Norwich City FC vs Portsmouth FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Norwich City FC

3 – 5

Full Time

Portsmouth FC

Fri 18 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Carrow Road 26,838 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 15' Colby Bishop

Josh Sargent 21' 1–1

1–2 39' Matt Ritchie

1–3 45+4' Colby Bishop pen

1–4 51' Colby Bishop

Jack Stacey 64' 2–4

2–5 71' Regan Poole

Emiliano Marcondes 90' 3–5

Y 31' Matt Ritchie

Y 32' Isaac Hayden

Borja Sainz 79' Y

Y 90' Andre Dozzell

Overview

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Norwich City FC vs Portsmouth FC — Championship at Carrow Road.

Norwich City FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Portsmouth FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Thomas Kirk (England)
Assistant 1 Daniel Leach
Assistant 2 Ian Cooper

5 games this season 🟨 4.8/game ⚽ 14.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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 2.5 goals Portsmouth FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-04-18 Norwich City FC 3–5 Portsmouth FC 2024-12-10 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Norwich City FC 2019-01-05 Norwich City FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Norwich City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Apr	Portsmouth FC	H	3–5	L
11 Apr	Burnley FC	A	1–2	L
08 Apr	Sunderland AFC	H	0–0	D
05 Apr	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	1–2	L
29 Mar	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	1–0	W
14 Mar	Bristol City FC	A	1–2	L

Portsmouth FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Apr	Norwich City FC	A	5–3	W
12 Apr	Derby County FC	H	2–2	D
09 Apr	Coventry City FC	A	0–1	L
05 Apr	Millwall FC	A	1–2	L
29 Mar	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	1–0	W
15 Mar	Preston North End FC	A	1–2	L

Season Stats

Norwich City FC		Portsmouth FC
#12	Position	#11
21	Points	22
15	Played	15
7 / 0 / 8	W / D / L	6 / 4 / 5
32	Scored	20
24	Conceded	18
+8	GD	+2
1.40	PPG	1.47
47%	Win %	40%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

13% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season

27% Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season

Norwich City FC are 12th (21 pts). Portsmouth FC are 11th (22 pts).

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

Portsmouth FC

0-15

4/2

16-30

2/2

31-45

3/5

46-60

3/4

61-75

2/3

76+

6/2

■ 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

Portsmouth FC

Terry Devlin	4 G
Marko Milovanovic	3 G
Adrian Segecic	2 G	2 A
Ebou Adams	2 G	1 A
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at Carrow Road. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Portsmouth FC winning 100% of all matches.
10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portsmouth FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
15' Colby Bishop adds to his 1 season tally! Portsmouth FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
21' Josh Sargent is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 10 goals this season for the .
26' Portsmouth FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
31' Matt Ritchie has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 31.
32' Isaac Hayden has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 32.
37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
39' What a moment for Matt Ritchie! That strike on 39 puts his side firmly in control.
44' Isaac Hayden is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portsmouth FC tonight.
46' Jack Stacey gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Marcelino Nunez and will look to change the dynamic.
49' Colby Bishop with the second goal in the match!
51' Brilliant from the ! Colby Bishop makes it 1-4 with a superb finish on 51.
55' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Isaac Hayden departs to be replaced by Andre Dozzell.
58' It is a substitution in Norwich City FC team. Oscar Schwartau is replaced by Callum Doyle on 58 minute.
63' The 23-year-old Freddie Potts has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
64' A goal from the England international Jack Stacey! He fires home on 64 to make it 2-4!
67' The whistle greets Jose Cordoba as he departs to be replaced by Jacob Sorensen.
71' What a moment for Regan Poole! That strike on 71 puts his side firmly in control.
75' Kusini Yengi gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces Colby Bishop and will look to change the dynamic.
79' That is a card for Norwich City FC. Borja Sainz will be fuming at that decision.
84' Norwich City FC have won 491 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
85' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Zak Swanson is hanging Robert Atkinson on the field on 85 minute.
89' Amankwah Forson gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Kellen Fisher and will look to change the dynamic.
90' Goal! Emiliano Marcondes scores his 9 goal in 6 matches.
90' That is a card for Portsmouth FC. Andre Dozzell will be fuming at that decision.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Portsmouth FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Johannes Thorup

Portsmouth FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

7
Marlon Pack ↑ 85'
31
Jordan Archer
21
Andre Dozzell ↑ 55'
18
Cohen Bramall
10
Yengi Kusini ↑ 75'
15
Christian Saydee
22
Zak Swanson ↑ 85'
24
Terry Devlin ↑ 85'
29
Harvey Blair

Coach John Mousinho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Colby Bishop	3
Matt Ritchie	1
Regan Poole	1
Marko Milovanovic	1
Andre Green	1
Pelle Mattsson	1
Jack Stacey	1
Josh Sargent	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.78 Norwich City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.79 Portsmouth FC xG

I would bet for: Norwich City FC or Portsmouth FC 75% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Norwich City FC36% Draw25% Portsmouth FC39%

Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes69% 0% No31%

Avg goals/match: 3.57

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	68%	32%
± 3.5	47%	53%
± 4.5	29%	71%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw

62%

Draw or Portsmouth FC

64%

Norwich City FC or Portsmouth FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Norwich City FC30% Draw40% Portsmouth FC30%

Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–5 not predicted

3 – 5

Actual

1 – 1

9.8%

1 – 2

7.8%

2 – 1

7.7%

2 – 2

6.8%

1 – 3

4.6%

3 – 1

4.6%

0 – 2

4.6%

2 – 0

4.5%

0 – 1

4.5%

1 – 0

4.4%

0 – 0

4.2%

2 – 3

4.1%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap	Norwich City FC covers	Push	Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	11%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	18%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	62%	—	38%
+1	62%	18%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	12%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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

Norwich City FC vs Portsmouth FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Norwich City FC Form

Portsmouth FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Clean Sheet