Thursday , 2 July 2026

Norwich City FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Sat 24 Aug 2024 · 14:00 UTC Carrow Road 26,373 HT 45' · FT 45'
Josh Sargent 22' 1–0
1–1 32' Ollie Arblaster

Overview

Match Preview

Norwich City FC vs Sheffield United FCChampionship at Carrow Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Josh Smith (England)
  • Assistant 1 Sam Lewis (England)
  • Assistant 2 Jonathan Hunt

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug Sheffield United FC H 1–1 D
17 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–2 D
10 Aug Oxford United FC A 0–2 L
16 May Leeds United FC A 0–4 L
12 May Leeds United FC H 0–0 D
04 May Birmingham City FC A 0–1 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug Norwich City FC A 1–1 D
17 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–2 D
09 Aug Preston North End FC A 2–0 W
19 May Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–3 L
11 May Everton FC A 0–1 L
04 May Nottingham Forest FC H 1–3 L

Season Stats

Norwich City FC Sheffield United FC
#9 Position #13
65 Points 60
46 Played 46
19 / 8 / 19 W / D / L 18 / 6 / 22
63 Scored 66
56 Conceded 66
+7 GD +0
1.41 PPG 1.30
41% Win % 39%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Norwich City FC are 9th (65 pts). Sheffield United FC are 13th (60 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Norwich City FC launch into their encounter with Sheffield United FC.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Carrow Road. Sheffield United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Harrison Burrows has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 383 appearances.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 22' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Josh Sargent makes it 1-0.
  • 27' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Wilder might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 28' Shane Duffy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 28.
  • 30' Controversy at the stadium! Amankwah Forson argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 32' Ollie Arblaster makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Sheffield United FC are in front.
  • 37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 41' Vinicius Souza picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' Sheffield United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 50' The referee calls foul for Marcelino Nunez. He receives a card.
  • 52' Jack Stacey picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 53' It is a substitution in Norwich City FC team. Amankwah Forson is replaced by Liam Gibbs on 53 minute.
  • 58' Sheffield United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
  • 63' 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.
  • 67' A moment of madness from Andre Brooks on 67 minutes earns him a card. Sheffield United FC will be frustrated.
  • 70' Time for substitution for Sheffield United FC. Callum O'Hare is replaced by Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.
  • 71' Sheffield United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Anis Ben Slimane is hanging Andre Brooks on the field on 71 minute.
  • 74' That is a card for Norwich City FC. Kenny McLean will be fuming at that decision.
  • 79' Sai Sachdev has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 84' Both keepers have barely been tested. Norwich City FC and Sheffield United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 88' Tyrese Campbell gets the nod from Sheffield United FC. He replaces Gustavo Hamer and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' A change in the Sheffield United FC ranks — Alfie Gilchrist exits the field as Sai Sachdev enters on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Norwich City FC or Sheffield United FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Norwich City FC37% Draw29% Sheffield United FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
63%
Norwich City FC or Sheffield United FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC27% Draw48% Sheffield United FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 6% 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% 83%
-1 17% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% 64%
+0.5 66% 34%
+1 66% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% 16%
+2 84% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% 5%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
28%

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