Norwich City — Portsmouth 0:1: match report and statistics
England. Championship · 17.10.2026 14:00 · Finished
Compare teamsCarrow Road (Norwich)Gavin Ward (England)
Who will win?
Votes: 0- Norwich City0%
- Draw0%
- Portsmouth0%
Overview
Norwich City vs Portsmouth ended 0:1 on 17.10.2026 14:00 (UTC) in England. Championship. The match ended in a draw. Goals: Marko Milovanovic 2003 51'.
Form of Norwich City in the last 6 matches: wins 1, draws 0, defeats 5. Form of Portsmouth in the last 6 matches: wins 2, draws 2, defeats 2.
Head-to-head meetings: 20. Wins of Norwich City: 4, wins of Portsmouth: 6, draws: 5. The last meeting on 03.04.2026 14:00 ended Norwich City 1:1 Portsmouth.
Norwich City: position 15 in the table, points: 15, matches played: 13. Portsmouth: position 11 in the table, points: 19, matches played: 13.
Related pages: Norwich City statistics, Portsmouth statistics, England. Championship.
See also all Football matches of the day. Data on this page is provided by SportAPI Football data API.
Team playing styles
Norwich City
Strengths
- Attacking down the wingsStrong
- Creating chances using through ballsStrong
- Defending set piecesStrong
- Stealing the ball from the oppositionStrong
Weaknesses
- Avoiding offsideWeak
- Defending counter attacksVery Weak
- Protecting the leadVery Weak
Playing style
Take long shots Short passes Attack through the middle Play the offside trap Rotate their first eleven
Portsmouth
Strengths
- Free kicksVery Strong
- Counter AttackStrong
- Attacking set piecesStrong
- Creating long shot opportunitiesStrong
- Creating chances through individual skillStrong
- Stealing the ball from the oppositionStrong
Weaknesses
- Finishing scoring chancesWeak
- Avoiding fouling in dangerous areasWeak
- Protecting the leadWeak
- Defending counter attacksWeak
Playing style
Control the game in the opposition's half Take long shots Attempt crosses often Possession football Opponents play aggressively against them Non-aggressive
What to expect
- Portsmouthwill score from a fast break situationVery Likely
Ratings are based on the players' stats over the last two seasons.
Score by periods
| Team | 1 | 2 | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portsmouth | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Match events
2nd half0 : 1
Match statistics
- 0.29 Expected goals (xG) 1.19
- 50% Possession 50%
- 9 Total shots 9
- 2 Shots on target 2
- 0 Big Chances 2
- 1 Corners 1
- 72 (292/404)Assists(308/412) 75
- 3 Yellow cards 2
- 0.08 xG on target (xGOT) 0.71
- 6 Shots off target 2
- 1 Shots blocked 5
- 3 Shots from inside the penalty area 4
- 6 Shots from outside the penalty area 5
- 1 Hit the woodwork 0
- 15 Touches in opposition box 12
- 0 Accurate through passes 0
- 4 Offsides 5
- 13 Free kicks 13
- 28 (17/60)Long Balls(29/76) 38
- 60 (75/126)Passes in final third(42/95) 44
- 10 (1/10)Crosses(1/7) 14
- 0.35 Expected assists (xA) 0.24
- 32 Throw-ins 22
- 13 Fouls 13
- 90 (18/20)Tackles(11/18) 61
- 43 Duels won 54
- 15 Clearances 29
- 17 Steals 14
- 1 Errors leading to shot 0
- 0 Errors leading to goal 0
- 1 Saves 2
- 0.71 xGOT faced 0.08
- -0.29 Goals prevented 0.08
- 6 Goal kicks 10
Lineups
Norwich City4-2-3-1Portsmouth4-2-3-1 Starting line-up
- 32
Daniel GrimshawGK - 14
Benjamin Chrisene46' - 33Jose Angel Cordoba Chambers
- 15
Ruairi McConville - 3
Jack Stacey - 7
Pelle MattssonC - 16
Jacob Wright - 29
Oscar Schwartau66'74' - 20
Anis Slimane57' - 11
Andre Brooks57' - 24
Jovon Makama
Substitutes
- 6Darling H.
