Thursday , 2 July 2026

Norwich City FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Norwich City FC
4 – 2
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 22 Feb 2025 · 15:00 UTC Carrow Road 26,267 HT 45' · FT 45'
Lewis Dobbin 32' 1–0
1–1 45+2' Lewis Baker
Josh Sargent 48' 2–1
Josh Sargent 71' 3–1
Junior Tchamadeu og 78' 4–1
4–2 90+7' Lewis Baker pen
Y 20' Junior Tchamadeu

Overview

Match Preview

Norwich City FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Carrow Road.

Match Details

  • Referee John Busby
  • Assistant 1 Mark Russell
  • Assistant 2 Hugh Gilroy (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

6
4
2
Norwich City FC 12 games · Avg 2.9 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-22 Norwich City FC 4–2 Stoke City FC 2024-10-19 Stoke City FC 1–1 Norwich City FC 2024-03-16 Stoke City FC 0–3 Norwich City FC 2023-09-16 Norwich City FC 1–0 Stoke City FC 2023-03-18 Stoke City FC 0–0 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
08 Feb Derby County FC H 1–1 D
01 Feb Watford FC A 1–0 W
25 Jan Swansea City AFC H 5–1 W
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb Norwich City FC A 2–4 L
15 Feb Swansea City AFC H 3–1 W
12 Feb Bristol City FC A 0–2 L
08 Feb Cardiff City FC H 2–4 L
01 Feb Hull City AFC A 2–1 W
25 Jan Oxford United FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Norwich City FC Stoke City FC
#9 Position #17
65 Points 55
46 Played 46
19 / 8 / 19 W / D / L 15 / 10 / 21
63 Scored 51
56 Conceded 56
+7 GD -5
1.41 PPG 1.20
41% Win % 33%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Norwich City FC are 9th (65 pts). Stoke City FC are 17th (55 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Norwich City FC welcome Stoke City FC for this crunch clash at Carrow Road.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Norwich City FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Stoke City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 10' Marcelino Nunez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Junior Tchamadeu is having his name booked by the referee on 20.
  • 25' Stoke City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joon-ho Bae is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Norwich City FC.
  • 32' Against the run of play, Lewis Dobbin has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 37' Stoke City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
  • 42' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Norwich City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 46' Another substitution for Norwich City FC to replace Lewis Dobbin by Ante Crnac on 46 minute.
  • 47' Lewis Baker makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Stoke City FC are in front.
  • 48' Josh Sargent does the damage! The net is bulging and Norwich City FC surge ahead!
  • 53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
  • 58' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sam Gallagher suffering a number of foals already.
  • 61' Million Manhoef gets the nod from Stoke City FC. He replaces Ben Pearson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' Denmark international Jacob Sorensen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Norwich City FC — Jacob Wright on, Marcelino Nunez off on 69 minutes.
  • 71' What a strike from Josh Sargent! The score is 3-1.
  • 76' Ben Pearson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Stoke City FC so far.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Enda Stevens is replaced by Jordan Thompson.
  • 78' Junior Tchamadeu doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 83' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Oscar Schwartau. He replaces Josh Sargent on 86 minute.
  • Stoke City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Norwich City FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Johannes Thorup

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Teemu Pukki 5
Josh Sargent 3
Emiliano Buendia 2
Lewis Baker 2
Nick Powell 2
Gabriel Sara 2
Aaron Ramsey 2
Million Manhoef 1

Head to Head

2025-02-22 Norwich City FC 4–2 Stoke City FC 2024-10-19 Stoke City FC 1–1 Norwich City FC 2024-03-16 Stoke City FC 0–3 Norwich City FC 2023-09-16 Norwich City FC 1–0 Stoke City FC 2023-03-18 Stoke City FC 0–0 Norwich City FC

Norwich City FC Form

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 2025-02-08 Norwich City FC 1–1 Derby County FC D 2025-02-01 Watford FC 0–1 Norwich City FC W 2025-01-25 Norwich City FC 5–1 Swansea City AFC W

Stoke City FC Form

2025-02-22 Norwich City FC 4–2 Stoke City FC L 2025-02-15 Stoke City FC 3–1 Swansea City AFC W 2025-02-12 Bristol City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2025-02-08 Stoke City FC 2–4 Cardiff City FC L 2025-02-01 Hull City AFC 1–2 Stoke City FC W 2025-01-25 Stoke City FC 0–0 Oxford United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.91 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Norwich City FC to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC58% Draw23% Stoke City FC19%
Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Stoke City FC
42%
Norwich City FC or Stoke City FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC40% Draw43% Stoke City FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
5.8%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 23% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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