Championship

Championship | Gameweek 8

Sep 3, 2022 at 3pm UK

Carrow Road

Norwich
3 - 0
Coventry

Pukki (14'), Sargent (45+1'), Dowell (81')
Byram (45')

FT(HT: 2-0)

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Norwich City and Coventry City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Norwich City

Last Six:

Last Game: Birmingham 1-2 Norwich
Tuesday, August 30 at 7.45pm in Championship

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
2	Burnley	8	6	13
3	Norwich City	7	3	13
4	Watford	7	2	12

Coventry City

Last Six:

Last Game: Coventry 0-1 Preston
Wednesday, August 31 at 7.45pm in Championship

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
22	Birmingham City	7	-4	5
23	Huddersfield Town	6	-3	4
24	Coventry City	4	-3	1

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Norwich City win with a probability of 40.7%. A win for Coventry City had a probability of 34.4% and a draw had a probability of 24.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Norwich City win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.76%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.59%) and 2-0 (6.44%). The likeliest Coventry City win was 1-2 (7.94%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.67%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Norwich City would win this match.

Result
Norwich City	Draw	Coventry City
40.7% ( 0.84)	24.9% ( -0.76)	34.4% ( -0.07)

Both teams to score 57.77% (

2.62)

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

54.5% (

3.4)

45.5% (

-3.4)

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

32.17% (

3.16)

67.83% (

-3.16)

Norwich City Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

77.71% (

1.92)

22.29% (

-1.92)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

44.25% (

2.8)

55.75% (

-2.8)

Coventry City Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

74.34% (

1.58)

25.66% (

-1.58)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

39.44% (

2.1)

60.56% (

-2.1)

Score Analysis

Norwich City 40.7%

Coventry City 34.4%

Draw 24.89%

Norwich City	Draw	Coventry City
2-1 @ 8.76% ( 0.14) 1-0 @ 8.59% ( -0.77) 2-0 @ 6.44% ( -0.19) 3-1 @ 4.38% ( 0.31) 3-0 @ 3.22% ( 0.09) 3-2 @ 2.98% ( 0.33) 4-1 @ 1.65% ( 0.2) 4-0 @ 1.21% ( 0.1) 4-2 @ 1.12% ( 0.18) Other @ 2.35% Total : 40.7%	1-1 @ 11.67% ( -0.49) 2-2 @ 5.96% ( 0.35) 0-0 @ 5.72% ( -0.87) 3-3 @ 1.35% ( 0.2) Other @ 0.19% Total : 24.89%	1-2 @ 7.94% ( 0.03) 0-1 @ 7.78% ( -0.8) 0-2 @ 5.29% ( -0.29) 1-3 @ 3.6% ( 0.17) 2-3 @ 2.7% ( 0.27) 0-3 @ 2.4% ( -0.02) 1-4 @ 1.23% ( 0.11) 2-4 @ 0.92% ( 0.13) Other @ 2.53% Total : 34.4%