West Brom vs Norwich
Ref: Elliot Bell, EnglandThe Hawthorns, West Bromwich · 28,003 cap
Match recap
Norwich beat West Brom 5–0 in their Championship fixture. Schwartau, Ahmed, Ben Slimane, Chrisene, and Kvistgaarden scored for Norwich. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.34 for West Brom versus 0.83 for Norwich. West Brom sit 21st in the Championship table while Norwich are 9th.
First Half
Styles
Yellow Card
16'
⚽
Schwartau
Assist: McLean
Bielik
Yellow Card
Second Half
46'
⇄
Springett
⇄
Maja
⇄
Phillips
⇄
Price
46'
⇄
Darling
49'
⚽
Ahmed
Assist: Ben Slimane
63'
⇄
Ahmed
⇄
Styles
69'
⚽
Ben Slimane
70'
⇄
Makama
Johnston
Yellow Card
73'
⚽
Chrisene
80'
⇄
Chrisene
⇄
Bielik
87'
Kovačević
Yellow Card
89'
⚽
Kvistgaarden
Assist: Diallo
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 8 |  Derby | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 |  Norwich | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 |  Birmingham | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | +1 | 64 |
| 20 |  Blackburn | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 |  West Brom | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 |  Oxford United | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | -14 | 47 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
West BromNorwich
10Won
Statistical edge
10–4
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.34VS0.83
Attack5 · 1 won
13
Shots
9
2
Shots on target
7
8
Shots in the box
7
5
Shots outside box
2
7
Shots off goal
1
10
Corners
2
Possession & Passing3 · 1 won
52%
Possession
48%
413
Total passes
400
330
Accurate passes
323
80%
Pass accuracy
81%
Discipline1 · 2 won
13
Fouls
9
3
Yellow cards
1
1
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 0 won
2
Goalkeeper saves
2
4
Blocked shots
1
0.27
Goals prevented
0.27
West Brom
5-4-1
Norwich
4-2-3-1West Brom
5-4-1Starting XI
- 2C. MephamD
- 3N. PhillipsD
- 4C. StylesM
- 5K. BielikM
- 9J. MajaM
- 10K. Ahearne-GrantF
- 11M. JohnstonM
- 20J. GriffithsG
- 21I. PriceD
- 22S. Iling-JuniorD
- 29C. TaylorD
Substitutes
- 6G. CampbellD
- 7J. WallaceM
- 8J. MolumbyM
- 12D. DikeF
- 14A. GilchristD
- 19A. HeggebøF
- 23J. WildsmithG
- 27A. MowattM
- 37Oliver BostockF
Norwich
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1V. KovačevićG
- 6H. DarlingD
- 7P. MattssonM
- 14B. ChriseneD
- 15Ruairi McConvilleD
- 21A. AhmedM
- 23K. McLeanM
- 24J. MakamaF
- 29O. SchwartauM
- 35K. FisherD
- 42T. SpringettM
Substitutes
- 3J. StaceyD
- 5J. MedićD
- 10M. JurásekM
- 16Jacob WrightM
- 19P. DialloF
- 20A. Ben SlimaneM
- 30M. KvistgaardenF
- 32D. GrimshawG
- 33J. CórdobaD
West Brom
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Johnston | M | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2/4 |
| Krystian Bielik(C) | M | 80 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Nathaniel Phillips | D | 45 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Callum Styles | M | 63 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Josh Maja | M | 45 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Isaac Price | D | 45 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Chris Mepham | D | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Joshua Griffiths | G | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Karlan Grant | F | 90 | 5.7 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/2 |
| Charlie Taylor | D | 90 | 5.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Samuel Iling Junior | D | 90 | 4.9 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0/4 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Daryl Dike | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oliver Bostock | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alfie Gilchrist | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Wildsmith | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aune Selland Heggebø | F | 45 | 6.5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Jed Wallace | M | 45 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Alex Mowatt | M | 27 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| George Campbell | D | 10 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jayson Molumby | M | 45 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Norwich
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Chrisene | D | 80 | 8.6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Oscar Schwartau | M | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Ali Ahmed | M | 63 | 7.7 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/3 |
| Vladan Kovačević | G | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kellen Fisher | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Ruairi McConville | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harry Darling | D | 45 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pelle Mattsson | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Kenny McLean(C) | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Tony Springett | M | 45 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Jovon Makama | F | 70 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Jacob Wright | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Grimshaw | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matěj Jurásek | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jakov Medić | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anis Ben Slimane | M | 45 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2/2 |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | F | 20 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| José Córdoba | D | 45 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Papa Amadou Diallo | F | 27 | 7.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1/2 |
| Jack Stacey | D | 10 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |