Saturday , 15 August 2026

52 - Norwich City FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2026-27
Norwich City FC
0 – 0
LIVE · 52'
West Bromwich Albion FC
Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 14:00 UTC Carrow Road
Y 31' Nathaniel Phillips
Y 48' Ousmane Diakite

Overview

Match Preview

Norwich City FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship at Carrow Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Assistant 1 Hugh Gilroy (England)
  • Assistant 2 Ian Cooper

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 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Southampton FC 0 0
11 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
12 Wrexham AFC 0 0
13 Derby County FC 0 0
14 Norwich City FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Swansea City AFC 0 0
17 Bristol City FC 0 0
18 Sheffield United FC 0 0
19 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
20 Watford FC 0 0
21 Stoke City FC 0 0
22 Portsmouth FC 0 0
23 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
24 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
25 Burnley FC 0 0
26 Cardiff City FC 0 0
27 West Ham United FC 0 0
28 Lincoln City FC 0 0
29 Preston North End FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

4
3
4
Norwich City FC 11 games · Avg 2.9 goals West Bromwich Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-02-14 Norwich City FC 3–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2026-01-20 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–5 Norwich City FC 2025-10-01 Norwich City FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2025-03-29 Norwich City FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC 2024-11-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–2 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Hull City AFC A 1–2 L
25 Apr Swansea City AFC H 1–1 D
21 Apr Derby County FC H 2–1 W
18 Apr Bristol City FC A 4–2 W
11 Apr Ipswich Town FC H 0–2 L
06 Apr Millwall FC A 2–1 W
West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–2 L
25 Apr Ipswich Town FC H 0–0 D
21 Apr Watford FC H 3–0 W
18 Apr Preston North End FC A 2–0 W
10 Apr Millwall FC H 0–0 D
06 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Norwich City FC West Bromwich Albion FC
#14 Position #24
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Norwich City FC are 14th (0 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 24th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Norwich City FC gets underway.
  • 5' Kenny McLean has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Norwich City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' Norwich City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against West Bromwich Albion FC's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 20' West Bromwich Albion FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 25' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' 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 Edmond-Paris Maghoma suffering a number of foals already.
  • 31' West Bromwich Albion FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 41' Norwich City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 46' Anis Ben Slimane has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 17 appearances.
  • 48' Ousmane Diakite catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 48.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Sargent 3
Jay Rodriguez 2
Jordan Rhodes 2
Jay Rodriguez 2
Dwight Gayle 1
Harvey Barnes 1
Dara O'Shea 1
Grant Hanley 1

Head to Head

2026-02-14 Norwich City FC 3–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2026-01-20 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–5 Norwich City FC 2025-10-01 Norwich City FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2025-03-29 Norwich City FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC 2024-11-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–2 Norwich City FC

Norwich City FC Form

2026-05-02 Hull City AFC 2–1 Norwich City FC L 2026-04-25 Norwich City FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D 2026-04-21 Norwich City FC 2–1 Derby County FC W 2026-04-18 Bristol City FC 2–4 Norwich City FC W 2026-04-11 Norwich City FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC L 2026-04-06 Millwall FC 1–2 Norwich City FC W

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2026-05-02 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2026-04-25 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Ipswich Town FC D 2026-04-21 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–0 Watford FC W 2026-04-18 Preston North End FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2026-04-10 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Millwall FC D 2026-04-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC D

Predictions

0.77 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Norwich City FC or Draw 78%

Match Result

Norwich City FC41% Draw38% West Bromwich Albion FC21%

Both Teams to Score

Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 1.3

Over / Under Goals

Line Over Under
± 0.5 70%
30%
± 1.5 38%
62%
± 2.5 15%
85%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
59%
Norwich City FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
62%

Half-Time Result

Norwich City FC21% Draw66% West Bromwich Albion FC13%

Correct Score

0 – 0
30%
1 – 0
19.2%
0 – 1
12.8%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
3.4%
1 – 2
3%
3 – 0
1.9%
2 – 2
1.4%
3 – 1
1.2%
0 – 3
0.6%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 24% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 16% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
59%
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
47%

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