
Georginio Rutter ↓ Joel Piroe 70'
- 1
- 3
- 8
- 44
- 10
- 22
- 29
Bench
-
20
Daniel James ↑ 87'
- 33
- 28
- 6
- 17
-
7
Joel Piroe ↑ 70'
-
12
Jaidon Anthony ↑ 71'
- 5
- 49
Coach
Daniel Farke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Crysencio Summerville | 3 |
| Patrick Bamford | 2 |
| Rodrigo | 2 |
| Mario Vrancic | 2 |
| Ilia Gruev | 1 |
| Andrew Omobamidele | 1 |
| Josh Sargent | 1 |
| Largie Ramazani | 1 |
Head to Head
Norwich City FC Form
2024-05-12
Norwich City FC
0–0
Leeds United FC
D
2024-05-04
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Norwich City FC
L
2024-04-27
Norwich City FC
2–2
Swansea City AFC
D
2024-04-20
Norwich City FC
1–1
Bristol City FC
D
2024-04-13
Preston North End FC
0–1
Norwich City FC
W
2024-04-09
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–2
Norwich City FC
D
Leeds United FC Form
2024-05-12
Norwich City FC
0–0
Leeds United FC
D
2024-05-04
Leeds United FC
1–2
Southampton FC
L
2024-04-26
Queens Park Rangers FC
4–0
Leeds United FC
L
2024-04-22
Middlesbrough FC
3–4
Leeds United FC
W
2024-04-13
Leeds United FC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2024-04-09
Leeds United FC
0–0
Sunderland AFC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.28
Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Leeds United FC xG
I would bet for:
Norwich City FC or Leeds United FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Norwich City FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Leeds United FC
62%
Norwich City FC or Leeds United FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC
| Handicap | Norwich City FC covers | Push | Leeds United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

