EFL Championship · Matchday 1
- Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:00:00 UTCCarrow RoadMatchday 1
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Norwich City 39%Draw 34%West Bromwich Albion 27%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
Norwich CityWest Bromwich Albion
54Possession46
2.96Expected goals (xG)1.85
20Shots9
7Shots on target4
7Shots off target3
6Blocked shots2
14Shots inside box6
6Shots outside box3
8Corners2
1Offsides3
13Fouls13
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
1Saves7
497Passes444
415Accurate passes349
84Pass accuracy79
Match events
- 31'Nathaniel Phillips
- 48'Ousmane Diakité
- 68'Harry Whitwell ← Jayson Molumby
- 68'Felix Horn Myhre ← Rabby Nzingoula
- 72'Paris Maghoma → Pape Diallo
- 72'Anis Ben Slimane → Oscar Schwartau
- 75'Aune Selland Heggebø
- 79'Andre Brooks → Jacob Wright
- 86'Pelle Elkjær Mattsson → Sam Field
- 86'Mohamed Touré → Mathias Kvistgaarden
- 90'Nolan Galves ← Chris Mepham
- 90'Ousmane Diakité ← Krystian Bielik
- 90'Mathias Kvistgaarden
Norwich City · West Bromwich Albion
This timeline is incomplete — our data source is missing at least one goal. It accounts for 1–1 of a 1–2 result.
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
236.3McLean
66.3Darling
206.3↓72'Slimane
216.3↓86'Touré
16.1Kovačević
116.3↓79'Brooks
256.3↓72'Maghoma
146.3Chrisene
76.3↓86'Mattsson
356.3Fisher
336.3Córdoba
46.8Styles
36.5Phillips
16.8O'Leary
176.5↓90'Diakité
66.8Campbell
216.8Price
76.8↓68'Myhre
197.8Heggebø
256.8↓90'Galves
116.8Morgan
296.8↓68'Whitwell
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Norwich City
- 23Kenny McLean6.3
- 6Harry Darling6.3
- 20Anis Ben Slimane6.3
- 21Mohamed Touré6.3
- 1Vladan Kovačević6.1
- 11Andre Brooks6.3
- 25Paris Maghoma6.3
- 14Benjamin Chrisene6.3
- 7Pelle Elkjær Mattsson6.3
- 35Kellen Fisher6.3
- 33José Córdoba6.3
West Bromwich Albion
- 4Callum Styles6.8
- 3Nathaniel Phillips6.5
- 1Max O'Leary6.8
- 17Ousmane Diakité6.5
- 6George Campbell6.8
- 21Isaac Price6.8
- 7Felix Horn Myhre6.8
- 19Aune Selland Heggebø7.8
- 25Nolan Galves6.8
- 11Jimmy Morgan6.8
- 29Harry Whitwell6.8
Norwich CityTale of the tapeWest Bromwich Albion
4-5-1Formation3-5-2
6 ptsTable10 pts
+0Goal difference+2
1Head-to-head wins2
39%Pre-match odds27%
Head to head — 3 previous meetings
Norwich City 1W0D2W West Bromwich Albion
Goals 6–3
- 2026-08-15Norwich City1–2West Bromwich Albion
- 2026-01-20West Bromwich Albion0–5Norwich City
- 2025-10-01Norwich City0–1West Bromwich Albion
Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 24-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +0 | 6 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 10 |