- 12
Lucien Mahovo57' - 13
Darline Zidane Ngameni46'90+3' - 25
Edmond-Paris Maghoma57' - 26
Sam Field - 30
Mathias Kvistgaarden74'90' - 35
Kellen Fisher - 40
Caleb AnsenGK - 46
Errol Mundle-Smith
Coach
Philippe Clement
Missing players
Ali Ahmed Missing Player
Ante Crnac Questionable
Papa Amadou Missing Player- Vladan Kovacevic Missing Player
Kenny Mclean Missing Player
Mohamed Toure Missing Player
Starting line-up
- 1
Nicolas SchmidGK - 22
Zak Swanson - 5
Regan Poole - 55
Madiodio Dia - 16
Jayden Meghoma - 7
Marlon PackC80' - 37
Iyad Mohamed60' - 11
Abu Kamara - 10
Adrian Segecic - 25
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen64'70' - 29
Marko Milovanovic 200351'55'71'
Substitutes
- 9
Colby Bishop - 17
Tyrese Shade71' - 19
Rocco Robert Shein - 24
Terry Devlin80' - 27
Odin Bailey70' - 30
Ben KillipGK - 31
Daniel BielicaGK - 32
Eoin Kenny - 38
Ebou Adams60'
Coach
John Mousinho
Missing players
Benjamin Arthur Missing Player
Luke Brooke-Smith Missing Player
Franco Umeh Missing Player
Thomas Waddingham Missing Player
Keshi Anderson Questionable
Mark Kosznovszky Missing Player
Josh Murphy Missing Player
Connor Ogilvie Missing Player
Conor Shaughnessy Questionable
Lead tracker
Norwich City +0Biggest lead+1 Portsmouth
12
Positional statistics
Norwich City
Attack sides
Left flank38%
Centre29%
Right flank33%
Where the game is played
29%Own third
42%Middle
28%Opponent third
Shot directions
Own
17% 65% 17%
Opponent
14% 73% 13%
Left flankCentreRight flank
Shot zones
Own
8% 53% 38%
Opponent
16% 56% 28%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box
Portsmouth
Attack sides
Left flank36%
Centre27%
Right flank37%
Where the game is played
33%Own third
39%Middle
28%Opponent third
Shot directions
Own
22% 63% 15%
Opponent
18% 63% 20%
Left flankCentreRight flank
Shot zones
Own
10% 52% 38%
Opponent
12% 63% 25%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box
Season team stats
Average per match
Norwich CityPortsmouthGeneral
Fouls1111
Corners57
Goals21
Shots1417
Offsides32
Yellow cards21
Aerial duels won, %5550
Possession, %5154
Pass accuracy, %8079
Average rating6.56.6
Attack
Fouls won1112
Goals21
Shots1417
Shots on target55
Successful dribbles86
Dispossessed98
Offsides32
Defence
Tackles1715
Fouls1111
Interceptions10.76.7
Clearances21.730
Shots blocked32.3
Opponent shots12.910.8
Goals by situation
Goals / Shots (Conversion)
Open play1.3 / 10.2 (12%)0.7 / 9.7 (6%)
Set pieces0.2 / 3.2 (6%)0.4 / 5.4 (8%)
Counter attacks0.2 / 1 (20%)0.1 / 1.6 (7%)
Penalties—0.1 / 0.1 (100%)
Total1.7 / 14.4 (11%)1.3 / 16.8 (7%)
Passes per match
Short375341
Long5356
Crosses1525
Through balls1—
Total445424
Top scorers
Top assists
Best rated
Head-to-head
Norwich City?LLLLL
Matches played: 20
draws: 5
4 / 20
Wins
6 / 2015 / 36
Goals
21 / 3614 / 39
Yellow cards
25 / 391 / 1
Red cards
0 / 1
Portsmouth?WLDDW
Matches
Previous matches: Norwich City
Previous matches: Portsmouth
Preview
Match info
- Tournament
- England. Championship
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Venue
- Carrow Road (Norwich)
- City
- Norwich
- Address
- Carrow Road
- Capacity
- 27,244
- Opened
- 1935
- Map
- Open map
- Referee
- Gavin Ward
Upcoming matches: Norwich City
Upcoming matches: Portsmouth
England. Championship
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Middlesbrough | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 30:17 | +13 | 28 | WWDWW |
| 2 |  Swansea City | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20:13 | +7 | 26 | WLLWW |
| 3 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23:16 | +7 | 24 | WWDWL |
| 4 |  West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19:14 | +5 | 24 | WDWWL |
| 5 |  Southampton | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28:13 | +15 | 23 | WWDWW |
| 6 |  Birmingham City | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23:13 | +10 | 23 | WLWWW |
| 7 |  Stoke City | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20:16 | +4 | 23 | WDWLW |
| 8 |  West Ham United | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 33:18 | +15 | 22 | LLWWD |
