Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Norwich City FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Norwich City FC
6 – 1
Full Time
Plymouth Argyle FC
Tue 26 Nov 2024 · 19:45 UTC Carrow Road 25,893 HT 45' · FT 45'
Borja Sainz 2' 1–0
Borja Sainz 17' 2–0
2–1 39' Mustapha Bundu
Shane Duffy 51' 3–1
Borja Sainz 72' 4–1
Anis Ben Slimane 80' 5–1
Ante Crnac 82' 6–1
Y 38' Matthew Sorinola

Overview

Match Preview

Norwich City FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — Championship at Carrow Road.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Matthew Jones
  • Assistant 2 Graham Kane

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

2
2
Norwich City FC 4 games · Avg 5.3 goals Plymouth Argyle FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-26 Norwich City FC 6–1 Plymouth Argyle FC 2024-03-29 Norwich City FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC 2023-09-23 Plymouth Argyle FC 6–2 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC H 6–1 W
23 Nov West Bromwich Albion FC A 2–2 D
09 Nov Bristol City FC H 0–2 L
05 Nov Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–2 L
02 Nov Cardiff City FC A 1–2 L
27 Oct Middlesbrough FC H 3–3 D
Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov Norwich City FC A 1–6 L
22 Nov Watford FC H 2–2 D
09 Nov Derby County FC A 1–1 D
05 Nov Portsmouth FC H 1–0 W
02 Nov Leeds United FC A 0–3 L
26 Oct Preston North End FC H 3–3 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Norwich City FC launch into their encounter with Plymouth Argyle FC.
  • 2' What a moment for Borja Sainz! That strike on 2 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 7' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 12' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 17' What a moment for Borja Sainz! That strike on 17 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 22' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 27' Norwich City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Plymouth Argyle FC backline.
  • 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Plymouth Argyle FC that had 338 games and scored 416 goals.
  • 37' Plymouth Argyle FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
  • 38' Matthew Sorinola has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 38.
  • 39' Magnificent from Mustapha Bundu! That is 16 goals in 398 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 44' Adam Forshaw has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 49' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 51' What a moment for Shane Duffy! That strike on 51 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 56' Plymouth Argyle FC come into this ranked 19 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 61' Norwich City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 62' Another change for Plymouth Argyle FC made on 62 minute. Matthew Sorinola leaves to be changed by Michael Obafemi.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Norwich City FC — Liam Gibbs on, Amankwah Forson off on 63 minutes.
  • 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wayne Rooney will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 71' Time for substitution for Norwich City FC. Liam Gibbs is replaced by Oscar Schwartau.
  • 72' The Spain Borja Sainz breaks the deadlock on 72 minutes. 4-1!
  • 77' 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.
  • 80' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Anis Ben Slimane makes it 5-1.
  • 81' The whistle greets Andre Gray as he departs to be replaced by Caleb Roberts.
  • 82' A goal from the Croatia international Ante Crnac! He fires home on 82 to make it 6-1!
  • 83' It is a substitution in Norwich City FC team. Borja Sainz is replaced by Ashley Barnes on 83 minute.
  • 84' Norwich City FC make a change. Benjamin Chrisene trudges off to be replaced by Brad Hills on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
  • It finishes all square. Norwich City FC and Plymouth Argyle FC share the spoils 6-1.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Johannes Thorup

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Morgan Whittaker 4
Borja Sainz 3
Josh Sargent 2
Adam Idah 2
Ryan Hardie 2
Dan Scarr 1
Luke Cundle 1
Finn Azaz 1

Head to Head

2024-11-26 Norwich City FC 6–1 Plymouth Argyle FC 2024-03-29 Norwich City FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC 2023-09-23 Plymouth Argyle FC 6–2 Norwich City FC

Norwich City FC Form

2024-11-26 Norwich City FC 6–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2024-11-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–2 Norwich City FC D 2024-11-09 Norwich City FC 0–2 Bristol City FC L 2024-11-05 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Norwich City FC L 2024-11-02 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Norwich City FC L 2024-10-27 Norwich City FC 3–3 Middlesbrough FC D

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2024-11-26 Norwich City FC 6–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2024-11-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Watford FC D 2024-11-09 Derby County FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2024-11-05 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC W 2024-11-02 Leeds United FC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2024-10-26 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Preston North End FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.44 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC56% Draw21% Plymouth Argyle FC23%
Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.9
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
44%
Norwich City FC or Plymouth Argyle FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC43% Draw37% Plymouth Argyle FC20%
Actual: Norwich City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–1 not predicted
6 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
8%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
6.1%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.8%
1 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4.2%
0 – 0
3.2%
4 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 17% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 20% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 12% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 6% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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