Bristol City vs Norwich Prediction

Bristol City
0-5
Finished
HT 0-1
Norwich
Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol·Lewis Smith 07/11/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
3.6 / 10
AI Best Pick
78%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.25
SignalHIGHModel38%SurpriseHighGap-1.7%
Bristol City Rest
2 days
Norwich Rest
3 days

Bristol City vs Norwich: result, form and history

Norwich beat Bristol City 5-0 in the Championship on 7 Nov 2026. It was in line with recent form: Norwich had won 3 of their previous five, compared with 1 for Bristol City.

Their 10 previous meetings averaged 2.6 goals, with both teams scoring in 5 of them.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
36%2.88
X
26%3.35
2
38%2.40
Double Chance
1X
62%1.52
X2
64%1.40
Both Teams to Score
Yes
58%1.62
No
42%2.19
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.35 + 1.2 = 2.55
Over 1.5
76%1.25
Over 2.5
53%1.80
Over 3.5
32%2.88
Under 1.5
24%3.80
Under 2.5
47%2.00
Under 3.5
68%1.36
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.9 + 4.7 = 9.6
Over 8.5
60%1.41
Over 9.5
48%1.73
Over 10.5
37%2.16
Under 8.5
40%2.61
Under 9.5
52%2.00
Under 10.5
63%1.62
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.9 + 2 = 3.9
Over 3.5
55%1.94
Over 4.5
35%2.72
Under 3.5
45%1.81
Under 4.5
65%1.42

Match Events

22'Paris MaghomaAssist: Samuel Field
45'Cameron Pring INJed Wallace out
53'Harry Darling
56'Andre Brooks
60'Benjamin Chrisene INDarlin Yongwa out
60'Jason Knight INTomi Horvat out
60'lorent tolaj INDominic Ballard out
66'Andre Brooks INLucien Mahovo out
66'Paris Maghoma INJ. Makama out
66'Joe Williams INBrian de Keersmaecker out
70'J. MakamaAssist: Anthony Musaba
74'Scott Twine INElijah Adebayo out
75'Anthony Musaba INOscar Schwartau out
76'Samuel Field INKenny McLean out
80'Mathias Kvistgaarden(Penalty)

Lineups

Bristol City
4-2-3-1Coach: M. Skubala
Norwich
4-2-3-1Coach: P. Clement
Avg rating6.06
Avg rating7.06
B. Collins5.640B. Collins
G. Tanner5.519G. Tanner
R. Dickie5.916R. Dickie
L. Eissat6.92L. Eissat
C. Pring5.53C. Pring
J. Williams6.58J. Williams
A. Randell6.14A. Randell
Rio Cardines6.921R. Cardines
J. Knight5.912J. Knight
S. Twine5.810S. Twine
L. Tolaj6.49L. Tolaj
D. Grimshaw7.032D. Grimshaw
J. Stacey6.83J. Stacey
Ruairi McConville7.415R. McConville
H. Darling7.96H. Darling
B. Chrisene6.614B. Chrisene
S. Field6.926S. Field
Jacob Wright7.216J. Wright
A. Brooks7.711A. Brooks
P. Maghoma7.925P. Maghoma
A. Musaba7.749A. Musaba
M. Kvistgaarden6.830M. Kvistgaarden

Bristol City Substitutes

23D. Ballard60'for lorent tolaj6.4
45E. Adebayo74'for Scott Twine6.2
5R. Atkinson
11S. Bell
6B. De Keersmaecker66'for Joe Williams6.0
7Y. Hirakawa
14T. Horvat60'for Jason Knight5.7
1S. Tickle
17J. Wallace45'for Cameron Pring5.8

Norwich Substitutes

33J. Córdoba
35K. Fisher
12L. Mahovo66'for Andre Brooks6.1
13D. Yongwa60'for Benjamin Chrisene6.5
7P. Mattsson
23K. McLean76'for Samuel Field6.5
29O. Schwartau75'for Anthony Musaba6.7
24J. Makama66'for Paris Maghoma70'7.4
1V. Kovačević

Match Stats

Bristol CityNorwich
53%Ball Possession47%
8Corner Kicks3
15Total Shots17
4Shots on Goal7
8Shots off Goal9
10Shots Inside Box13
5Shots Outside Box4
3Blocked Shots1
11Fouls4
1Offsides0
2Goalkeeper Saves3
501Total Passes455
415Passes Accurate371
4Free Kicks10

