Championship · 2025Sat, 28 Feb 2026, 12:30 UTCFull timeKing Power StadiumFull-time recap
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This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

This match

Match statistics

MetricLeicester CityNorwich City
Shots10 shots/match12 shots/match
Shots on target3 shots/match8 shots/match
Expected goals0.46 xG/match1.54 xG/match
Possession54%46%
Corners5 corners/match7 corners/match
Fouls8 fouls/match8 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Harry Winks · Leicester City · 61′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAbdul Fatawu Issahaku · Leicester City · 1′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHarry Winks · Leicester City · 14′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAbdul Fatawu Issahaku · Leicester City · 84′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAbdul Fatawu Issahaku · Leicester City · 22′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRuairi McConville · Norwich City · 26′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJordan James · Leicester City · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAbdul Fatawu Issahaku · Leicester City · 14′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPatson Daka · Leicester City · 23′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMathias Kvistgaarden · Norwich City · 54′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMathias Kvistgaarden · Norwich City · 21′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedKenny McLean · Norwich City · 19′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAnis Ben Slimane · Norwich City · 68′ · 0.06 xG · goalKellen Fisher · Norwich City · 56′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedParis Maghoma · Norwich City · 25′ · 0.09 xG · on targetRuairi McConville · Norwich City · 39′ · 0.10 xG · on targetPatson Daka · Leicester City · 64′ · 0.12 xG · on targetStephy Mavididi · Leicester City · 71′ · 0.12 xG · on targetErrol Mundle-Smith · Norwich City · 78′ · 0.13 xG · on targetParis Maghoma · Norwich City · 52′ · 0.14 xG · on targetAnis Ben Slimane · Norwich City · 67′ · 0.18 xG · on targetAli Ahmed · Norwich City · 78′ · 0.74 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Leicester City: 10 shots, 3 on target, 0.45 xG. Norwich City: 12 shots, 8 on target, 1.69 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Anis Ben Slimane · Norwich City · 68′Ali Ahmed · Norwich City · 78′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Leicester City 0.45 xG · Norwich City 1.69 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Norwich City's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. A second useful context is: A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Leicester City, Norwich City. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Norwich City's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Norwich City's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.34 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2 goals/match1.34 goals/match1.33 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Leicester City, Norwich City.

3.7 daysRest daysLeicester City · Norwich City2.7 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricLeicester CityNorwich CityBaseline
Rest days3.7 days2.7 days
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Norwich City have a visible away split

moderate

Norwich City's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10.2 shots/matchShotsAway only · Season12 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.2 shots/match12 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

1Leicester City
0Draws
0Norwich City
Norwich CityLeicester City · Championship12

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Leicester City favored in 0 of 14 directional metrics · Norwich City in 7 · 7 too close

1.34 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 35/351.34 goals/match
1.6 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 35/351.26 goals/match
1.04 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 35/351.26 xG/match
1.49 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 35/351.39 xG/match
11.4 shots/matchShotsseason · 34/3412 shots/match
13.3 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 34/3412.7 shots/match
3.68 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 34/344.18 shots/match
4.53 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 34/343.91 shots/match
51.2%Possessionseason · 34/3451.8%
4.76 corners/matchCornersseason · 34/344.59 corners/match
5.76 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 34/345.41 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
10.9 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 34/349.94 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
9%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 35/3520%
83%Scoring frequencyseason · 35/3580%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Leicester City56.2
Norwich City64.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Leicester City38.2
Norwich City56.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Leicester City14.6
Norwich City46.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Leicester City10.4
Norwich City18.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Leicester City64.6
Norwich City22.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 49%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Leicester City43.8
Norwich City20.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Leicester City41.7
Norwich City39.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.4 goals/matchGoals scored5/52 goals/match
2.2 goals/matchGoals allowed5/50.4 goals/match
0.79 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.73 xG/match
10.2 shots/matchShots5/513.8 shots/match
3.8 shots/matchShots on target5/56 shots/match
44.2%Possession5/556.8%
3.6 corners/matchCorners5/55 corners/match
Cards0/0
8.8 fouls/matchFouls5/59.8 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1.2 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.9 goals/match
1.9 goals/matchGoals allowed10/100.7 goals/match
0.91 xG/matchExpected goals10/101.2 xG/match
11.5 shots/matchShots10/1011.6 shots/match
3.7 shots/matchShots on target10/104.9 shots/match
49.3%Possession10/1052.1%
4.4 corners/matchCorners10/104 corners/match
Cards0/0
10 fouls/matchFouls10/1010.4 fouls/match

Window

Season

35 / 35 matches
1.34 goals/matchGoals scored35/351.34 goals/match
1.6 goals/matchGoals allowed35/351.26 goals/match
1.04 xG/matchExpected goals35/351.26 xG/match
11.4 shots/matchShots34/3412 shots/match
3.68 shots/matchShots on target34/344.18 shots/match
51.2%Possession34/3451.8%
4.76 corners/matchCorners34/344.59 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.9 fouls/matchFouls34/349.94 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

17 / 18 matches
1.35 goals/matchGoals scored17/181.56 goals/match
1.47 goals/matchGoals allowed17/181.22 goals/match
1.09 xG/matchExpected goals17/181.23 xG/match
12.6 shots/matchShots17/1710.2 shots/match
3.59 shots/matchShots on target17/174.12 shots/match
54.3%Possession17/1748.6%
6 corners/matchCorners17/173.94 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.9 fouls/matchFouls17/1710.6 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

3.7 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/12.7 days
2 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples35 / 35home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 28 Feb 2026, 16:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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