Norwich City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Norwich City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at Carrow Road.
- Norwich City FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benjamin Speedie (England)
- Assistant 1 Rob Hyde (England)
- Assistant 2 Hugh Gilroy (England)
7 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 10.6 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 07 Mar | Oxford United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Feb | Stoke City FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 15 Feb | Hull City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Feb | Preston North End FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | Norwich City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Mar | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Feb | Burnley FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 15 Feb | Coventry City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Feb | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
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' And we are off! Norwich City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Pol Valentin Sancho needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Norwich City FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield Wednesday FC's 5-4-1 shape.
- 16' Assisted by Anis Ben Slimane with the perfectly-timed delivery and Borja Sainz makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 21' Jose Cordoba is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Norwich City FC tonight.
- 26' Scotland international Liam Palmer has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 29' Sheffield Wednesday FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' Brilliant from the ! Ante Crnac makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 35.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Norwich City FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 42' The referee shows Sheffield Wednesday FC player a card on 42.
- 46' Another change for Sheffield Wednesday FC made on 46 minute. Svante Ingelsson leaves to be changed by Nathaniel Chalobah.
- 51' Sheffield Wednesday FC come into this ranked 13 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Norwich City FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nathaniel Chalobah on 57.
- 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 64' Brilliant from the ! Michael Ihiekwe makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 64.
- 69' A quiet spell here at Carrow Road. Norwich City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 73' Magnificent from Josh Windass! That is 63 goals in 395 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 73' The Norwich City FC bench stirs into life. Emiliano Marcondes is withdrawn and Josh Sargent gets his opportunity.
- 74' The crowd applauds Jacob Wright as he leaves the pitch. Jacob Sorensen steps in for Norwich City FC.
- 76' Sheffield Wednesday FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Djeidi Gassama on 76.
- 78' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Josh Windass on 78 minutes.
- 82' The Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes a substitution. Barry Bannan departs to be replaced by Liam Palmer.
- 84' Another substitution for Norwich City FC to replace Kellen Fisher by Oscar Schwartau on 84 minute.
- 85' Dominic Iorfa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Windass on 85 minute.
- 90' Sheffield Wednesday FC make a change. Djeidi Gassama trudges off to be replaced by Olaf Kobacki on 90 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Norwich City FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 4
- 23
- 7
- 20
- 6
- 11
-
35
Kellen Fisher ↓ Oscar Schwartau 84'
- 36
-
16
Jacob Wright ↓ Jacob Sorensen 74'
- 33
- 17
Bench
-
25
Onel Hernandez ↑ 84'
- 3
-
9
Josh Sargent ↑ 73'
-
19
Jacob Sorensen ↑ 74'
- 38
- 18
-
29
Oscar Schwartau ↑ 84'
- 44
- 15
Coach
Johannes Thorup
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 13
-
10
Barry Bannan ↓ Liam Palmer 82'
- 18
-
11
Josh Windass ↓ Dominic Iorfa 85'
- 20
- 8
- 3
- 14
-
41
Djeidi Gassama ↓ Olaf Kobacki 90'
- 1
-
44
Shea Charles ↓ Michael Smith 46'
Bench
-
4
Nathaniel Chalobah ↑ 46'
-
2
Liam Palmer ↑ 82'
-
6
Dominic Iorfa ↑ 85'
-
24
Michael Smith ↑ 46'
- 12
- 28
- 16
- 47
-
19
Olaf Kobacki ↑ 90'
Coach
Danny Röhl
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josh Windass | 3 |
| Teemu Pukki | 3 |
| Borja Sainz | 3 |
| Jonathan Rowe | 1 |
| Mario Vrancic | 1 |
| Michael Smith | 1 |
| Marco Stiepermann | 1 |
| Akin Famewo | 1 |
Head to Head
Norwich City FC Form
2025-03-11
Norwich City FC
2–3
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2025-03-07
Norwich City FC
1–1
Oxford United FC
D
2025-03-01
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Norwich City FC
D
2025-02-22
Norwich City FC
4–2
Stoke City FC
W
2025-02-15
Hull City AFC
1–1
Norwich City FC
D
2025-02-11
Norwich City FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
L
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2025-03-11
Norwich City FC
2–3
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2025-03-08
Plymouth Argyle FC
0–3
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2025-02-28
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–2
Sunderland AFC
L
2025-02-21
Burnley FC
4–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2025-02-15
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–2
Coventry City FC
L
2025-02-12
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54
Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for:
Norwich City FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Norwich City FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
63%
Norwich City FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Norwich City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
8%
1 – 0
6.4%
0 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC
| Handicap | Norwich City FC covers | Push | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

