Norwich City vs Southampton: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Norwich City played against Southampton in Championship (England). The game was played on December 13, 2025. Final score: 2:1.

Recent form

Norwich City has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Southampton has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss, with 2.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Norwich City scores 1.10 goals per game and allows 1.65. Southampton scores 1.70 and allows 1.40. Games in this league average 2.64 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 75% of Norwich City's games and 80% of Southampton's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 70%, compared with league averages of 59% for BTTS and 51% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Southampton has the higher season xG average, 1.62 to 1.37 per game. Norwich City takes 12.7 shots per game, while Southampton takes 14.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Norwich City leads at halftime in 40% of its games and scores 0.35 goals per game after halftime. Southampton leads at halftime in 35% and scores 0.70 after halftime.

When the teams score

Norwich City's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (8 goals). For Southampton, it is minutes 16-30 (11 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Championship games average 2.64 goals. Both teams score in 59% of games, and 51% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
2 : 1
Second half

Game stats

37Possession (%)63
Norwich CitySouthampton
16Shots12
Norwich CitySouthampton
5Shots on target4
Norwich CitySouthampton
1.64xG1.34
Norwich CitySouthampton
6Corners5
Norwich CitySouthampton
39Dangerous attacks42
Norwich CitySouthampton
15Fouls10
Norwich CitySouthampton
2Cards2
Norwich CitySouthampton

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Norwich CitySouthampton
1.1Goals scored / game1.7
Norwich CitySouthampton
1.65Goals allowed / game1.4
Norwich CitySouthampton
53%Average possession57%
Norwich CitySouthampton
4.05Shots on target / game5.35
Norwich CitySouthampton

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.65Shots per game14.3
Norwich CitySouthampton
4.05Shots on target5.35
Norwich CitySouthampton
8.7%Shot conversion11.9%
Norwich CitySouthampton
53%Possession57%
Norwich CitySouthampton
1.37xG for1.62
Norwich CitySouthampton
1.58xG against1.34
Norwich CitySouthampton

Shooting quality

Norwich City: BalancedSouthampton: Dominant
Norwich CitySouthampton
Accuracy (shots on target)32%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Southampton is 140% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / game - Norwich City · 2.4 pts / game - Southampton

Norwich City
LDWLD
Season result split
15% W25% D60% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-5-12
0.70 pts / game · goal difference -11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-1-7
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
LLLDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.67Opponent xG: 1.59BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 60%
Southampton
WWLWW
Season result split
40% W30% D30% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-6-6
1.50 pts / game · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-3-4
Last 5 away
2-0-3
LLWWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 3.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.78Opponent xG: 1.67BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Southampton is 55% better for: goals scored per game.

1.1 goals / game - Norwich City · 1.7 goals / game - Southampton

Southampton is 18% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.65 goals / game - Norwich City · 1.4 goals / game - Southampton

Norwich City scoring profile: very strong

Norwich City scores in 80% of games (16 of 20 meczów), while Southampton keeps a clean sheet in 15% (3 of 20 meczów).

Southampton scoring profile: very strong

Southampton scores in 85% of games (17 of 20 meczów), while Norwich City keeps a clean sheet in 5% (1 of 20 meczów).

22Goals scored (season)34
Norwich CitySouthampton
33Goals conceded (season)28
Norwich CitySouthampton
2.75Average goals per game3.1
Norwich CitySouthampton
8Goals scored (last 5)16
Norwich CitySouthampton
10Goals conceded (last 5)7
Norwich CitySouthampton

How often they score at least...

80%1 goal85%
Norwich CitySouthampton
25%2 goals50%
Norwich CitySouthampton
5%3 goals25%
Norwich CitySouthampton
0%4 goals5%
Norwich CitySouthampton

How often they concede at least...

