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Norwich 1-2 West Brom: result and stats, Championship

Matchday 1
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  • M. Kvistgaarden90'
  • 75'A. Heggebo
  • 87'J. Morgan
Carrow RoadTim RobinsonSat, 15 Aug 202616:00
Norwich crest4-2-3-1
Line ups
4-4-2West Brom crest
Referee Tim RobinsonReferee
Robinson
Vladan Kovacevic
Kovacevic
Benjamin Chrisene6.9
Chrisene
José Córdoba6.2
Córdoba
Harry Darling6.0
Darling
Kellen Fisher6.9
Fisher
Pelle Mattsson6.6
Mattsson
Kenny McLean7.6
McLean
Edmond-Paris Maghoma
Maghoma
Anis Ben Slimane6.7
Slimane
Andre Brooks6.3
Brooks
Mohamed Touré7.2
Touré
Max O'Leary9.9A
O'Leary
Callum Styles7.0
Styles
George Campbell6.9
Campbell
Nathaniel Phillips7.7
Phillips
Nolan Galves6.6
Galves
Isaac Price7.2
Price
Felix Horn Myhre6.9
Myhre
Ousmane Diakité6.9
Diakité
Harry Whitwell6.9
Whitwell
Jimmy-Jay Morgan8.0A
Morgan
Aune Selland Heggebø7.7
Heggebø
Ryan Garry portrait
Assistant
Ryan Garry

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  • L. Gibbs portraitNorwich crest
    L. Gibbs
    Muscle Injury
    Out
  • J. Makama portraitNorwich crest
    J. Makama
    Foot Injury
    Out

Away

  • T. Bany portraitWest Brom crest
    T. Bany
    Inactive
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Player of the match
Max Edward O’Leary headshot
Max Edward O’Leary
Goalkeeper · West Brom
9.9
This match
Shooting0.0Finishing0.0Creativity0.9Passing4.1Involvement4.4Defending0.0Physical8.3Dribbling0.0
Attacking
Goals0
Assists1
Build-up
Passes51
Key passes1
Pass accuracy69%
Goalkeeping
Saves7
Goals conceded1
Penalties saved0
This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Maghoma7.9McLean7.6Touré7.2Phillips7.7Morgan8.0O'Leary9.9
Player
Max O'LearyMax O'LearyG712,41+1,4135/519/24
Vladan KovačevićG121,72-0,2817/231/7
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Possession & Passing

54%Possession46%
497Total passes444
84%Pass accuracy79%
8Corners3

Attack

20Shots9
7On target4
7Off target3
6Blocked shots2

Box & Quality

14Shots in box6
6Shots out box3
2.8xG1.5

Defense & Discipline

1Goalkeeper saves7
1Offsides3
13Fouls13
0Yellow cards2

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

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First half

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0,80xG0,03
6Shots1
3On target0
2Big chances0
11Touches in box1
55%Possession45%
4Corners0
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Second half

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1,92xG1,42
14Shots7
4On target4
5Big chances1
22Touches in box9
52%Possession48%
4Corners2

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
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2.82201354%
76% open play24% set piece
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1.468646%
79% open play21% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

28 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

0,00,81,62,43,20'15'30'45'60'75'90'Aune Selland Heggebø 75'Jimmy-Jay Morgan 87'Mathias Kvistgaarden 90'Norwich2,82 xGWest Brom1,46 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
Norwich crestNorwich2,82 xG · 1 scoredWest Brom crestWest Brom1,46 xG · 2 scored

How those chances were made

Norwich38
Open play 27Set piece 5Dribble 2Rebound 2Defensive 2
West Brom16
Open play 8Set piece 3Dribble 2Rebound 3

Momentum

19 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Aune Selland Heggebø 75'Jimmy-Jay Morgan 87'Mathias Kvistgaarden 90'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'NorwichWest Brom
Norwich crestNorwich77% pressureWest Brom crestWest Brom23% pressure

Match replay

91'
1-2
0%Draw 0%100%
2.82xG1.46
20Shots8
13On target6
Momentum
Mathias Kvistgaarden portrait90' Goal Mathias Kvistgaarden 0.75 xG

Shot map

20 v 8

Norwich shoot right, West Brom left. Bigger dot = better chance.

NORWBgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

19 on target · 3 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

Andre Brooks, 14', off targetAune Selland Heggebø, 25', off targetJosé Córdoba, 36', off targetHarry Darling, 47', off targetKenny McLean, 54', off targetAndre Brooks, 55', off targetKellen Fisher, 56', off targetPelle Mattsson, 64', off targetNathaniel Phillips, 67', off target
NorwichWest Bromgoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

NorwichDefensive line 48%
32Kovačević19Touré32Slimane54Brooks71Mattsson105McLean125Córdoba59Maghoma98Darling77Chrisene83Fisher
West BromDefensive line 34%
50Myhre48Whitwell38Heggebø42Morgan63Galves65Diakité74Price58Styles92Phillips93Campbell75O'Leary

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

NorwichUntil 72'
3362314257351112021

Most-connected pair: Córdoba and Darling, 32 passes between them.

West BromUntil 68'
36171721252941119

Most-connected pair: Phillips and O'Leary, 20 passes between them.

Tactical battle

72control28
67%Field tiltField tilt 33%18Box entriesBox entries 518Passes into boxPasses into box 6
M
Mohamed Touré
9 touches in box
Press8.0 · 8.9Territory67% · 33%Direct2.65 · 2.16Progress62 · 26Dribble11 · 10Creation38 · 16Threat1.44 · 0.41Recover12 · 14
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In possession

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66,9%Field tilt33,1%
18Passes into box6
45Progressive passes15
7Carries into final third8
14Chances created6

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

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Out of possession

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8,04Press intensity (PPDA)8,95
15High turnovers3
12Regains within 5s14
17,2sBall recovery time22,4s
21Interceptions25

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

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Carrying

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126Carries115
1436mCarry distance1352m
17Progressive carries11
775mProgressive carry distance657m
4Carries into the box1

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

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Beating the press

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11Take-ons won10
18Take-ons attempted22
853mProgressive pass distance276m
1Through balls2
7Switches of play3

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

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Threat created

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1,44Expected threat (xT)0,41
1,37Action value (VAEP)2,46
38Shot-creating actions16
2Goal-creating actions4
1,33Expected assisted goals0,22

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

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Tempo

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2,8Passes per attack3,7
8,6sAttack duration11,7s
2,65 m/sAttack directness2,16 m/s
3Build-up attacks1
10Direct attacks7

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

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More match stats

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Attack

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32Touches in box12
64Final third entries45
5Big chances2
2,88xG on target1,88
4Big chances missed1
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Passing

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6/21 (29%)Crosses2/3 (67%)
23/50 (46%)Long balls22/50 (44%)
31Throw-ins11
13Free kicks13
3Goal kicks11
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Duels

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43Total57
36/85 (42%)Ground49/85 (58%)
12/27 (44%)Aerial15/27 (56%)
10/17 (59%)Dribbles11/21 (52%)
19Dispossessed3
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Defending

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45Recoveries49
11Interceptions9
13Tackles26
62%Tackles won77%
12Clearances31
1Big chances scored1
1Big saves0
0Fouled in final third1
7,33Average rating7,81

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 10 matches each.

Norwich crestShare of their matchesWest Brom crest

They score

70%1+ goal80%
50%2+ goals30%
40%3+ goals10%

They concede

100%1+ goal80%
50%2+ goals10%
30%3+ goals10%

Heaviest results

Norwich crestbest 4-1 (H)·worst 0-3 (A)

West Brom crestbest 3-1 (H)·worst 1-3 (A)

Match summary

West Brom beat Norwich 2-1 at Carrow Road in the Championship. It was goalless at half-time. Scorers: M. Kvistgaarden (90') for Norwich; A. Heggebo (75'), J. Morgan (87') for West Brom. In their last 22 meetings, Norwich have won 10, West Brom 9, with 3 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

AI prediction
Confidence 50%
NOR50%
X50%
WB0%

→ Double chance: Norwich or draw

Why this prediction

The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

Norwich crestShare per factorWest Brom crest
71%Head-to-head29%
73%Goals27%
72%Overall28%

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