Championship · Matchweek 29 · Jan 26

Norwich - Coventry

Norwich beat Coventry 2-1 in Championship (Matchweek 29). Goals: A. Slimane 46'; A. Ahmed 67'; R. Esse 38'.

🏟 Carrow Road 👤 Referee: T. Kirk
Key events
18' 🟨 R. EsseYellow card Coventry
38' R. Esse(0 - 1) Coventry
46' A. Slimane(1 - 1) · Assist: A. Ahmed Norwich
55' 🟨 J. CordobaYellow card Norwich
67' A. Ahmed(2 - 1) Norwich
Quick stats
%49 Possession %51
1.69 Expected goals (xG) 1.76
1.45 Pre-match xG 1.85
16 Total shots 15
5 Shots on target 5
6 Shots off target 5
5 Blocked shots 5
8 Shots inside box 14
8 Shots outside box 1
4 Saves 3
Match timeline
First half
18'
🟨R. EsseYellow card
38'
R. Esse(0 - 1)
HT 0 - 1
P. Mattsson ↔ J. WrightSubstitution🔁
46'
T. Springett ↔ P. A. DialloSubstitution🔁
46'
A. Slimane(1 - 1) · Assist: A. Ahmed
46'
J. CordobaYellow card🟨
55'
62'
🔁R. Esse ↔ T. SakamotoSubstitution
62'
🔁B. Thomas-Asante ↔ J. EcclesSubstitution
A. Ahmed(2 - 1)
67'
71'
🔁H. Wright ↔ E. SimmsSubstitution
72'
🔁E. Mason-Clark ↔ Yang Min-HyukSubstitution
A. Ahmed ↔ H. AmassSubstitution🔁
75'
A. Slimane ↔ O. SchwartauSubstitution🔁
78'
B. Chrisene ↔ J. StaceySubstitution🔁
82'
FT 2 - 1
Match statsNorwich · Coventry
Key stats
%49 Possession %51
1.69 Expected goals (xG) 1.76
1.45 Pre-match xG 1.85
Shots
16 Total shots 15
5 Shots on target 5
6 Shots off target 5
5 Blocked shots 5
8 Shots inside box 14
8 Shots outside box 1
4 Saves 3
Attacking
97 Attacks 105
46 Dangerous attacks 55
Passing
414 Total passes 413
319 Accurate passes 323
%77 Pass accuracy %78
Set pieces & discipline
4 Corners 7
2 Offsides 0
9 Fouls 9
9 Free kicks 10
24 Throw-ins 17
5 Goal kicks 10
Cards
1 Yellow cards 1
0 1st-half cards 1
1 2nd-half cards 0
By half
0 1st-half goals 1
2 2nd-half goals 0
2 1st-half corners 4
2 2nd-half corners 3
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD10 meetings · 2020–2025
Norwich 7
Nov 28who was on topSep 13
Coventry 0
7 Norwich 3 draw 0 Coventry
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.6goals / match
197total goals
4/0clean sheets
3-0Norwich best win · Sep 3
%90 Over 1.5 9/10
%40 Over 2.5 4/10
%10 Over 3.5 1/10
%60 BTTS 6/10
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Norwich at home5 matches
4W 1D 0L 10:3
Coventry at home5 matches
0W 2D 3L 4:9
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
9Norwichin the table65pts
46matches 19-8-19W-D-L 63:56goals +7diff
LDWWL
1Coventryin the table95pts
46matches 28-11-7W-D-L 97:45goals +52diff
WWWDD
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Sep 13 Coventry 1-1 Norwich Championship
Jan 4 Norwich 2-1 Coventry Championship
Aug 31 Coventry 0-1 Norwich Championship
Feb 3 Norwich 2-1 Coventry Championship
Oct 7 Coventry 1-1 Norwich Championship
Jan 21 Coventry 2-4 Norwich Championship
Sep 3 Norwich 3-0 Coventry Championship
Feb 17 Coventry 0-2 Norwich Championship
xG difference & finishing
Norwich2 gol · 1.69 xG +0.31
Coventry1 gol · 1.76 xG -0.76
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
THE REFEREE33 matches on record
Thomas Kirk
Strictness52 TEMPO54
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 23.6 -1.6
Fouls 1820.8 -2.8
Goals 32.6 +0.4
Corners 1110.2 +0.8
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 2.01.4 +0.6
Shots 16.011.9 +4.1
On target 5.04.3 +0.7
Possession %49%54 -4.8
Corners 4.05.0 -1.0
Cards 1.00.5 +0.5
Conceded 1.01.2 -0.2
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals 1.02.1 -1.1
