West Ham vs Norwich: prediction and stats
ChampionshipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 26, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)London Stadium, London
The Footlab AI model makes West Ham the favourite at 64%, against 21% for a draw and 15% for Norwich. The most likely score is 2-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 2,451 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 16, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win West Ham vs Norwich?
West Ham starts as the favourite with a 198-point Elo edge (2,135 vs 1,937).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for West Ham 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.
West Ham
4-4-1-1- 9J. Piroe
- 7A. Engels
- 20J. Bowen
- 10M. Solomon
- 14D. Mukasa
- 19Pablo
- 3M. Kilman
- 15K. Mavropanos
- 5Morato
- 34J. Veltman
- 1M. Hermansen
Norwich
4-2-3-1- 30M. Kvistgaarden
- 7P. Mattsson
- 11A. Brooks
- 29O. Schwartau
- 16Jacob Wright
- 20A. Ben Slimane
- 15Ruairi McConville
- 33J. Córdoba
- 3J. Stacey
- 14B. Chrisene
- 1V. Kovačević
Computed on October 16, 2026 at 03:04 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, West Ham have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Norwich have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | Lincoln(away) | 6-0 | Championship |
| Oct 9, 2026 | QPR(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Millwall(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Fulham(home) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Wrexham(home) | 6-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | Southampton(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Swansea(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Bolton(home) | 3-4 | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Manchester City(away) | 0-5 | League Cup |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Middlesbrough(away) | 3-4 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 West Ham wins, 2 draws, 0 Norwich wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2022 | Norwich 0-4 West Ham | Premier League |
| Jan 12, 2022 | West Ham 2-0 Norwich | Premier League |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Norwich 0-4 West Ham | Premier League |
| Aug 31, 2019 | West Ham 2-0 Norwich | Premier League |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Norwich 2-2 West Ham | Premier League |
| Sep 26, 2015 | West Ham 2-2 Norwich | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
West Ham score 2.6 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Norwich score 1.6 and concede 1.9. The model gives a 56% probability of over 2.5 goals and 51% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham | 2.6 | 1.2 | 4 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Norwich | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
West Ham sit 3rd in Championship (19 points from 10 matches) and Norwich sit 20th (9 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | West Ham | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 19 |
| 20 | Norwich | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 9 |
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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 West Ham vs Norwich?
- The Footlab AI model makes West Ham the favourite at 64%, against 21% for a draw and 15% for Norwich.
- Where and when is West Ham vs Norwich played?
- West Ham vs Norwich is played on December 26, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at London Stadium, in the Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 56% 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 54.8% 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.