Saturday , 14 November 2026

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Norwich City FC, FA Cup 2021-22 ROUND 4

FA Cup · 2021-22
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Sat 5 Feb 2022 · 15:00 UTC Molineux Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 16' Grant Hanley
Y 29' Pierre Lees Melou
Y 50' Kenny McLean
Y 51' Kenny McLean
Y 79' Brandon Williams
Y 80' Brandon Williams
Y 81' Mathias Normann
Ruben Neves 90' Y
Y 90' Michael McGovern

Overview

Match Preview

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Norwich City FC — FA Cup at Molineux Stadium.

Head-to-Head

2
2
1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 5 games · Avg 1.8 goals Norwich City FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-05 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Norwich City FC 2021-11-27 Norwich City FC 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2020-02-23 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3–0 Norwich City FC 2019-12-21 Norwich City FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Feb Norwich City FC H 0–1 L
22 Jan Brentford FC A 2–1 W
15 Jan Southampton FC H 3–1 W
03 Jan Manchester United FC A 1–0 W
19 Dec Chelsea FC H 0–0 D
15 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–0 W
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Feb Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
21 Jan Watford FC A 3–0 W
15 Jan Everton FC H 2–1 W
12 Jan West Ham United FC A 0–2 L
28 Dec Crystal Palace FC A 0–3 L
26 Dec Arsenal FC H 0–5 L

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC gets underway.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Teemu Pukki, as he is very good at scoring at Molineux Stadium with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 10' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC have won 424 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruno Nascimento will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 16' Poor challenge from Grant Hanley. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 21' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 26' Norwich City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 29' Poor challenge from Pierre Lees Melou. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 34' It’s high time Dean Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 39' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Norwich City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 44' Norwich City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 46' What composure from Kenny McLean! The Scotland international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 47' Kenny McLean doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 50' Kenny McLean was booked on 50.
  • 51' Kenny McLean catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 51.
  • 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wolverhampton Wanderers FC that had 358 games and scored 424 goals.
  • 61' Nelson Semedo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Norwich City FC tonight.
  • 64' Fresh legs for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC! Raul Jimenez comes on to replace Toti Gomes.
  • 66' Adam Idah makes way for Teemu Pukki at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Norwich City FC.
  • 71' The 25-year-old Billy Gilmour has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 72' Kieran Dowell is replacing Billy Gilmour for the Norwich City FC side.
  • 74' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Leander Dendoncker is withdrawn and Francisco Oliveira gets his opportunity.
  • 79' The referee calls foul for Brandon Williams. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 80' That is a Yellow card for Norwich City FC. Brandon Williams will be fuming at that decision.
  • 81' Mathias Normann catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
  • 82' The Norwich City FC manager makes a substitution. Milot Rashica departs to be replaced by Jonathan Rowe.
  • 87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Ruben Neves. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Norwich City FC take all three points.

Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Nascimento

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Raul Jimenez 2
Diogo Jota 2
Teemu Pukki 2
Todd Cantwell 1
Romain Saiss 1
Kenny McLean 1
Rayan Ait Nouri 1

Head to Head

2022-02-05 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Norwich City FC 2021-11-27 Norwich City FC 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2020-02-23 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3–0 Norwich City FC 2019-12-21 Norwich City FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2022-02-05 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Norwich City FC L 2022-01-22 Brentford FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2022-01-15 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3–1 Southampton FC W 2022-01-03 Manchester United FC 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2021-12-19 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–0 Chelsea FC D 2021-12-15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W

Norwich City FC Form

2022-02-05 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Norwich City FC W 2022-01-21 Watford FC 0–3 Norwich City FC W 2022-01-15 Norwich City FC 2–1 Everton FC W 2022-01-12 West Ham United FC 2–0 Norwich City FC L 2021-12-28 Crystal Palace FC 3–0 Norwich City FC L 2021-12-26 Norwich City FC 0–5 Arsenal FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.21 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC42% Draw31% Norwich City FC27%
Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Norwich City FC
58%
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Norwich City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC28% Draw53% Norwich City FC19%
Actual: Norwich City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
14%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.2%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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