Norwich City FC vs Leicester City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Norwich City FC vs Leicester City FC — Championship at Carrow Road.
- Norwich City FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Leicester City FC 46 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Graham Scott
- Assistant 1 Neil Davies
- Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Leicester City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | Stoke City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | Millwall FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Aug | Southampton FC | A | 4–4 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Norwich City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Southampton FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | Hull City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Aug | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Aug | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
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' What a night it is going to be! Norwich City FC welcome Leicester City FC for this crunch clash at Carrow Road.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gabriel Sara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Leicester City FC.
- 10' Harry Winks needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Ben Gibson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Norwich City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Norwich City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Kasey McAteer is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
- 39' Shane Duffy picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 42' Norwich City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 43' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ashley Barnes.
- 46' Kelechi Iheanacho doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' Przemyslaw Placheta is replacing Jonathan Rowe for the Norwich City FC side.
- 51' Leicester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 54' Another change for Norwich City FC made on 54 minute. Ashley Barnes leaves to be changed by Adam Idah.
- 57' A tactical swap from Leicester City FC — Kiernan Dewsbury Hall on, Cesare Casadei off on 57 minutes.
- 62' Norwich City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Leicester City FC backline.
- 67' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Norwich City FC and Leicester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 68' The Leicester City FC bench stirs into life. Kelechi Iheanacho is withdrawn and Jamie Vardy gets his opportunity.
- 70' Jamie Vardy has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 70.
- 71' A moment of madness from Harry Winks on 71 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Leicester City FC will be frustrated.
- 76' The energy levels are beginning to show. Enzo Maresca might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 78' Abdul Issahaku gets the nod from Leicester City FC. He replaces Stephy Mavididi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' Norwich City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 87' Kasey McAteer has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 87 minutes.
- 90' The crowd applauds Ben Gibson as he leaves the pitch. Adam Forshaw steps in for Norwich City FC.
- 90' The referee shows Leicester City FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- Full Time. Leicester City FC beats Norwich City FC
Lineups
Norwich City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
6
Ben Gibson ↓ Adam Forshaw 90'
-
10
Ashley Barnes ↓ Adam Idah 54'
- 28
- 24
- 23
- 3
- 16
- 30
-
8
Liam Gibbs ↓ Ui-jo Hwang 68'
- 17
- 27
Bench
-
25
Onel Hernandez ↑ 68'
- –
- 12
-
29
Adam Forshaw ↑ 90'
- 15
-
11
Adam Idah ↑ 54'
-
20
Przemyslaw Placheta ↑ 46'
-
–
Ui-jo Hwang ↑ 68'
- 42
Coach
David Wagner
Leicester City FC Lineups
3-5-1-1Starting XI
-
14
Kelechi Iheanacho ↓ Jamie Vardy 68'
-
17
Hamza Choudhury ↓ James Justin 78'
- 23
- 8
- 10
-
29
Yunus Akgun ↓ Wilfred Ndidi 57'
- 3
- 30
- 5
- 35
- 7
Bench
-
9
Jamie Vardy ↑ 68'
-
25
Wilfred Ndidi ↑ 57'
- 21
- 4
-
2
James Justin ↑ 78'
- 20
-
22
Kiernan Dewsbury Hall ↑ 57'
- 41
-
18
Abdul Issahaku ↑ 78'
Coach
Enzo Maresca
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie Vardy | 4 |
| Teemu Pukki | 2 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 2 |
| Marc Albrighton | 1 |
| James Maddison | 1 |
| Kasey McAteer | 1 |
| Gabriel Sara | 1 |
| Stephy Mavididi | 1 |
Head to Head
Norwich City FC Form
Leicester City FC Form
2023-09-20
Norwich City FC
0–2
Leicester City FC
W
2023-09-15
Southampton FC
1–4
Leicester City FC
W
2023-09-02
Leicester City FC
0–1
Hull City AFC
L
2023-08-26
Rotherham United FC
1–2
Leicester City FC
W
2023-08-19
Leicester City FC
2–1
Cardiff City FC
W
2023-08-12
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–1
Leicester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.02
Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Leicester City FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Norwich City FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Leicester City FC
73%
Norwich City FC or Leicester City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Leicester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
11.4%
0 – 0
11%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
4.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC
| Handicap | Norwich City FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 23% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.