Shots 15.015.1 -0.1
On target 5.05.1 -0.1
Possession %51%55 -4.3
Corners 7.05.1 +1.9
Cards 1.01.7 -0.7
Conceded 2.01.0 +1.0
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Ali Ahmed 8.20
Starting XI
21 Ali Ahmed M · 75' 8.20
Goals1Assist1On target1/2Key pass2Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won5/11Fouls won3Passes27 · %20
20 Anis Ben Slimane M · 78' 8.20
Goals1On target3/3Key pass2Dribbles1/3Tackles3Duels won6/12Passes36 · %23
1 Vladan Kovačević G · 90' 7.50
Saves4Duels won2/3Passes21 · %16
15 Ruairi McConville D · 90' 7.30
Interceptions2Blocks3Duels won7/11Fouls won2Fouls1Passes44 · %39
23 Kenny McLean M · 90' · K 7.30
Key pass5Tackles3Duels won7/10Fouls won1Passes60 · %51
35 Kellen Fisher D · 90' 6.90
Key pass1Tackles7Duels won8/10Fouls won1Fouls1Passes33 · %26
42 Tony Springett M · 45' 6.70
Dribbles1/2Duels won2/4Fouls won1Passes7 · %5
7 Pelle Mattsson M · 45' 6.60
On target1/1Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won4/6Fouls won1Passes24 · %16
14 Ben Chrisene D · 82' 6.50
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/8Fouls2Passes43 · %33
33 José Córdoba D · 90' 6.30
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Blocks2Duels won3/6Fouls2Passes49 · %39
24 Jovon Makama F · 90' 6.30
Key pass1Dribbles2/2Tackles1Duels won4/11Fouls2Offside2Passes16 · %11
Substitutes
19 Papa Amadou Diallo F · 45' 7.00
Assist1Key pass1Dribbles1/1Duels won1/2Passes7 · %7
2 Harry Amass D · 15' 6.70
Interceptions1Duels won1/1Passes5 · %4
3 Jack Stacey D · 8' 6.70
Tackles1Duels won1/1Passes6 · %5
29 Oscar Schwartau F · 12' 6.50
Passes4 · %1
16 Jacob Wright M · 45' 6.30
Dribbles1/1Duels won2/5Fouls1Passes28 · %21
Unused: Harry DarlingMatěj JurásekMathias KvistgaardenDaniel Grimshaw
Starting XI
29 Victor Torp M · 90' 7.50
Key pass3Dribbles2/3Tackles3Blocks1Duels won7/10Fouls won1Passes32 · %27
14 Romain Esse M · 62' 7.30
Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Tackles2Blocks1Duels won4/10Fouls won1Fouls2Passes16 · %12
19 Carl Rushworth G · 90' 6.90
Saves3Passes40 · %23
11 Haji Wright F · 71' 6.90
On target4/4Duels won3/9Fouls won1Fouls1Passes7 · %4
6 Matt Grimes M · 90' · K 6.70
Tackles1Duels won2/5Passes74 · %65
4 Bobby Thomas D · 90' 6.70
Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks2Duels won6/10Passes41 · %30
27 Milan van Ewijk D · 90' 6.60
Dribbles2/3Tackles4Interceptions3Duels won9/16Fouls won2Fouls2Passes29 · %24
23 Brandon Thomas-Asante M · 62' 6.20
Duels won2/6Fouls won1Passes7 · %3
3 Jay Dasilva D · 90' 6.20
Key pass2Tackles1Duels won2/4Passes44 · %38
10 Ephron Mason-Clark M · 72' 5.90
Key pass2Tackles1Duels won1/10Fouls3Passes13 · %11
15 Liam Kitching D · 90' 5.90
Tackles1Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won5/7Fouls won1Passes58 · %45
Substitutes
7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto M · 28' 7.30
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Duels won3/4Fouls won1Passes8 · %7
28 Josh Eccles M · 28' 6.50
Key pass1Duels won3/3Fouls won1Passes7 · %5
9 Ellis Simms F · 19' 6.50
18 Yang Min-hyeok F · 18' 6.20
Key pass1Duels won1/5Fouls1Passes5 · %2
Unused: Jake BidwellBen WilsonLuke WoolfendenJoel LatibeaudiereKaine Kesler-Hayden
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%55) ✓
Norwich %55 Draw %16 Coventry %29
1.81Norwich xPuan
1.03Coventry xPuan
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