Thursday , 2 July 2026

West Bromwich Albion FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
West Bromwich Albion FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Tue 26 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC The Hawthorns HT 45' · FT 45'
Brandon Thomas-Asante 50' 1–0
Y 30' Borja Sainz
YR 33' Borja Sainz

Overview

Match Preview

West Bromwich Albion FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.

Match Details

  • Referee James Bell
  • Assistant 1 Matthew Smith
  • Assistant 2 Matt McGrath

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

4
3
4
West Bromwich Albion FC 11 games · Avg 2.9 goals Norwich City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Norwich City FC 2023-04-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Norwich City FC 2022-09-17 Norwich City FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2019-01-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Norwich City FC 2018-08-11 Norwich City FC 3–4 West Bromwich Albion FC

Recent Form

West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Norwich City FC H 1–0 W
23 Dec Middlesbrough FC A 0–1 L
17 Dec Stoke City FC H 1–1 D
12 Dec Rotherham United FC A 2–0 W
09 Dec Sunderland AFC A 1–2 L
02 Dec Leicester City FC H 1–2 L
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–1 L
23 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–0 W
16 Dec Ipswich Town FC A 2–2 D
13 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–1 W
09 Dec Preston North End FC H 0–0 D
03 Dec Bristol City FC A 2–1 W

Season Stats

West Bromwich Albion FC Norwich City FC
#21 Position #9
51 Points 65
46 Played 46
13 / 14 / 19 W / D / L 19 / 8 / 19
48 Scored 63
58 Conceded 56
-10 GD +7
1.11 PPG 1.41
28% Win % 41%

Key Stats

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

West Bromwich Albion FC are 21st (51 pts). Norwich City FC are 9th (65 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for West Bromwich Albion FC to score. At the same time, Norwich City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlos Corberán might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carlos Corberán will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Borja Sainz.
  • 33' The referee shows Norwich City FC player a Red card on 33.
  • 38' West Bromwich Albion FC have won 482 goals from 377 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Norwich City FC team. Ashley Barnes is replaced by Grant Hanley on 46 minute.
  • 50' GOAL! Grady Diangana scores on 50. Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante
  • 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. West Bromwich Albion FC and Norwich City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Norwich City FC that had 368 games and scored 460 goals.
  • 61' Kyle Bartley makes way for Semi Ajayi at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Bromwich Albion FC.
  • 66' Norwich City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 71' Norwich City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 75' Another substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC to replace John Swift by Tom Fellows on 75 minute.
  • 80' West Bromwich Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 81' The Norwich City FC manager makes a substitution. Jack Stacey departs to be replaced by Onel Hernandez.
  • 86' Time for substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC. Alex Mowatt is replaced by Nathaniel Chalobah.
  • The points are shared — West Bromwich Albion FC 1-0 Norwich City FC. Honours even.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Wagner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Sargent 3
Jay Rodriguez 2
Jordan Rhodes 2
Jay Rodriguez 2
Jordan Rhodes 1
Josh Maja 1
Hal Robson-Kanu 1
Teemu Pukki 1

Head to Head

2023-12-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Norwich City FC 2023-04-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Norwich City FC 2022-09-17 Norwich City FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2019-01-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Norwich City FC 2018-08-11 Norwich City FC 3–4 West Bromwich Albion FC

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2023-12-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Norwich City FC W 2023-12-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-12-17 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2023-12-12 Rotherham United FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2023-12-09 Sunderland AFC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-12-02 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–2 Leicester City FC L

Norwich City FC Form

2023-12-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Norwich City FC L 2023-12-23 Norwich City FC 2–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2023-12-16 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Norwich City FC D 2023-12-13 Norwich City FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2023-12-09 Norwich City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2023-12-03 Bristol City FC 1–2 Norwich City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: West Bromwich Albion FC or Norwich City FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
West Bromwich Albion FC43% Draw28% Norwich City FC29%
Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Norwich City FC
57%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Norwich City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
West Bromwich Albion FC27% Draw49% Norwich City FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap West Bromwich Albion FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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