Norwich City FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Norwich City FC

1 – 1

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Queens Park Rangers FC

Sun 29 Dec 2024 · 12:30 UTC Carrow Road 26,563 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 45+4' Ante Crnac og

Marcelino Nunez 89' 1–1

Benjamin Chrisene 38' Y

Y 41' Sam Field

Y 61' Harrison Ashby

Y 68' Kieran Morgan

Y 79' Michael Frey

Overview

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Norwich City FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — Championship at Carrow Road.

Norwich City FC 46 games · 65 pts (2026/27)
Queens Park Rangers FC 46 games · 58 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Sam Barrott (England)
Assistant 1 Constantine Hatzidakis
Assistant 2 Wade Smith

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Norwich City FC 12 games · Avg 2.5 goals Queens Park Rangers FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-29 Norwich City FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC 2024-12-07 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–0 Norwich City FC 2024-02-10 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–2 Norwich City FC 2023-11-25 Norwich City FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC 2023-04-19 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–1 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Norwich City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Dec	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	1–1	D
26 Dec	Millwall FC	H	2–1	W
21 Dec	Sunderland AFC	A	1–2	L
15 Dec	Burnley FC	H	1–2	L
10 Dec	Portsmouth FC	A	0–0	D
07 Dec	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	0–3	L

Queens Park Rangers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Dec	Norwich City FC	A	1–1	D
26 Dec	Swansea City AFC	A	0–3	L
21 Dec	Preston North End FC	H	2–1	W
14 Dec	Bristol City FC	A	1–1	D
11 Dec	Oxford United FC	H	2–0	W
07 Dec	Norwich City FC	H	3–0	W

Season Stats

Norwich City FC		Queens Park Rangers FC
#9	Position	#15
65	Points	58
46	Played	46
19 / 8 / 19	W / D / L	16 / 10 / 20
63	Scored	61
56	Conceded	73
+7	GD	-12
1.41	PPG	1.26
41%	Win %	35%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Norwich City FC are 9th (65 pts). Queens Park Rangers FC are 15th (58 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Norwich City FC and Queens Park Rangers FC has kicked off!
5' Queens Park Rangers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
10' Jonathan Varane, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
15' 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.
20' Shane Duffy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Queens Park Rangers FC so far.
25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
30' Norwich City FC currently sit 12 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kellen Fisher suffering a number of foals already.
38' The referee shows Norwich City FC player a card on 38.
41' Queens Park Rangers FC player sees a card in front of him.
46' Sam Field needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
49' What composure from Ante Crnac! The Croatia international strokes it home. 1-0.
54' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Norwich City FC and Queens Park Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
58' It is a substitution in Queens Park Rangers FC team. Rayan Kolli is replaced by Michael Frey on 58 minute.
61' The referee has no hesitation. Harrison Ashby is booked for Queens Park Rangers FC — card on 61.
63' A change in the Norwich City FC ranks — Kellen Fisher exits the field as Jack Stacey enters on 63.
68' Poor challenge from Kieran Morgan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
70' The whistle greets Paul Smyth as he departs to be replaced by Koki Saito.
74' Norwich City FC make a change. Ante Crnac trudges off to be replaced by Onel Hernandez on 74 minutes.
75' Another change for Norwich City FC made on 75 minute. Benjamin Chrisene leaves to be changed by Jose Cordoba.
79' Michael Frey is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
81' The supporters are chanting for Ashley Barnes. He replaces Oscar Schwartau on 81 minute.
86' Queens Park Rangers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
88' The Queens Park Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Ilias Chair is withdrawn and Daniel Bennie gets his opportunity.
89' Assisted by Onel Hernandez with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marcelino Nunez makes no mistake. 2-0!
1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

1
Angus Gunn
4
Shane Duffy
23
Kenny McLean
14
Benjamin Chrisene ↓ Jose Cordoba 75'
7
Borja Sainz
20
Anis Ben Slimane ↓ Emiliano Marcondes 63'
26
Marcelino Nunez
6
Callum Doyle
35
Kellen Fisher ↓ Jack Stacey 63'
29
Oscar Schwartau ↓ Ashley Barnes 81'
17
Ante Crnac ↓ Onel Hernandez 74'

Bench

10
Ashley Barnes ↑ 81'
5
Grant Hanley
25
Onel Hernandez ↑ 74'
12
George Long
3
Jack Stacey ↑ 63'
18
Amankwah Forson
11
Emiliano Marcondes ↑ 63'
33
Jose Cordoba ↑ 75'
44
Elliot Myles

Coach Johannes Thorup

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

12
Michael Frey ↑ 58'
6
Jake Clarke-Salter
24
Nicolas Madsen ↑ 58'
13
Joe Walsh
19
Elijah Dixon-Bonner
14
Koki Saito ↑ 70'
28
Alfie Lloyd
40
Jonathan Varane ↑ 58'
27
Daniel Bennie ↑ 88'

Coach Marti Cifuentes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Teemu Pukki	4
Lyndon Dykes	3
Emiliano Buendia	2
Rayan Kolli	2
Xavier Quintilla	1
Marcelino Nunez	1
Max Aarons	1
Adam Idah	1

Head to Head

Norwich City FC Form

2024-12-29 Norwich City FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2024-12-26 Norwich City FC 2–1 Millwall FC W 2024-12-21 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Norwich City FC L 2024-12-15 Norwich City FC 1–2 Burnley FC L 2024-12-10 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Norwich City FC D 2024-12-07 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–0 Norwich City FC L

Queens Park Rangers FC Form

2024-12-29 Norwich City FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2024-12-26 Swansea City AFC 3–0 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2024-12-21 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Preston North End FC W 2024-12-14 Bristol City FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2024-12-11 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–0 Oxford United FC W 2024-12-07 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–0 Norwich City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.65 Norwich City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.18 Queens Park Rangers FC xG

I would bet for: Norwich City FC or Queens Park Rangers FC 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Norwich City FC44% Draw27% Queens Park Rangers FC29%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.83

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw

72%

Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC

56%

Norwich City FC or Queens Park Rangers FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Norwich City FC34% Draw45% Queens Park Rangers FC21%

Actual: Queens Park Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

2 – 1

9.1%

1 – 0

8.9%

2 – 0

7.9%

0 – 0

7.8%

1 – 2

6.5%

0 – 1

6.1%

2 – 2

5.4%

3 – 1

3 – 0

4.2%

0 – 2

4.1%

3 – 2

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap	Norwich City FC covers	Push	Queens Park Rangers FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	14%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	22%	53%
-0.5	47%	—	53%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	15%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	7%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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