| 9 |  Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21:16 | +5 | 20 | LWLWD |
| 10 |  Sheffield United | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17:15 | +2 | 19 | WDWLW |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16:15 | +1 | 19 | DWDWW |
| 12 |  Millwall | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23:21 | +2 | 18 | WLDLW |
| 13 |  Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19:20 | -1 | 18 | LWLWW |
| 14 |  Bristol City | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15:17 | -2 | 18 | WDLLD |
| 15 | Norwich City | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 23:24 | -1 | 15 | WWLLL |
| 16 |  Lincoln City | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14:23 | -9 | 15 | LWDLL |
| 17 |  Cardiff City | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 19:20 | -1 | 14 | LWDWL |
| 18 |  Wrexham | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15:19 | -4 | 14 | LLWLD |
| 19 |  Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18:26 | -8 | 14 | LLDWL |
| 20 |  Charlton Athletic | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11:21 | -10 | 14 | LLLDD |
| 21 |  Watford | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12:23 | -11 | 11 | LLWLL |
| 22 |  Burnley | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17:25 | -8 | 9 | DLLDW |
| 23 |  Derby County | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11:25 | -14 | 7 | LDLLD |
| 24 |  Preston North End | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10:27 | -17 | 5 | LDLLL |
- Promotion - Premier League
- Promotion - Championship (Play-off: Round of 4)
- Promotion - Championship (Play-off: Round of 8)
- Relegation - First League
Match forecast
Quick readEven matchOver 2.5 58%Both teams to score 59%Goal peak 31-45
49%Win · Norwich City2.03
23%Draw4.26
27%Win · Portsmouth3.65
3Expected goals
9.8Expected corners
4.4Expected cards
- The model expects 3 goals: 1.75 for Norwich City and 1.25 for Portsmouth.
- Most likely score is 1–1 (11%), followed by 2–1 (10%).
- Corners: about 9.8 (5.1 — 4.7).
- Most goals in both teams' matches come in 31-45: 8 in total.
- Expected goals by half: 1st — 1.75, 2nd — 1.25.
Correct score by the model
1–110.9%2–19.5%1–08.7%2–07.6%1–26.8%0–16.2%2–26%3–15.6%0–05%
Scores 4+ goals: Norwich City — 10%, Portsmouth — 4%
| Market | history | history | Model | Fair odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 95% | 1.05 |
| Over 1.5 | 83% | 50% | 80% | 1.25 |
| Over 2.5 | 83% | 50% | 58% | 1.73 |
| Over 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 35% | 2.83 |
| Over 4.5 | 50% | 0% | 18% | 5.41 |
Poisson model on recent matches: home team at home (6), away team away (6). History — share of each team's matches where the line came in.
Trends
- 5 defeats in a row100%
- Winless in 5 matches100%
- Conceded over 0.5 in 10 of 10 matches100%
- First-half goal in 9 of 10 matches90%
- First-half goal in 9 of 10 matches90%
- Over 2.5 cards in 9 of 10 matches90%
- Over 2.5 goals in 8 of 10 matches80%
- Under 9.5 corners in 8 of 10 matches80%
- Over 1.5 goals in 8 of 10 matches80%
- Scored under 2.5 in 8 of 10 matches80%
- Conceded over 0.5 in 8 of 10 matches80%
- Over 9.5 corners in 8 of 10 matches80%
Based on recent matches: home team — 10, away team — 10
Markets by recent matches
Norwich Citymatches: 6 · 6Portsmouth
matches: 6 · 6Portsmouth4.0Avg match total2.0
100%6/6Over 0.567%4/6
0%0/6Under 0.533%2/6
83%5/6Over 1.550%3/6
17%1/6Under 1.550%3/6
83%5/6Over 2.550%3/6
17%1/6Under 2.550%3/6
50%3/6Over 3.533%2/6
50%3/6Under 3.567%4/6
50%3/6Over 4.50%0/6
50%3/6Under 4.5100%6/6
Share of each team's recent matches where the match total went over / under the line.
First goal and after
First to score…
Norwich CityPortsmouth
Portsmouth67%4/6Scores first50%2/4
75%3/4…and wins50%1/2
0%0/4…and draws0%0/2
25%1/4…and loses50%1/2
100%4/4…and then concedes100%2/2
First to concede…
33%2/6Concedes first50%2/4
50%1/2…and then scores50%1/2
0%0/2…and comes back to win0%0/2
0%0/2…and saves a draw0%0/2
Overall
50%3/6Scores in both halves17%1/6
83%5/6Scores at all50%3/6
- • Norwich City opened the scoring in 67% of matches.
