Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Championship · 2024-25
Norwich City FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Sheffield Wednesday FC
Tue 11 Mar 2025 · 19:45 UTC Carrow Road 25,498 HT 45' · FT 45'
Borja Sainz 16' 1–0
Ante Crnac 35' 2–0
2–1 64' Michael Ihiekwe
2–2 73' Josh Windass
2–3 76' Djeidi Gassama
Y 29' Pol Valentin Sancho
Y 42' Michael Ihiekwe
Y 57' Nathaniel Chalobah
Y 78' Josh Windass

Overview

Match Preview

Norwich City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at Carrow Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Benjamin Speedie (England)
  • Assistant 1 Rob Hyde (England)
  • Assistant 2 Hugh Gilroy (England)
3 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 3.7 goals/game

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

5
3
2
Norwich City FC 10 games · Avg 3.3 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-11 Norwich City FC 2–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2024-11-05 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Norwich City FC 2024-04-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–2 Norwich City FC 2023-12-13 Norwich City FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2021-03-14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Season Stats

Norwich City FC Sheffield Wednesday FC
#24 Position #30
0 Points 0
0 Played 46
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 2 / 12 / 32
0 Scored 29
0 Conceded 89
+0 GD -60
– PPG 0.00
– Win % 4%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season

Norwich City FC are 24th (0 pts). Sheffield Wednesday FC are 30th (0 pts).

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' We are underway at Carrow Road. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Norwich City FC is showing some good football. However, Norwich City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' 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.
  • 16' GOAL! Borja Sainz fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 21' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 29' That is a card for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Pol Valentin Sancho will be fuming at that decision.
  • 34' Norwich City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 35' Ante Crnac has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 35 minutes.
  • 40' Norwich City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Michael Ihiekwe on 42.
  • 46' Nathaniel Chalobah is ready to make an impact after coming on for Svante Ingelsson at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 57' Controversy at the stadium! Nathaniel Chalobah argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 62' The home supporters are growing impatient. Norwich City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 64' The deadlock is broken! Michael Ihiekwe gets on the scoresheet on 64 minutes.
  • 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Norwich City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 73' Josh Windass adds to his 0 season tally! Sheffield Wednesday FC lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 73' The Norwich City FC manager makes a substitution. Emiliano Marcondes departs to be replaced by Josh Sargent.
  • 74' The Norwich City FC bench stirs into life. Jacob Wright is withdrawn and Jacob Sorensen gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Djeidi Gassama is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 78' Josh Windass was booked on 78.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Barry Bannan is replaced by Liam Palmer.
  • 84' Oscar Schwartau is replacing Kellen Fisher for the Norwich City FC side.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Dominic Iorfa. 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.
  • With this win, Sheffield Wednesday FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Johannes Thorup

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Röhl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Windass 3
Teemu Pukki 3
Borja Sainz 3
Akin Famewo 1
Josh Sargent 1
Max Aarons 1
Dominic Iorfa 1
Josh Martin 1

Head to Head

2025-03-11 Norwich City FC 2–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2024-11-05 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Norwich City FC 2024-04-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–2 Norwich City FC 2023-12-13 Norwich City FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2021-03-14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Norwich City FC

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
1 / 4
0.9 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC32% Draw34% Sheffield Wednesday FC34%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.89
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
68%
Norwich City FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Norwich City FC20% Draw56% Sheffield Wednesday FC24%
Actual: Norwich City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
17.7%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 3
2.3%
1 – 3
2.2%
3 – 1
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 19% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 21% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

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