FA Cup 25/26, Round 3 · 11 Jan 2026

Norwich City 5–1 Walsall

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Walsall favourites at 53%.

Norwich City won and made the better chances: 3.1 xG to 0.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jovon Makama, 80.4 in 59′.

Well above their usual level: Jovon Makama +36.6, Courtney Clarke +29.0, José Córdoba +17.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

4 Jan 2026	L 0–2	v Stoke City Championship
1 Jan 2026	W 2–1	at Queens Park Rangers Championship
29 Dec 2025	L 0–1	v Watford Championship
26 Dec 2025	W 1–0	v Charlton Athletic Championship
20 Dec 2025	D 1–1	at Preston North End Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Tony Springett Forward	15	1	0	0.21	95.8	–
Jovon Makama Forward	59	3	0	1.65	80.4	+36.6
Ruairi McConville Defender	59	0	0	–	56.6	+12.0
José Córdoba Defender	90	0	0	–	55.8	+17.5
Jakov Medić Defender	31	0	0	0.10	49.6	–
Liam Gibbs Midfielder	10	0	1	–	49.3	–
Jack Stacey Defender	90	0	0	0.15	46.0	+6.7
Pelle Mattsson Midfielder	90	0	0	0.11	45.7	+8.3
Matěj Jurásek Midfielder	75	1	0	0.20	45.1	+8.9
Jacob Wright Midfielder	85	0	0	0.02	42.8	+4.1
Daniel Grimshaw Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	40.7	–
Mathias Kvistgaarden Forward	90	0	0	0.32	36.5	−12.4
Anis Ben Slimane Midfielder	75	0	2	0.20	33.1	–
Oscar Schwartau Midfielder	31	0	0	–	32.5	–
Ben Chrisene Defender	90	0	1	0.09	31.6	−4.9
Errol Mundle-Smith Forward	15	0	0	0.06	12.8	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Courtney Clarke Midfielder	45	1	0	0.01	67.6	+29.0
Vincent Harper Midfielder	90	0	1	–	48.7	+9.9
Brandon Comley Midfielder	45	0	0	–	43.9	+4.5
Jamille Matt Forward	18	0	0	0.03	40.9	–
Daniel Kanu Forward	72	0	0	0.09	36.6	–
Charlie Lakin Midfielder	90	0	0	–	36.2	–
Aden Flint Defender	90	0	0	–	35.6	–
Albert Adomah Forward	45	0	0	0.02	34.7	–
Aaron Pressley Forward	45	0	0	–	33.8	–
Jamie Jellis Midfielder	72	0	0	–	31.3	–
Rico Browne Defender	35	0	0	–	31.1	–
Connor Barrett Midfielder	90	0	0	–	29.9	−10.0
Alex Pattison Midfielder	18	0	0	–	26.6	–
Priestley Farquharson Defender	55	0	0	–	23.9	–
Evan Weir Defender	90	0	0	–	15.4	–