- • Norwich City avoided defeat after conceding first in 0% of such matches.
- • Portsmouth opened the scoring in 50% of matches.
- • Portsmouth avoided defeat after conceding first in 0% of such matches.
Goals by time
matches: 6 · 6
| Norwich City | Portsmouth | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | Ag. | % | Period | % | For | Ag. |
| 5 | 1 | 50% | 1–15 | 17% | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 50% | 16–30 | 33% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 50% | 31–45 | 50% | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 3 | 50% | 46–60 | 33% | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 3 | 67% | 61–75 | 17% | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 17% | 76–90 | 17% | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 50% | 37–HT | 17% | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 17% | 87–FT | 17% | 1 | 0 |
- • Norwich City scores most in 1–15: 5 of 14 goals (36%).
- • Norwich City concedes most in 46–60: 3 of 10 conceded.
- • Norwich City scores 21% of goals after the 60th minute.
- • Portsmouth scores most in 1–15: 1 of 5 goals (20%).
- • Portsmouth concedes most in 31–45: 4 of 7 conceded.
- • Portsmouth scores 40% of goals after the 60th minute.
- Framed — the period where the team scores / concedes the most. % — share of matches with an event in the period.
Corners and cards
Averages per match
Norwich CityPortsmouth
Portsmouth5.5Corners won, avg5.8
3.7Corners conceded, avg4.6
9.2Match corners, avg10.4
1.33Corners in 1st half, avg2.6
Match total
83%5/6Over 7.580%4/5
50%3/6Over 8.580%4/5
50%3/6Over 9.580%4/5
17%1/6Over 10.560%3/5
17%1/6Over 11.540%2/5
1st half total
50%3/6Over 2.580%4/5
33%2/6Over 3.580%4/5
0%0/6Over 4.580%4/5
0%0/6Over 5.580%4/5
Team total
100%6/6Team over 2.5 corners100%5/5
83%5/6Team over 3.5 corners80%4/5
67%4/6Team over 4.5 corners60%3/5
50%3/6Team over 5.5 corners40%2/5
33%2/6Team over 6.5 corners40%2/5
Corner handicap
33%2/6Handicap -2.540%2/5
67%4/6Handicap -1.560%3/5
67%4/6Handicap -0.560%3/5
67%4/6Handicap +0.560%3/5
83%5/6Handicap +1.560%3/5
100%6/6Handicap +2.580%4/5
Corners by minute are counted only for matches with full text commentary.
xG and shots
Norwich Cityper matchPortsmouth
per matchPortsmouth1.93xG for0.95
1.56xG against1.42
17.0Shots12.8
11.8Shots against10.6
5.7Shots on target3.6
4.2On target against4.0
14%Conversion6%
7.3Shots per goal15.4
12.7Fouls12.8
2.83Offsides1.6
- • Norwich City scores 0.4 per match above its xG — finishing better than chances suggest.
- • Norwich City concedes 0.11 per match more than opponents' xG.
- • Portsmouth scores 0.12 per match below its xG — wasteful in front of goal.
- • Portsmouth concedes 0.25 per match fewer than opponents' xG.
Half-time / full-time
Row — after the 1st half, column — final result
Norwich Citymatches: 6
Full-time: WFull-time: DFull-time: LHalf-time: W3led and won0led, drew0led, lostHalf-time: D0level → won0draw3level → lostHalf-time: L0comeback win0trailed → drew0trailed and lost
Frequent scores (own : opponent)4:1 ×20:1 ×13:4 ×12:1 ×11:2 ×1
Portsmouthmatches: 6
Full-time: WFull-time: DFull-time: LHalf-time: W1led and won0led, drew0led, lostHalf-time: D0level → won2draw0level → lostHalf-time: L0comeback win0trailed → drew3trailed and lost
Frequent scores (own : opponent)0:0 ×20:1 ×11:2 ×13:1 ×11:3 ×1
From the team's point of view: W — winning, D — draw, L — losing.
Markets in head-to-head
50%Over 1.53 of 6
33%Over 2.52 of 6
17%Over 3.51 of 6
50%Both teams to score3 of 6
33%Norwich City wins2 of 6
33%Portsmouth wins2 of 6
33%Draw2 of 6
Head-to-head matches: 6 · 2.5 goals per match on average.
Match profile
Assists
72% 292/404
75% 308/412
Long Balls
28% 17/60
38% 29/76
Passes in final third
60% 75/126
44% 42/95
Crosses
10% 1/10
14% 1/7
Tackles
90% 18/20
61% 11/18