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Wrexham

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This match

Match statistics

MetricWrexhamNorwich City
Shots17 shots/match7 shots/match
Shots on target3 shots/match3 shots/match
Expected goals0.85 xG/match0.24 xG/match
Possession56%44%
Corners7 corners/match1 corners/match
Fouls8 fouls/match9 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.

Nathan Broadhead · Wrexham · 38′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedNathan Broadhead · Wrexham · 7′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBen Sheaf · Wrexham · 19′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNathan Broadhead · Wrexham · 26′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJosh Windass · Wrexham · 7′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNathan Broadhead · Wrexham · 40′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAli Ahmed · Norwich City · 12′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedSam Smith · Wrexham · 44′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedSam Smith · Wrexham · 24′ · 0.14 xG · goalAnis Ben Slimane · Norwich City · 9′ · 0.16 xG · goalJosh Windass · Wrexham · 23′ · 0.47 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Wrexham: 9 shots, 1 on target, 0.86 xG. Norwich City: 2 shots, 1 on target, 0.24 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.510′HT90′Sam Smith · Wrexham · 24′Anis Ben Slimane · Norwich City · 9′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Wrexham 0.86 xG · Norwich City 0.24 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Wrexham's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. A second useful context is: Wrexham's home-only shot average is above their full-season average. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Wrexham's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

2.4 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.44 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 for2.4 goals/match1.44 goals/match1.33 goals/match

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

Wrexham have a visible home split

strong

Wrexham's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

14.8 shots/matchShotsHome only · Season11.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14.8 shots/match11.2 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.

1Wrexham
0Draws
0Norwich City
Norwich CityWrexham · Championship23

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Wrexham favored in 5 of 14 directional metrics · Norwich City in 3 · 6 too close

1.44 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 27/271.11 goals/match
1.26 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 27/271.48 goals/match
1.25 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 27/271.22 xG/match
1.45 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 27/271.57 xG/match
11.2 shots/matchShotsseason · 26/2611.8 shots/match
15.3 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 26/2613.8 shots/match
3.69 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 26/263.73 shots/match
4.62 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 26/264.27 shots/match
46.5%Possessionseason · 26/2651.3%
4.46 corners/matchCornersseason · 26/264.62 corners/match
5.81 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 26/265.54 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
9.36 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 25/269.69 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
26%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 27/277%
85%Scoring frequencyseason · 27/2778%

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.

Wrexham31.2
Norwich City54.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Wrexham41.7
Norwich City35.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Defensive resistance

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

Wrexham26.4
Norwich City22.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Directness proxy

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

Wrexham31.2
Norwich City18.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Wrexham6.2
Norwich City14.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 46%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Wrexham18.8
Norwich City27.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Tempo and pressure proxy

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

Wrexham17.7
Norwich City30.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 95%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
2.4 goals/matchGoals scored5/51 goals/match
1.4 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51 goals/match
1.47 xG/matchExpected goals5/50.96 xG/match
13.4 shots/matchShots5/59.6 shots/match
4.6 shots/matchShots on target5/53 shots/match
50.2%Possession5/552.2%
5.4 corners/matchCorners5/54 corners/match
Cards0/0
8.8 fouls/matchFouls5/59 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1.7 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.4 goals/match
1.5 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.2 goals/match
1.33 xG/matchExpected goals10/101.1 xG/match
12.1 shots/matchShots10/1011.7 shots/match
3.3 shots/matchShots on target10/103.7 shots/match
50.2%Possession10/1050.8%
5.2 corners/matchCorners10/104.5 corners/match
Cards0/0
8.2 fouls/matchFouls10/109.9 fouls/match

Window

Season

27 / 27 matches
1.44 goals/matchGoals scored27/271.11 goals/match
1.26 goals/matchGoals allowed27/271.48 goals/match
1.25 xG/matchExpected goals27/271.22 xG/match
11.2 shots/matchShots26/2611.8 shots/match
3.69 shots/matchShots on target26/263.73 shots/match
46.5%Possession26/2651.3%
4.46 corners/matchCorners26/264.62 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.36 fouls/matchFouls25/269.69 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

14 / 14 matches
1.79 goals/matchGoals scored14/141.29 goals/match
1.5 goals/matchGoals allowed14/141.5 goals/match
1.59 xG/matchExpected goals14/141.21 xG/match
14.8 shots/matchShots13/1310.5 shots/match
4.85 shots/matchShots on target13/133.69 shots/match
52.4%Possession13/1348.3%
5.62 corners/matchCorners13/133.77 corners/match
Cards0/0
8.46 fouls/matchFouls13/1310.2 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

13 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/113 days
1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/11 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples27 / 27home / 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, 17 Jan 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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