Saturday , 14 November 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 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

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
13% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Norwich City FC is hosting Reading FC for another epic battle.
  • 2' A moment of madness from Grant Hanley on 2 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Norwich City FC will be frustrated.
  • 7' With 1 assists to his name this season, Amadou Salif Mbengue is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
  • 12' Norwich City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 12.
  • 17' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 22' Josh Sargent, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 27' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 31' Sam McCallum was booked on 31.
  • 36' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 41' Joe Lumley has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Ince will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 51' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 54' Norwich City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Adam Idah on 54.
  • 59' The referee shows Reading FC player a Yellow card on 59.
  • 64' The home supporters are growing impatient. Norwich City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 65' Reading FC make a change. Lucas Joao trudges off to be replaced by Yakou Meite on 65 minutes.
  • 70' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 74' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Tom McIntyre exits the field as Nesta Guinness-Walker enters on 74.
  • 75' A change in the Norwich City FC ranks — Marcelino Nunez exits the field as Kieran Dowell enters on 75.
  • 77' The referee shows Reading FC player a Yellow card on 77.
  • 79' The referee calls foul for Gabriel Sara. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 83' Andy Carroll has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Teemu Pukki is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Norwich City FC so far.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Amadou Salif Mbengue. He replaces Junior Hoilett on 89 minute.
  • 90' Sam McCallum makes way for Isaac Hayden at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Norwich City FC.
  • 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
Teemu Pukki 1
Grant Hanley 1
Yakou Meite 1
Andy Carroll 1
Andy Rinomhota 1
Adam Idah 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.