Sunday , 16 August 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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Norwich City FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 2' Grant Hanley has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 2.
  • 7' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Norwich City FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 12' Josh Sargent has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 17' Naby Sarr is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Reading FC tonight.
  • 22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 27' England international Sam McCallum has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 31' The referee calls foul for Sam McCallum. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 36' Norwich City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
  • 41' Norwich City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Reading FC backline.
  • 46' Adam Idah, a Ireland , has 10 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 54' Adam Idah adds to his 0 season tally! Norwich City FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 59' The referee shows Reading FC player a Yellow card on 59.
  • 64' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 65' Yakou Meite gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces Lucas Joao and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' Loum Ndiaye needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 74' The whistle greets Tom McIntyre as he departs to be replaced by Nesta Guinness-Walker.
  • 75' It is a substitution in Norwich City FC team. Marcelino Nunez is replaced by Kieran Dowell on 75 minute.
  • 77' Reading FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 79' Gabriel Sara has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
  • 83' A goal from the England international Andy Carroll! He fires home on 83 to make it 1-1!
  • 88' The 26-year-old Tom Holmes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 89' Amadou Salif Mbengue is ready to make an impact after coming on for Junior Hoilett at the 89 minute mark.
  • 90' Isaac Hayden is replacing Sam McCallum for the Norwich City FC side.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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
Jon Daði Boðvarsson 1
Joshua Laurent 1
Mario Vrancic 1
Xavier Quintilla 1
Mario Vrancic 1
Jeff Hendrick 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.