West Bromwich Albion FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
West Bromwich Albion FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.
- West Bromwich Albion FC 15 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lewis Smith
- Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
- Assistant 2 Bhupinder Gill
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 9.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Norwich City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Nov | Hull City AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | Burnley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Nov | Luton Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Oct | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Nov | Bristol City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 22 Oct | Preston North End FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| West Bromwich Albion FC | Norwich City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #12 |
| 28 | Points | 21 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 8 |
| 23 | Scored | 32 |
| 15 | Conceded | 24 |
| +8 | GD | +8 |
| 1.87 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 53% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC are 5th (28 pts). Norwich City FC are 12th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
5/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/3
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Norwich City FC
0-15
6/6
16-30
6/4
31-45
4/2
46-60
4/6
61-75
9/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
| Isaac Price | 6 G | 3 A |
| Jimmy Morgan | 4 G | 4 A |
| Aune Heggebo | 4 G | 1 A |
| Callum Styles | 3 G |
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 5 G | |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 4 G | 4 A |
| Edmond-Paris Maghoma | 4 G | 2 A |
| Andre Brooks | 3 G | 2 A |
| Anthony Musaba | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! West Bromwich Albion FC welcome Norwich City FC for this crunch clash at The Hawthorns.
- 5' It looks surprising West Bromwich Albion FC does not make any changes. Darnell Furlong has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Tom Fellows needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 6 Yellow cards this season.
- 11' Assisted by Karlan Grant with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mason Holgate makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 16' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' What composure from Emiliano Marcondes! The Denmark international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 25' It’s high time Johannes Thorup made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' Callum Styles has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 4 appearances.
- 39' The referee shows West Bromwich Albion FC player a card on 39.
- 41' The deadlock is broken! Torbjorn Heggem gets on the scoresheet on 41 minutes.
- 43' Goal! Josh Maja scores his 77 goal in 377 matches.
- 48' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 51' Poor challenge from Anis Ben Slimane. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 61' John Swift is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Norwich City FC tonight.
- 64' Liam Gibbs is ready to make an impact after coming on for Amankwah Forson at the 64 minute mark.
- 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kellen Fisher.
- 70' Another substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC to replace Alex Mowatt by Uros Racic on 70 minute.
- 75' Norwich City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 80' Norwich City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
- 81' Time for substitution for Norwich City FC. Jacob Sorensen is replaced by Oscar Schwartau.
- 82' West Bromwich Albion FC ring the changes. Josh Maja has done his job and it is now time for Devante Cole to step up.
- 87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 90' A change in the West Bromwich Albion FC ranks — Karlan Grant exits the field as John Swift enters on 90.
- The points are shared — West Bromwich Albion FC 2-2 Norwich City FC. Honours even.
Lineups
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 3
-
9
Josh Maja ↓ Devante Cole 82'
-
27
Alex Mowatt ↓ Uros Racic 70'
- 2
- 4
- 14
- 1
- 8
-
31
Tom Fellows ↓ Lewis Dobbin 70'
-
22
Mikey Johnston ↓ Jed Wallace 70'
-
18
Karlan Grant ↓ John Swift 90'
Bench
-
10
John Swift ↑ 90'
-
7
Jed Wallace ↑ 70'
-
44
Devante Cole ↑ 82'
-
20
Uros Racic ↑ 70'
- 24
- 17
-
19
Lewis Dobbin ↑ 70'
- 23
- 34
Coach
Carlos Corberán
Norwich City FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 19
- 7
-
20
Anis Ben Slimane ↓ Kaide Gordon 90'
- 6
-
18
Amankwah Forson ↓ Liam Gibbs 64'
- 11
- 35
-
17
Ante Crnac ↓ Onel Hernandez 64'
Bench
- 5
-
25
Onel Hernandez ↑ 64'
- 12
- 16
- 14
-
8
Liam Gibbs ↑ 64'
-
21
Kaide Gordon ↑ 90'
- 40
-
29
Oscar Schwartau ↑ 81'
Coach
Johannes Thorup
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josh Sargent | 3 |
| Jay Rodriguez | 2 |
| Jordan Rhodes | 2 |
| Jay Rodriguez | 2 |
| Grant Hanley | 1 |
| Mason Holgate | 1 |
| Jordan Rhodes | 1 |
| Josh Maja | 1 |
Head to Head
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2024-11-23
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–2
Norwich City FC
D
2024-11-10
Hull City AFC
1–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2024-11-07
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Burnley FC
D
2024-11-01
Luton Town FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2024-10-26
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Cardiff City FC
D
2024-10-23
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
Norwich City FC Form
2024-11-23
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–2
Norwich City FC
D
2024-11-09
Norwich City FC
0–2
Bristol City FC
L
2024-11-05
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–0
Norwich City FC
L
2024-11-02
Cardiff City FC
2–1
Norwich City FC
L
2024-10-27
Norwich City FC
3–3
Middlesbrough FC
D
2024-10-22
Preston North End FC
2–2
Norwich City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.66
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Norwich City FC
53%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Norwich City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 0
7.2%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC
| Handicap | West Bromwich Albion FC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

