Wrexham vs Norwich

17 January 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Will Finnie

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • S. Smith 24’
  • A. B. Slimane 9’
  • J. Makama 59’

Match summary

Norwich beat Wrexham 2-1 on the road. It was 1-1 at half-time.

A. B. Slimane put Norwich ahead in the 9th minute, S. Smith equalised in the 24th minute, and J. Makama won it in the 59th minute.

Shots finished 17-7 to Wrexham, with 3 on target for Wrexham and 3 for Norwich.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
18 Shots 7
4 Shots on target 3
7 Corners 1
492 Passes 427
83.1% Pass accuracy 79.9%
9 Tackles 24
7 Fouls 9
0 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Wrexham Norwich
9’
A. B. SlimaneRight foot shot0-1 (Norwich)
S. SmithHeader1-1 (Wrexham)
24’
46’
T. SpringettM. Jurásek
59’
J. Makama1-2 (Norwich)
69’
R. BarnettI. Kaboré
70’
70’
79’
J. RodriguezG. Thomason
90’

Lineups

Wrexham 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Okonkwo
Cleworth
Hyam
Doyle
Kaboré 70’
Dobson 69’
Sheaf
Thomason 90’
Windass 70’
Broadhead
Smith
Norwich 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Kovačević
Fisher
McConville
Córdoba
Chrisene 66’
McLean
Mattsson
Jurásek 46’
Slimane
Ahmed 46’
Makama

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 1 2 14 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
90′ 2 1 – 4 1 58 1 – 1 –
D. Hyam
90′ 1 1 – 3 1 34 1 – – –
90′ 2 2 – 6 3 62 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
70′ – – 27 – – 2 2 7 – – –
69′ – – 42 1 – 1 2 5 1 1 –
90′ – – 77 1 – 1 1 10 1 2 –
89′ – – 44 1 – – 1 2 1 – –
M. James Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 25 – – 1 – 2 – – –
R. Barnett Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 10 1 – – – – – – –
Forwards5 players
70′ – – 4 – 0.49 – 1 2 1 31 –
90′ – – 5 1 0.09 – 1 3 1 43 –
70′ 1 – 2 1 0.26 – – 3 2 7 –
O. Rathbone Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 2 – – – – 3 1 18 –
K. Moore Came on as a substitute
20′ – – – – – – – 3 – 11 –
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

Wrexham win 44% Avg odds 2.16
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.44
Norwich win 29% Avg odds 3.23

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.