Championship 25/26 · 18 Oct 2025

Norwich City 0–1 Bristol City

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Norwich City favourites at 48%.

Bristol City won and made the better chances: 2.1 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Radek Vitek, 60.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Radek Vitek +12.5, Vladan Kovačević +10.7, Oscar Schwartau +9.7.

Well below it: Jack Stacey −12.6, Rob Dickie −9.6, Neto Borges −9.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

5 Oct 2025	L 1–3	at Ipswich Town Championship
1 Oct 2025	L 0–1	v West Bromwich Albion Championship
27 Sep 2025	D 1–1	at Stoke City Championship
20 Sep 2025	L 2–3	v Wrexham Championship
13 Sep 2025	D 1–1	at Coventry City Championship

4 Oct 2025	L 1–2	v Queens Park Rangers Championship
30 Sep 2025	D 1–1	v Ipswich Town Championship
27 Sep 2025	D 0–0	at Preston North End Championship
21 Sep 2025	L 1–3	v Oxford United Championship
13 Sep 2025	W 3–0	at Sheffield Wednesday Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Kellen Fisher Defender	20	–	69.1	–
Vladan Kovačević Goalkeeper	90	–	60.5	+10.7
Oscar Schwartau Midfielder	70	0.03	50.7	+9.7
Harry Darling Defender	90	–	48.8	+4.0
Ante Crnac Forward	30	0.05	47.6	–
Pelle Mattsson Midfielder	90	0.04	45.6	−3.2
Jakov Medić Defender	90	–	42.3	+3.9
Kenny McLean Midfielder	90	–	39.5	−1.7
Josh Sargent Forward	90	0.06	37.1	−8.9
Jovon Makama Forward	20	–	34.9	–
Jeffrey Schlupp Midfielder	70	–	34.7	–
Emiliano Marcondes Midfielder	59	0.20	34.4	−1.3
Jack Stacey Defender	90	0.18	26.5	−12.6
Matěj Jurásek Midfielder	60	0.02	23.0	–
Liam Gibbs Midfielder	31	–	19.4	–

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Mark Sykes Midfielder	22	1	0.18	100.0	–
Radek Vitek Goalkeeper	90	0	–	60.7	+12.5
Sinclair Armstrong Forward	11	0	–	53.9	–
Robert Atkinson Defender	90	0	0.06	49.8	+2.7
Anis Mehmeti Forward	90	0	0.51	46.4	+3.0
George Tanner Defender	90	0	0.04	45.4	+5.6
Rob Dickie Defender	90	0	0.04	42.3	−9.6
Scott Twine Forward	79	0	0.12	40.9	−4.0
Neto Borges Defender	90	0	0.17	39.1	−9.4
Emil Riis Jacobsen Forward	90	0	0.30	38.1	−4.7
Adam Randell Midfielder	90	0	0.03	37.6	−0.3
Ross McCrorie Midfielder	68	0	0.20	36.0	−8.6
Zak Vyner Defender	90	0	0.41	30.3	−6.4