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Matchday

Championship 25/26 · 8 Nov 2025

Norwich City 1–2 Leicester City

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.4 – 1.2
Actual xG
0.3 – 1.6
Goals
1 – 2

Footybot made Norwich City favourites at 40%.

Leicester City won and made the better chances: 1.6 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jordan James, 53.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Abdul Fatawu Issahaku +9.3.

Well below it: Ricardo Pereira −16.5, Kenny McLean −12.4, Pelle Mattsson −10.6.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Norwich City

5 Nov 2025D 1–1at Sheffield Wednesday Championship
1 Nov 2025L 0–2v Hull City Championship
25 Oct 2025L 1–2at Swansea City Championship
21 Oct 2025L 0–1at Derby County Championship
18 Oct 2025L 0–1v Bristol City Championship

Leicester City

4 Nov 2025D 1–1v Middlesbrough Championship
1 Nov 2025L 0–2v Blackburn Rovers Championship
25 Oct 2025L 0–1at Millwall Championship
21 Oct 2025L 1–2at Hull City Championship
18 Oct 2025D 1–1v Portsmouth Championship

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Norwich City

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Vladan Kovačević Goalkeeper9000–49.6−1.4
Mathias Kvistgaarden Forward72100.0649.0−0.6
Jakov Medić Defender9000–44.3+2.7
Harry Darling Defender90000.0442.3+0.4
Jovon Makama Forward89000.0441.8−6.1
Kellen Fisher Defender9000–40.2+6.8
Mirko Topić Midfielder9000–38.6−2.4
Josh Sargent Forward90000.0638.1−2.7
Pelle Mattsson Midfielder9000–36.3−10.6
Oscar Schwartau Midfielder81000.1033.1−8.8
Kenny McLean Midfielder9000–32.6−12.4
Ruairi McConville Defender900–30.4–
Forson Amankwah Midfielder1800–25.6–
Matěj Jurásek Midfielder100–0.0–

Leicester City

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Wout Faes Defender100–100.0–
Bobby De Cordova-Reid Midfielder17100.0993.8–
Jordan James Midfielder90100.2853.2+4.0
Caleb Okoli Defender89000.0753.1+4.5
Benjamin Nelson Defender3800–51.2–
Asmir Begović Goalkeeper9000–50.1–
Harry Winks Midfielder9000–48.4+1.9
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku Midfielder90010.6948.0+9.3
Jannik Vestergaard Defender9000–45.9−7.2
Jordan Ayew Forward73000.1041.2−3.5
Luke Thomas Defender5200–40.4−0.2
Oliver Skipp Midfielder7300–38.8−0.4
Patson Daka Forward90010.3638.5+0.7
Ricardo Pereira Defender9000–28.6−16.5
Stephy Mavididi Midfielder1700–25.8–