Norwich vs Coventry

3 February 2024 · Championship · 2023/24 · Referee G Ward

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Josh Sargent 60’
  • Borja Sainz 84’
  • Callum O'Hare 48’

Match summary

Norwich came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Coventry. It was goalless at half-time.

Callum O'Hare put Coventry ahead in the 48th minute, Josh Sargent equalised in the 60th minute, and Borja Sainz won it in the 84th minute.

The chances backed that up: Norwich created 1.57 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Coventry's 0.99 from 8. Coventry had a player sent off.

Match stats

Norwich Coventry
21 Shots 8
5 Shots on Target 5
5 Corners 2
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
1.60 xG 0.99
1.60 Non-penalty xG 0.99

Key events

Norwich Coventry
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
48’
Callum O'Hare0-1 (Coventry)
Josh Sargent1-1 (Norwich)
60’
Borja Sainz2-1 (Norwich)
84’
Full-time2-1

Bookings

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

Norwich
  • Marcelino Núñez
  • Kenny McLean
Coventry
  • Liam Kitching
  • Bobby Thomas

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.57 0.99 48’ Callum O'Hare (Coventry), 0-1 48’ 60’ Josh Sargent (Norwich), 1-1 60’ 84’ Borja Sainz (Norwich), 2-1 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.57 0.99 48’ Callum O'Hare (Coventry), 0-1 O'Hare 48’ 60’ Josh Sargent (Norwich), 1-1 Sargent 60’ 84’ Borja Sainz (Norwich), 2-1 Sainz 84’
Norwich 1.57 xGCoventry 0.99 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Coventry attacking Norwich attacking 
53’ Haji Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 77’ Kasey Palmer (Coventry), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 60’ Josh Sargent (Norwich), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 48’ Callum O'Hare (Coventry), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 9’ Dimitrios Giannoulis (Norwich), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 6’ Christian Fassnacht (Norwich), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 78’ Josh Sargent (Norwich), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 60’ Ashley Barnes (Norwich), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+4’ Onel Hernández (Norwich), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 3’ Josh Sargent (Norwich), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 14’ Josh Sargent (Norwich), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 76’ Jamie Allen (Coventry), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 72’ Gabriel Sara (Norwich), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 52’ Liam Kitching (Coventry), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 65’ Jack Stacey (Norwich), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 88’ Borja Sainz (Norwich), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 3’ Christian Fassnacht (Norwich), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 6’ Josh Sargent (Norwich), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 12’ Kenny McLean (Norwich), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 24’ Gabriel Sara (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 84’ Borja Sainz (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 90+1’ Onel Hernández (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Haji Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ Onel Hernández (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 55’ Borja Sainz (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 29’ Gabriel Sara (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 41’ Victor Torp (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ Gabriel Sara (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ Haji Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 53’ Haji Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 77’ Kasey Palmer (Coventry), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 60’ Josh Sargent (Norwich), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 48’ Callum O'Hare (Coventry), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 9’ Dimitrios Giannoulis (Norwich), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 78’ Josh Sargent (Norwich), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 6’ Christian Fassnacht (Norwich), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 60’ Ashley Barnes (Norwich), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+4’ Onel Hernández (Norwich), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 3’ Josh Sargent (Norwich), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 14’ Josh Sargent (Norwich), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 76’ Jamie Allen (Coventry), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 72’ Gabriel Sara (Norwich), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 52’ Liam Kitching (Coventry), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 88’ Borja Sainz (Norwich), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 65’ Jack Stacey (Norwich), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 3’ Christian Fassnacht (Norwich), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 6’ Josh Sargent (Norwich), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 12’ Kenny McLean (Norwich), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 24’ Gabriel Sara (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 84’ Borja Sainz (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 90+1’ Onel Hernández (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Haji Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ Onel Hernández (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 55’ Borja Sainz (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 29’ Gabriel Sara (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 41’ Victor Torp (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ Gabriel Sara (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ Haji Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players14 players
Angus Gunn
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Dimitrios Giannoulis Taken off
82′ – – 1 0.16 – – –
Marcelino Núñez Taken off
57′ – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.04 – –
Christian Fassnacht Taken off
58′ – – 2 0.19 – – –
90′ – – 4 0.14 – – –
Borja Sainz Taken off
90′ 1 – 3 0.12 – – –
Josh Sargent Taken off
90′ 1 – 5 0.58 – – –
Ashley Barnes Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 1 0.11 – – –
Onel Hernández Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 3 0.16 – – –
Sam McCallum Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – –
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

Norwich win 39% Avg odds 2.43
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.54
Coventry win 34% Avg odds 2.81

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

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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.