Bristol City vs Norwich: prediction and stats
ChampionshipRegular Season - 15Kick-off on November 7, 2026 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
The Footlab AI model makes Bristol City the favourite at 39%, against 27% for a draw and 34% for Norwich. The most likely score is 1-1. If Bristol City wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 4,475 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 4, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Bristol City vs Norwich?
A very open match: only 63 Elo points separate Bristol City (1,857) and Norwich (1,920).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Bristol City vs Norwich
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Bristol City
4-2-3-1- 9L. Tolaj
- 12J. Knight
- 23D. Ballard
- 21Rio Cardines
- 8J. Williams
- 27G. Yah
- 19G. Tanner
- 3C. Pring
- 15L. McNally
- 2L. Eissat
- 40B. Collins
Norwich
4-2-3-1- 30M. Kvistgaarden
- 11A. Brooks
- 16Jacob Wright
- 25P. Maghoma
- 49A. Musaba
- 26S. Field
- 15Ruairi McConville
- 3J. Stacey
- 14B. Chrisene
- 6H. Darling
- 32D. Grimshaw
Computed on November 4, 2026 at 05:01 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol City have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Norwich have 7, 0 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Bolton(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Stoke City(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Blackburn(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Charlton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | Derby(away) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Watford(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Charlton(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Portsmouth(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Southampton(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Bristol City wins, 1 draw, 2 Norwich wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | Bristol City 2-4 Norwich | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Norwich 0-1 Bristol City | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Bristol City 2-1 Norwich | Championship |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Norwich 0-2 Bristol City | Championship |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Norwich 1-1 Bristol City | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Bristol City 1-2 Norwich | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Bristol City vs Norwich on Apr 18, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol City score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Norwich score 1.9 and concede 1.9. The model gives a 49% probability of over 2.5 goals and 55% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Norwich | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bristol City sit 15th in Championship (18 points from 13 matches) and Norwich sit 12th (18 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Norwich | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 18 |
| 15 | Bristol City | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Bristol City vs Norwich?
- The Footlab AI model makes Bristol City the favourite at 39%, against 27% for a draw and 34% for Norwich.
- Where and when is Bristol City vs Norwich played?
- Bristol City vs Norwich is played on November 7, 2026 at 12:30 PM (UTC) at Ashton Gate Stadium, in the Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 49% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.3% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.