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Norwich City 2–1 Coventry City · Championship

2–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Norwich City won 2–1.

Shots
1615
Shots on target
55
Expected goals
1.251.67
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

Norwich City beat Coventry City 2–1. Recorded in this match (Norwich City – Coventry City): shots 16–15, shots on target 5–5, expected goals 1.25–1.67, possession 49%–51%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Norwich City's recent record differs from the season

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

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.28 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 for2.2 goals/match1.28 goals/match1.34 goals/match

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

Coventry City show a distinct attacking-volume record

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Coventry City's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

11.8 shots/match ▲ShotsNorwich City · Coventry City17.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricNorwich CityCoventry CityBaseline
Shots11.8 shots/match17.1 shots/match12.3 shots/match
Shots against13.8 shots/match11.9 shots/match12.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots15 shotsNorwich City 16 shots, Coventry City 15 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots5 shotsNorwich City 5 shots, Coventry City 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.25 xG1.67 xGNorwich City 1.25 xG, Coventry City 1.67 xG
  • Possession49%51%Norwich City 49%, Coventry City 51%
  • Corners4 corners7 cornersNorwich City 4 corners, Coventry City 7 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls9 foulsNorwich City 10 fouls, Coventry City 9 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Ruairi McConville · Norwich City · 33′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAnis Ben Slimane · Norwich City · 56′ · 0.01 xG · on targetBen Chrisene · Norwich City · 58′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedHaji Wright · Coventry City · 2′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPelle Mattsson · Norwich City · 45′ · 0.02 xG · on targetVictor Torp · Coventry City · 5′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAli Ahmed · Norwich City · 14′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPelle Mattsson · Norwich City · 18′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedVictor Torp · Coventry City · 38′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedHaji Wright · Coventry City · 70′ · 0.03 xG · on targetVictor Torp · Coventry City · 73′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJosh Eccles · Coventry City · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRomain Esse · Coventry City · 38′ · 0.04 xG · goalHaji Wright · Coventry City · 41′ · 0.04 xG · on targetPelle Mattsson · Norwich City · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJovon Makama · Norwich City · 48′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJovon Makama · Norwich City · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKellen Fisher · Norwich City · 23′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedKellen Fisher · Norwich City · 24′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPapa Amadou Diallo · Norwich City · 79′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJosé Córdoba · Norwich City · 27′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAnis Ben Slimane · Norwich City · 17′ · 0.09 xG · on targetEllis Simms · Coventry City · 90′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedTatsuhiro Sakamoto · Coventry City · 80′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedHaji Wright · Coventry City · 53′ · 0.12 xG · on targetRomain Esse · Coventry City · 3′ · 0.13 xG · on targetAli Ahmed · Norwich City · 67′ · 0.22 xG · goalLiam Kitching · Coventry City · 6′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedJosh Eccles · Coventry City · 81′ · 0.27 xG · off target or blockedEphron Mason-Clark · Coventry City · 56′ · 0.46 xG · off target or blockedAnis Ben Slimane · Norwich City · 46′ · 0.47 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Norwich City: 16 shots, 5 on target, 1.24 xG. Coventry City: 15 shots, 5 on target, 1.68 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 · 46′Ali Ahmed · Norwich City · 67′Romain Esse · Coventry City · 38′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Norwich City 1.24 xG · Coventry City 1.68 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Norwich City
2Draws
0Coventry City
Coventry City — Norwich City · Championship1–1
Norwich City — Coventry City · Championship2–1
Coventry City — Norwich City · Championship0–1
Norwich City — Coventry City · Championship2–1
Coventry City — Norwich City · Championship1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Norwich City favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Coventry City in 10 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Norwich City29 matchesCoventry City29 matches
1.28 goals/matchGoals scored29/29▲ 2.14 goals/match
1.41 goals/matchGoals allowed29/29▲ 1.14 goals/match
1.21 xG/matchExpected goals29/29▲ 1.88 xG/match
11.8 shots/matchShots28/28▲ 17.1 shots/match
3.89 shots/matchShots on target28/28▲ 5.75 shots/match
51.1%Possession28/28● 55.1%
4.5 corners/matchCorners28/28● 5.39 corners/match
9.68 fouls/matchFouls28/289.11 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples29 / 29home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Tue, 27 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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