95%1 goal85%
Norwich CitySouthampton
45%2 goals40%
Norwich CitySouthampton
20%3 goals15%
Norwich CitySouthampton
5%4 goals0%
Norwich CitySouthampton

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

59%
League average

Goal patterns

25%BTTS at half-time25%
Norwich CitySouthampton
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Norwich CitySouthampton
10%Scored in both halves15%
Norwich CitySouthampton

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS65%
Norwich CitySouthampton
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
Norwich CitySouthampton
100%BTTS - last 580%
Norwich CitySouthampton

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

70%Min. 1 goal before half-time70%
Norwich CitySouthampton
35%Min. 2 goals before half-time40%
Norwich CitySouthampton
20%Min. 3 goals before half-time20%
Norwich CitySouthampton

2nd half

90%Min. 1 goal after half-time70%
Norwich CitySouthampton
30%Min. 2 goals after half-time60%
Norwich CitySouthampton
15%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
Norwich CitySouthampton

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Norwich City - half-time state
40% leading35% draw25% trailing
Southampton - half-time state
35% leading45% draw20% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.55Points per game (1st half)1.5
Norwich CitySouthampton
0.75Goals scored (1st half)1
Norwich CitySouthampton
0.6Goals conceded (1st half)0.45
Norwich CitySouthampton
1.35Average goals (1st half)1.45
Norwich CitySouthampton
60%Clean sheet before half-time55%
Norwich CitySouthampton
45%No goal before half-time50%
Norwich CitySouthampton

After half-time (2nd half)

0.6Points per game (2nd half)1
Norwich CitySouthampton
0.35Goals scored (2nd half)0.7
Norwich CitySouthampton
1.05Goals conceded (2nd half)0.95
Norwich CitySouthampton
1.4Average goals (2nd half)1.65
Norwich CitySouthampton
25%Clean sheet after half-time45%
Norwich CitySouthampton
65%No goal after half-time50%
Norwich CitySouthampton

Norwich City - second-half results

15% W15% D70% L
31
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
12
Second-half points
-14
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.55
PPG before half-time
Lead holding38%

Leads at halftime in 40% of games and wins 15%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Southampton - second-half results

20% W40% D40% L
30
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
+11
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding114%

Leads at halftime in 35% of games and wins 40%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Norwich City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.000.40
Goals scored / game1.40.2
Goals allowed / game1.01.0
Average goals per game2.41.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals60%0%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal20%80%
Goal difference+2-4
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 7
Southampton - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.600.60
Goals scored / game2.60.6
Goals allowed / game0.21.2
Average goals per game2.81.8
1 goal80%60%
2 goals80%60%
3 goals60%20%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+12-3
Half-time: 80% leading - 20% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 13

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Norwich City
ScoredConceded
4
4
0-15
3
2
16-30
8
6
31-45
1
9
46-60
3
4
61-75
3
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

Southampton
ScoredConceded
6
1
0-15
11
4
16-30
3
4
31-45
6
4
46-60
2
7
61-75
6
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (11 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.92
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
111%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
78%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
68%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Norwich City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.21
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.34
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.27
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.07
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
78%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
134%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.30
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.4
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

Southampton

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.28
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.02
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
138%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
99%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.90
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

Norwich CityLigaSouthampton
Average goals per game 2.752.64 3.10
Both teams scored 75%59% 80%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%51% 70%
Clean sheets 5%23% 15%
Goal before half-time 70%74% 70%
Goal after half-time 90%77% 70%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.64
Average goals per game
59%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.41
Home goals / game
1.23
Away goals / game
+15%
Home attack advantage
+13%
Home defensive advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Norwich CityYellow cardRuairi McConville
  2. Norwich CityGoalJovon MakamaAssist: Jacob Wright
  3. SouthamptonGoalRyan Manning
  4. Norwich CityGoalJovon MakamaAssist: Harry Darling
  5. SouthamptonSubstitutionOn: Jay RobinsonOff: Jack Stephens
  6. Norwich CitySubstitutionOn: Tony SpringettOff: Forson Amankwah
  7. SouthamptonYellow cardFlynn Downes
  8. Norwich CityYellow cardKellen Fisher
  9. SouthamptonYellow cardOriol Romeu Vidal

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

James BellMatches officiated: 11
3.45Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 264%Home wins27%Draws9%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Norwich City vs Southampton?

The Championship match finished Norwich City 2:1 Southampton. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Norwich City vs Southampton?

Norwich City score 1.10 goals per game on average and Southampton 1.70. The Championship average is 2.64 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 75% of Norwich City's matches and 80% of Southampton's.

What form are Norwich City and Southampton in?

Over the last 5 games Norwich City have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Southampton 4-0-1 (2.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Norwich City vs Southampton?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Norwich City vs Southampton: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.