Championship · Matchweek 1

Norwich City FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC Prediction

Match essentials

Kick-off (UK)
Sat 15 Aug, 15:00 (BST)
Competition
Championship
Round
Matchweek 1
Venue
To be confirmed

United Matchday prediction

Norwich City FC win37%
Draw29%
West Bromwich Albion FC win33%
Predicted score
1–1
Over 2.5 goals
38%
Under 2.5 goals
62%
BTTS yes
45%
Over 1.5 goals
65%
Over 3.5 goals
18%
BTTS no
55%
Expected goals
1.14 – 1.06

High confidence

Why the model favours this outcome

West Bromwich Albion FC have defended well on the road, conceding less often than the average travelling side. Statistically the two sides are closely matched, so the draw probability stays comparatively high.

Most likely scorelines

  • 1–113.4%
  • 1–012.6%
  • 0–111.7%
  • 0–011.0%
  • 2–17.6%
  • 2–07.2%
  • 1–27.1%
  • 0–26.2%

Team comparison

StatisticNorwich City FCWest Bromwich Albion FC
Matches played77
Points per match1.291.57
Goals per match2.141.14
Goals conceded per match2.141.00
Home / away goals scored92
Home / away goals conceded64
Last 5 points68
Last 5 goals scored114
Last 5 goals conceded113
Win percentage43%43%

Norwich City FC recent form

LWWLL

West Bromwich Albion FC recent form

DWWDL

Recent form

Norwich City FC

2W 1D 2L in the last 5 · 8 scored, 8 conceded

  • Lat Hull City AFC1–2
  • Dvs Swansea City AFC1–1
  • Wvs Derby County FC2–1
  • Wat Bristol City FC4–2
  • Lvs Ipswich Town FC0–2

West Bromwich Albion FC

2W 2D 1L in the last 5 · 6 scored, 2 conceded

  • Lat Sheffield Wednesday FC1–2
  • Dvs Ipswich Town FC0–0
  • Wvs Watford FC3–0
  • Wat Preston North End FC2–0
  • Dvs Millwall FC0–0

Model transparency

Model: UM Prediction Model v1.0
Generated: 13 August 2026
Last updated: 13 August 2026
Status: Locked

How predictions work

Prediction record

Matches predicted
510
1X2 accuracy
46.9%
BTTS accuracy
57.5%
Over 2.5 accuracy
58.8%
Exact score
10.6%

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