Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Norwich City FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Norwich City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Reading FC
Fri 30 Dec 2022 · 19:45 UTC Carrow Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Grant Hanley 2' Y
Sam McCallum 31' Y
Y 59' Tom Holmes
Y 77' Loum Ndiaye
Gabriel Sara 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

3
3
Norwich City FC 6 games · Avg 3.2 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-30 Norwich City FC 1–1 Reading FC 2022-10-04 Reading FC 1–1 Norwich City FC 2021-05-01 Norwich City FC 4–1 Reading FC 2020-12-16 Reading FC 1–2 Norwich City FC 2019-04-10 Norwich City FC 2–2 Reading FC

Recent Form

Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Dec Reading FC H 1–1 D
26 Dec Luton Town FC A 1–2 L
17 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–2 L
10 Dec Swansea City AFC A 1–0 W
12 Nov Middlesbrough FC H 1–2 L
05 Nov Rotherham United FC A 2–1 W
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Dec Norwich City FC A 1–1 D
27 Dec Swansea City AFC H 2–1 W
16 Dec Birmingham City FC A 2–3 L
10 Dec Coventry City FC H 1–0 W
12 Nov Hull City AFC A 2–1 W
08 Nov Watford FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% 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' Temperatures are rising at Carrow Road as Norwich City FC face off against Reading FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 2' Poor challenge from Grant Hanley. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 7' Norwich City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 7.
  • 12' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sam McCallum made 379 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 17' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Tom Holmes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 22' Norwich City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Reading FC backline.
  • 27' 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.
  • 31' The referee has no hesitation. Sam McCallum is booked for Norwich City FC — Yellow card on 31.
  • 36' 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 Max Aarons suffering a number of foals already.
  • 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Norwich City FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 51' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 54' A stunning finish from Adam Idah — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 59' Tom Holmes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 59.
  • 64' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 65' Another change for Reading FC made on 65 minute. Lucas Joao leaves to be changed by Yakou Meite.
  • 70' Andy Yiadom has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Reading FC! Nesta Guinness-Walker comes on to replace Tom McIntyre.
  • 75' Fresh legs for Norwich City FC! Kieran Dowell comes on to replace Marcelino Nunez.
  • 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Loum Ndiaye.
  • 79' The referee calls foul for Gabriel Sara. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 83' Against the run of play, Andy Carroll has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 88' Both keepers have barely been tested. Norwich City FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 89' Amadou Salif Mbengue gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces Junior Hoilett and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' The Norwich City FC bench stirs into life. Sam McCallum is withdrawn and Isaac Hayden gets his opportunity.
  • It finishes all square. Norwich City FC and Reading FC share the spoils 1-1.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Ince

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Teemu Pukki 3
Kieran Dowell 2
Jeff Hendrick 1
Teemu Pukki 1
Grant Hanley 1
Yakou Meite 1
Andy Carroll 1
Andy Rinomhota 1

Head to Head

2022-12-30 Norwich City FC 1–1 Reading FC 2022-10-04 Reading FC 1–1 Norwich City FC 2021-05-01 Norwich City FC 4–1 Reading FC 2020-12-16 Reading FC 1–2 Norwich City FC 2019-04-10 Norwich City FC 2–2 Reading FC

Norwich City FC Form

2022-12-30 Norwich City FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2022-12-26 Luton Town FC 2–1 Norwich City FC L 2022-12-17 Norwich City FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-12-10 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Norwich City FC W 2022-11-12 Norwich City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-11-05 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Norwich City FC W

Reading FC Form

2022-12-30 Norwich City FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2022-12-27 Reading FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC W 2022-12-16 Birmingham City FC 3–2 Reading FC L 2022-12-10 Reading FC 1–0 Coventry City FC W 2022-11-12 Hull City AFC 1–2 Reading FC W 2022-11-08 Watford FC 2–0 Reading FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.43 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Norwich City FC or Reading FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Norwich City FC42% Draw28% Reading FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Reading FC
58%
Norwich City FC or Reading FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC29% Draw47% Reading FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9%
0 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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