Norwich vs Southampton Prediction

Norwich
0-1
Finished
HT 0-0
Southampton
Carrow Road, Norwich·Steve Martin 14/10/2026

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
67%Trust
Double Chance
Draw or Away Win
1.52
SignalSOLIDModel40%SurpriseMediumGap+0.8%
Norwich Rest
4 days
Southampton Rest
3 days

Norwich vs Southampton: the result in context

Southampton beat Norwich 1-0 in the Championship on 14 Oct 2026. It was in line with recent form: Southampton had won 3 of their previous five, compared with 1 for Norwich.

When these two meet, goals usually follow: 3.1 a game across 7 meetings, with both teams scoring in 4.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
34%2.44
X
28%3.65
2
38%2.62
Double Chance
1X
62%1.44
X2
66%1.52
Both Teams to Score
Yes
63%1.44
No
37%2.58
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.07 + 1.39 = 2.46
Over 1.5
78%1.17
Over 2.5
56%1.53
Over 3.5
34%2.33
Under 1.5
22%5.00
Under 2.5
44%2.38
Under 3.5
66%1.58
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.8 + 4.9 = 9.7
Over 8.5
59%1.34
Over 9.5
48%1.66
Over 10.5
37%2.06
Under 8.5
41%2.79
Under 9.5
52%2.12
Under 10.5
63%1.69
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.9 + 2.2 = 4.1
Over 3.5
59%1.42
Over 4.5
39%1.83
Under 3.5
41%2.72
Under 4.5
61%1.89

Match Events

15'Ryan ManningFoul
22'Flynn Downes INCaspar Jander out
26'Zach AbbottFoul
45'Ryan Manning INWelington out
45'Zach Abbott INJames Bree out
48'Jacob WrightFoul
54'Kuryu Matsuki
61'Anis Ben Slimane INParis Maghoma out
61'Mathias Kvistgaarden INJ. Makama out
70'Samuel Edozie INCyle Larin out
72'Oscar Schwartau INAnthony Musaba out
72'Andre Brooks INAnte Crnac out
76'Jacob Wright INSamuel Field out
77'Samuel FieldFoul
82'Lewis Dobbin INDivin Mubama out

Lineups

Norwich
4-2-3-1Coach: P. Clement
Southampton
4-2-3-1Coach: Tonda Eckert
Avg rating6.57
Avg rating7.00
D. Grimshaw6.832D. Grimshaw
J. Stacey6.33J. Stacey
Ruairi McConville7.215R. McConville
J. Córdoba6.633J. Córdoba
B. Chrisene6.914B. Chrisene
Jacob Wright7.016J. Wright
P. Mattsson7.27P. Mattsson
A. Brooks6.411A. Brooks
A. Ben Slimane6.720A. Ben Slimane
O. Schwartau6.229O. Schwartau
M. Kvistgaarden6.130M. Kvistgaarden
Daniel Peretz7.01D. Peretz
Z. Abbott6.56Z. Abbott
J. Stephens7.45J. Stephens
K. Schlotterbeck6.813K. Schlotterbeck
R. Manning7.13R. Manning
J. Ward-Prowse7.230J. Ward-Prowse
F. Downes6.94F. Downes
K. Matsuki8.127K. Matsuki
F. Azaz7.310F. Azaz
S. Edozie6.723S. Edozie
L. Dobbin6.411L. Dobbin

Norwich Substitutes

17A. Crnac72'for Andre Brooks6.0
6H. Darling
26S. Field76'for Jacob Wright77'6.3
25P. Maghoma61'for Anis Ben Slimane6.4
40C. Ansen
12L. Mahovo
24J. Makama61'for Mathias Kvistgaarden6.5
49A. Musaba72'for Oscar Schwartau6.6
13D. Yongwa

Southampton Substitutes

14J. Bree45'for Zach Abbott7.0
18T. Fellows
8C. Jander22'for Flynn Downes7.2
9C. Larin70'for Samuel Edozie6.6
25G. Long
28D. Mubama82'for Lewis Dobbin6.6
7Léo Scienza
34Welington45'for Ryan Manning7.1
15N. Wood-Gordon

Match Stats

NorwichSouthampton
49%Ball Possession51%
5Corner Kicks3
2Yellow Cards2
12Total Shots15
4Shots on Goal4
5Shots off Goal6
8Shots Inside Box11
4Shots Outside Box4
3Blocked Shots5
15Fouls9
0Offsides3
3Goalkeeper Saves3
438Total Passes465
362Passes Accurate390
9Free Kicks15

