Norwich City FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Norwich City FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — Championship at Carrow Road.
- Norwich City FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Jul | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 May | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 15 May | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 May | Leicester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 May | West Ham United FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | Norwich City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Jul | Preston North End FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Apr | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | Portsmouth FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Apr | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Norwich City FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
5/3
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 5 G | |
| Andre Brooks | 2 G | 2 A |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Norwich City FC get us underway at Carrow Road.
- 5' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Norwich City FC that had 376 games and scored 476 goals.
- 15' It looks surprising Norwich City FC does not make any changes. Todd Cantwell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Carrow Road. Norwich City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Wigan Athletic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 29' James McClean does the damage! The net is bulging and Wigan Athletic FC surge ahead!
- 34' 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 Ryan Nyambe suffering a number of foals already.
- 39' Norwich City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
- 44' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Max Power argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 50' Wigan Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 60' Another substitution for Norwich City FC to replace Jacob Sorensen by Onel Hernandez on 60 minute.
- 61' Max Aarons adds to his 0 season tally! Norwich City FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 62' What a strike from Max Aarons! The score is 2-1.
- 67' It’s high time Dean Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 70' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Josh Magennis exits the field as Stephen Humphrys enters on 70.
- 71' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Josh Magennis has done his job and it is now time for Stephen Humphrys to step up.
- 76' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 77' A tactical swap from Norwich City FC — Danel Sinani on, Marcelino Nunez off on 77 minutes.
- 82' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 87' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Will Keane is withdrawn and Ryan Nyambe gets his opportunity.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Milot Rashica ↓ Josh Sargent 77'
- 6
- 1
- 14
- 22
- 23
-
2
Max Aarons ↓ Gabriel Sara 90'
- 30
-
19
Jacob Sorensen ↓ Onel Hernandez 60'
- 4
-
26
Marcelino Nunez ↓ Danel Sinani 77'
Bench
- 28
-
25
Onel Hernandez ↑ 60'
- 9
-
15
Sam McCallum ↑ 60'
-
–
Danel Sinani ↑ 77'
-
24
Josh Sargent ↑ 77'
-
21
Gabriel Sara ↑ 90'
Coach
Dean Smith
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 11
- 27
- 12
- 8
-
21
Joe Bennett ↓ Thelo Aasgaard 90'
-
10
Will Keane ↓ Ryan Nyambe 90'
- 28
- 16
-
19
Callum Lang ↓ Graeme Shinnie 90'
- 15
Bench
- 3
-
2
Ryan Nyambe ↑ 90'
- 1
-
39
Stephen Humphrys ↑ 70'
-
18
Graeme Shinnie ↑ 90'
-
30
Thelo Aasgaard ↑ 90'
- 36
Coach
Leam Richardson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Max Aarons | 2 |
| Mario Vrancic | 1 |
| Mario Vrancic | 1 |
| Reece James | 1 |
| Teemu Pukki | 1 |
| James McClean | 1 |
Head to Head
Norwich City FC Form
2022-08-06
Norwich City FC
1–1
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2022-07-30
Cardiff City FC
1–0
Norwich City FC
L
2022-05-22
Norwich City FC
0–5
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2022-05-15
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–1
Norwich City FC
D
2022-05-11
Leicester City FC
3–0
Norwich City FC
L
2022-05-08
Norwich City FC
0–4
West Ham United FC
L
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2022-08-06
Norwich City FC
1–1
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2022-07-30
Wigan Athletic FC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
2022-04-30
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–3
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2022-04-26
Portsmouth FC
3–2
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2022-04-23
Wigan Athletic FC
1–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2022-04-19
Ipswich Town FC
2–2
Wigan Athletic FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.14
Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Norwich City FC or Wigan Athletic FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.58
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 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Norwich City FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
68%
Norwich City FC or Wigan Athletic FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
9.9%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC
| Handicap | Norwich City FC covers | Push | Wigan Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 21% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.