Norwich vs West Brom

1 October 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Sam Allison

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • J. Maja 20’

Match summary

West Brom won 1-0 away at Norwich. West Brom led 1-0 at half-time.

J. Maja put West Brom ahead in the 20th minute.

Norwich can feel hard done by, creating 1.65 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to West Brom's 0.96 from 5.

Match stats

59% Possession 41%
16 Shots 5
5 Shots on target 1
4 Corners 3
558 Passes 396
86.4% Pass accuracy 83.1%
18 Tackles 15
8 Fouls 9
1 Yellow cards 4
0 Offsides 3

Key events

Norwich West Brom
Kick-off
20’
J. MajaLeft foot shot0-1 (West Brom)
E. MarcondesShot on target
23’
28’
G. Campbell
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
E. MarcondesShot on target
51’
60’
A. S. HeggebøJ. Maja
60’
J. WallaceM. Johnston
M. JurásekE. Marcondes
61’
M. TopićK. McLean
61’
66’
C. Mepham
70’
I. Price
71’
A. Mowatt
75’
T. CollyerA. Mowatt
75’
K. BielikC. Taylor
L. MahovoK. Fisher
75’
J. MakamaO. Schwartau
75’
A. Crnac
79’
J. MakamaShot on target
83’
J. CórdobaShot on target
84’
85’
A. GilchristS. I. Junior
A. CrnacShot on target
89’
Full-time0-1

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 1.65 0.96 20’ J. Maja (West Brom), 0-1 20’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.65 0.96 20’ J. Maja (West Brom), 0-1 Maja 20’
Norwich 1.65 xGWest Brom 0.96 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 West Brom attacking Norwich attacking 
90+2’ A. S. Heggebø (West Brom), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 89’ A. Crnac (Norwich), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 20’ J. Maja (West Brom), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 29’ H. Darling (Norwich), set piece, 0.32 xG, off target 83’ J. Makama (Norwich), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 36’ S. I. Junior (West Brom), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 47’ E. Marcondes (Norwich), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 20’ J. Sargent (Norwich), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 84’ J. Córdoba (Norwich), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 89’ M. Jurásek (Norwich), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 51’ E. Marcondes (Norwich), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 62’ H. Darling (Norwich), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 7’ A. Crnac (Norwich), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 23’ E. Marcondes (Norwich), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 58’ H. Darling (Norwich), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 6’ E. Marcondes (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 16’ A. Mowatt (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+3’ M. Jurásek (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ J. Córdoba (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ G. Campbell (West Brom), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 84’ L. Mahovo (Norwich), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+2’ A. S. Heggebø (West Brom), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 89’ A. Crnac (Norwich), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 20’ J. Maja (West Brom), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 29’ H. Darling (Norwich), set piece, 0.32 xG, off target 83’ J. Makama (Norwich), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 36’ S. I. Junior (West Brom), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 47’ E. Marcondes (Norwich), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 20’ J. Sargent (Norwich), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 84’ J. Córdoba (Norwich), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 89’ M. Jurásek (Norwich), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 51’ E. Marcondes (Norwich), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 62’ H. Darling (Norwich), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 7’ A. Crnac (Norwich), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 23’ E. Marcondes (Norwich), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 58’ H. Darling (Norwich), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 6’ E. Marcondes (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 16’ A. Mowatt (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+3’ M. Jurásek (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ J. Córdoba (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ G. Campbell (West Brom), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 84’ L. Mahovo (Norwich), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Norwich 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Kovačević
Stacey
Darling
Córdoba
Fisher 75’
Mattsson
McLean 61’
Crnac
Marcondes 61’
Schwartau 75’
Sargent
West Brom 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Griffiths
Campbell
Phillips
Mepham
Taylor 75’
Molumby
Mowatt 75’
Junior 85’
Price
Johnston 60’
Maja 60’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
V. Kovačević
90′ 0 1 23 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
J. Stacey
90′ 3 – – 5 – 45 – – – –
H. Darling
90′ 1 – – 5 2 90 1 – – –
J. Córdoba
90′ 2 – – 3 – 104 – – – –
K. Fisher Taken off
75′ 2 1 – 4 – 44 1 – – –
L. Mahovo Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – 28 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
P. Mattsson
90′ – – 47 1 – 5 1 10 1 – –
K. McLean Taken off
61′ – – 62 – – – – 2 3 1 –
A. Crnac
90′ – – 19 1 – 1 – 3 1 – –
E. Marcondes Taken off
61′ – – 20 – – 1 – 3 – – –
O. Schwartau Taken off
75′ – – 28 1 – – – 2 – 2 –
M. Jurásek Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 16 2 – 2 1 3 1 1 –
M. Topić Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 18 1 – 1 – 3 – – –
Forwards2 players
J. Sargent
90′ – – 1 – 0.09 – – 7 1 11 –
J. Makama Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 1 1 0.21 – 1 1 – 3 –
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 29% Avg odds 3.24
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.35
West Brom win 43% Avg odds 2.20

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

Form going into the game

Norwich LWDLD
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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Norwich 1-0 West Brom, 29 Mar 25 Next meeting: West Brom 0-5 Norwich, 20 Jan 26  All Norwich vs West Brom meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.