Team Comparison

NorwichNorwich
SouthamptonSouthampton
1649Elo Rating 1794
1.40Attack 1.31
1.41Defense 2.18
27%Hit Rate 63%
12.1Shots per Game 14.1
4.0Shots on Target 4.6
4.0Corners per Game 4.1
1.8Cards per Game 2.6

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend57% in H2H

Game State Tendencies

NorwichNorwich
  • Tied at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
SouthamptonSouthampton
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1 vs 0.3 in second half)

Head to Head

Last 7 meetings, all competitions

NorwichNorwich2Wins · 29%
Draws228%
SouthamptonSouthampton3Wins · 43%
3.1Avg Goals
57%Both teams scored4 of 7
57%3+ goals4 of 7

Previous meetings

Championship18/03/2026
SouthamptonNorwich
10
Championship13/12/2025
NorwichSouthampton
21
League Cup26/08/2025
NorwichSouthampton
03
Championship01/01/2024
NorwichSouthampton
11
Championship12/08/2023
SouthamptonNorwich
44
Premier League25/02/2022
SouthamptonNorwich
20
Premier League20/11/2021
NorwichSouthampton
21

Recent Form

NorwichNorwich
4W0D6L
10/10/2026
SwanseaNorwich
21
L
20/09/2026
NorwichBolton
34
L
17/09/2026
Manchester CityNorwich
50
L
12/09/2026
MiddlesbroughNorwich
43
L
09/09/2026
NorwichBirmingham
21
W
05/09/2026
Sheffield UtdNorwich
13
W
01/09/2026
Stoke CityNorwich
10
L
29/08/2026
NorwichBurnley
41
W
25/08/2026
CardiffNorwich
12
W
22/08/2026
MillwallNorwich
30
L
SouthamptonSouthampton
5W2D3L

Referee Profile

Steve Martin3 matches analysed

4.51Cards per match
4.28Yellow cards per match
0.23Red cards per match
23.2Fouls per match

Strictness

Stricter than 51% of referees analysed

Model estimates, weighted toward the competition average while the sample is small.

League Table

Championship 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough1274127:17+1025WDWWD
2SwanseaSwansea1272316:13+323LLWWW
3West HamWest Ham1264232:15+1722LWWDD
4WolvesWolves1263320:16+421WDWLL
5West BromWest Brom1263316:13+321DWWLL
6SouthamptonSouthampton1273224:12+1220WDWWL
7BirminghamBirmingham1255220:12+820LWWWD
8QPRQPR1255220:12+820WLWDD
9Stoke CityStoke City1262418:16+220DWLWW
10BlackburnBlackburn1253419:16+318WLWWD
11PortsmouthPortsmouth1253416:15+118WDWWL
12Sheffield UtdSheffield Utd1244416:15+116DWLWL
13MillwallMillwall1243519:20-115LDLWD
14Bristol CityBristol City1243512:15-315DLLDW
15LincolnLincoln1243513:20-715WDLLL
16CardiffCardiff1235419:17+214WDWLW
17WrexhamWrexham1235415:18-314LWLDW
18BoltonBolton1242616:23-714LDWLW
19CharltonCharlton1235411:18-714LLDDL
20NorwichNorwich1240820:22-212WLLLL
21WatfordWatford1232710:20-1011LWLLL
22BurnleyBurnley1215617:25-88LLDWD
23DerbyDerby1214710:21-117DLLDD
24PrestonPreston1212910:25-155DLLLD
#TeamMPGPts
1MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough1227:1725
2SwanseaSwansea1216:1323
3West HamWest Ham1232:1522
4WolvesWolves1220:1621
5West BromWest Brom1216:1321
6SouthamptonSouthampton1224:1220
7BirminghamBirmingham1220:1220
8QPRQPR1220:1220
9Stoke CityStoke City1218:1620
10BlackburnBlackburn1219:1618
11PortsmouthPortsmouth1216:1518
12Sheffield UtdSheffield Utd1216:1516
13MillwallMillwall1219:2015
14Bristol CityBristol City1212:1515
15LincolnLincoln1213:2015
16CardiffCardiff1219:1714
17WrexhamWrexham1215:1814
18BoltonBolton1216:2314
19CharltonCharlton1211:1814
20NorwichNorwich1220:2212
21WatfordWatford1210:2011
22BurnleyBurnley1217:258
23DerbyDerby1210:217
24PrestonPreston1210:255
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About the Norwich vs Southampton forecast

The forecasts for this Championship match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Norwich and Southampton in the Championship table

In the Championship table, Southampton are 6th and Norwich 20th, 8 points apart. League goal record so far: Norwich 20-22, Southampton 24-12. 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.