Bristol City vs Norwich

14 March 2025 · Championship · 2024/25 · Referee Sam Allison

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Mark Sykes 6’
  • Nahki Wells 23’
  • Borja Sainz 82’

Match summary

Bristol City won 2-1 at home to Norwich. Bristol City led 2-0 at half-time.

Mark Sykes put Bristol City ahead in the 6th minute, Nahki Wells made it 2-0 in the 23rd minute, and Borja Sainz pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 82nd minute.

Norwich can feel hard done by, creating 2.66 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Bristol City's 1.16 from 13.

Match stats

Bristol City Norwich
13 Shots 20
5 Shots on Target 6
5 Corners 3
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1.05 xG 2.66
1.05 Non-penalty xG 2.66

Key events

Bristol City Norwich
Kick-off
Mark Sykes1-0 (Bristol City)
6’
Nahki Wells2-0 (Bristol City)
23’
Half-time2-0
82’
Borja Sainz2-1 (Norwich)
Full-time2-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Bristol City
  • Max O'Leary
  • Rob Dickie
  • Joe Williams
  • Jason Knight
Norwich
  • Kellen Fisher

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.16 2.66 6’ Mark Sykes (Bristol City), 1-0 6’ 23’ Nahki Wells (Bristol City), 2-0 23’ 82’ Borja Sainz (Norwich), 2-1 82’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.16 2.66 6’ Mark Sykes (Bristol City), 1-0 Sykes 6’ 23’ Nahki Wells (Bristol City), 2-0 Wells 23’ 82’ Borja Sainz (Norwich), 2-1 Sainz 82’
Bristol City 1.16 xGNorwich 2.66 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Norwich attacking Bristol City attacking 
38’ Borja Sainz (Norwich), open play, 0.59 xG, off target 51’ Ante Crnac (Norwich), open play, 0.56 xG, off target 35’ Nahki Wells (Bristol City), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 82’ Borja Sainz (Norwich), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 13’ Borja Sainz (Norwich), open play, 0.19 xG, hit the woodwork 12’ Callum Doyle (Norwich), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 67’ Mark Sykes (Bristol City), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 23’ Nahki Wells (Bristol City), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 86’ Ruairi McConville (Norwich), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+1’ Callum Doyle (Norwich), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 54’ Max Bird (Bristol City), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+3’ Jack Stacey (Norwich), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 55’ Borja Sainz (Norwich), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 66’ Jason Knight (Bristol City), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 84’ Borja Sainz (Norwich), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 33’ Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 55’ Borja Sainz (Norwich), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 71’ George Earthy (Bristol City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 25’ Josh Sargent (Norwich), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 35’ Max Bird (Bristol City), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 56’ Marcelino Núñez (Norwich), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 86’ Jack Stacey (Norwich), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 12’ Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 78’ Scott Twine (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 6’ Mark Sykes (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 33’ Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 75’ Josh Sargent (Norwich), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 79’ Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+5’ Marcelino Núñez (Norwich), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 12’ Borja Sainz (Norwich), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Oscar Schwartau (Norwich), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ Rob Dickie (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Shane Duffy (Norwich), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 38’ Borja Sainz (Norwich), open play, 0.59 xG, off target 51’ Ante Crnac (Norwich), open play, 0.56 xG, off target 35’ Nahki Wells (Bristol City), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 82’ Borja Sainz (Norwich), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 13’ Borja Sainz (Norwich), open play, 0.19 xG, hit the woodwork 12’ Callum Doyle (Norwich), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 67’ Mark Sykes (Bristol City), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 23’ Nahki Wells (Bristol City), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 86’ Ruairi McConville (Norwich), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+1’ Callum Doyle (Norwich), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 54’ Max Bird (Bristol City), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+3’ Jack Stacey (Norwich), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 55’ Borja Sainz (Norwich), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 66’ Jason Knight (Bristol City), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 84’ Borja Sainz (Norwich), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 33’ Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 55’ Borja Sainz (Norwich), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 71’ George Earthy (Bristol City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 35’ Max Bird (Bristol City), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 56’ Marcelino Núñez (Norwich), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 12’ Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 25’ Josh Sargent (Norwich), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ Jack Stacey (Norwich), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 78’ Scott Twine (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 6’ Mark Sykes (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 75’ Josh Sargent (Norwich), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 79’ Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+5’ Marcelino Núñez (Norwich), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 33’ Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 12’ Borja Sainz (Norwich), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Oscar Schwartau (Norwich), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ Rob Dickie (Bristol City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Shane Duffy (Norwich), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.02 – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Mark Sykes Taken off
80′ 1 – 2 0.18 – – –
Joe Williams Taken off
58′ – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.06 – –
Haydon Roberts
90′ – – – – – – –
Max Bird Taken off
80′ – – 2 0.13 – – –
Nahki Wells Taken off
58′ 1 – 2 0.57 – – –
Anis Mehmeti Taken off
70′ – – 2 0.08 – – –
George Earthy Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
Sinclair Armstrong Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Scott Twine Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Marcus McGuane Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – –
Sam Bell Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Bristol City win 45% Avg odds 2.12
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.36
Norwich win 27% Avg odds 3.58

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.