Team Comparison

Bristol CityBristol City
NorwichNorwich
1592Elo Rating 1674
0.96Attack 2.35
1.70Defense 2.04
23%Hit Rate 69%
10.1Shots per Game 14.9
4.0Shots on Target 5.2
4.5Corners per Game 5.6
1.5Cards per Game 1.4

AI Insights

📉Home Underperforming
📊Away Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

Bristol CityBristol City
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half and can tire late
NorwichNorwich
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.3 vs 1 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half, then tightens up after the break

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

Bristol CityBristol City4Wins · 40%
Draws110%
NorwichNorwich5Wins · 50%
2.6Avg Goals
50%Both teams scored5 of 10
40%3+ goals4 of 10

Previous meetings

Championship18/04/2026
Bristol CityNorwich
24
Championship18/10/2025
NorwichBristol City
01
Championship14/03/2025
Bristol CityNorwich
21
Championship09/11/2024
NorwichBristol City
02
Championship20/04/2024
NorwichBristol City
11
Championship03/12/2023
Bristol CityNorwich
12
League Cup29/08/2023
Bristol CityNorwich
01
Championship11/02/2023
Bristol CityNorwich
10
Championship14/09/2022
NorwichBristol City
32
Championship20/01/2021
NorwichBristol City
20

Referee Profile

Lewis Smith37 matches

3.91Cards per match
3.85Yellow cards per match
0.06Red cards per match
19.5Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Lewis Smith3.91
Other referees3.87

3.91 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.87).

Cards come from 33 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Championship 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1BirminghamBirmingham1585228:14+1429WWWLW
2MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough1585230:19+1129DLWWD
3Stoke CityStoke City1592424:18+629WWWDW
4WolvesWolves1584326:18+828DWWWD
5West BromWest Brom1584323:15+828WDWDW
6SwanseaSwansea1582522:18+426LLWLL
7SouthamptonSouthampton1584329:15+1424LDWWD
8QPRQPR1566324:18+624WDLWL
9West HamWest Ham1565437:23+1423LDLLW
10Sheffield UtdSheffield Utd1564521:19+222LWWDW
11PortsmouthPortsmouth1564520:18+222LWDWD
12NorwichNorwich1570832:24+821WWWWL
13BlackburnBlackburn1563622:23-121WLLWL
14CardiffCardiff1546527:27018WDLWD
15WrexhamWrexham1546518:20-218DWLLW
16MillwallMillwall1553723:27-418LLWLD
17Bristol CityBristol City1553716:24-818LLWDL
18BoltonBolton1552820:29-917LWLLD
19CharltonCharlton1545613:23-1017WLLLL
20WatfordWatford1543813:23-1015DWLLW
21LincolnLincoln1543815:26-1115LLLWD
22BurnleyBurnley1517722:31-910LDDLL
23DerbyDerby1524914:30-1610WLLDL
24PrestonPreston15221113:30-178WLLDL
#TeamMPGPts
1BirminghamBirmingham1528:1429
2MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough1530:1929
3Stoke CityStoke City1524:1829
4WolvesWolves1526:1828
5West BromWest Brom1523:1528
6SwanseaSwansea1522:1826
7SouthamptonSouthampton1529:1524
8QPRQPR1524:1824
9West HamWest Ham1537:2323
10Sheffield UtdSheffield Utd1521:1922
11PortsmouthPortsmouth1520:1822
12NorwichNorwich1532:2421
13BlackburnBlackburn1522:2321
14CardiffCardiff1527:2718
15WrexhamWrexham1518:2018
16MillwallMillwall1523:2718
17Bristol CityBristol City1516:2418
18BoltonBolton1520:2917
19CharltonCharlton1513:2317
20WatfordWatford1513:2315
21LincolnLincoln1515:2615
22BurnleyBurnley1522:3110
23DerbyDerby1514:3010
24PrestonPreston1513:308
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About the Bristol City vs Norwich forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage is the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% means strong statistical confidence; 45-65% points to a competitive, open match; below 45% means the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for information and entertainment only.

Bristol City and Norwich in the Championship table

In the Championship table, Norwich are 12th and Bristol City 17th, 3 points apart. League goal record so far: Bristol City 16-24, Norwich 32-24. The full standings are on the Championship Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.