England - ChampionshipBramall LaneData current as of September 03, 2026

Sheffield United vs Norwich City: match statistics

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Sheffield United vs Norwich City: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Sheffield United plays Norwich City in Championship (England). The game is scheduled for September 5, 2026. Venue: Bramall Lane.

Recent form

Sheffield United has 1 win, 3 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.50 points per game. Norwich City has 1 win, 0 draws and 3 losses, with 0.75 points per game.

Scoring records

Sheffield United scores 1.25 goals per game and allows 1.00. Norwich City scores 1.25 and allows 1.75. Games in this league average 2.94 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Sheffield United's games and 50% of Norwich City's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 75%, compared with league averages of 73% for BTTS and 67% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Norwich City has the higher season xG average, 1.72 to 1.04 per game. Sheffield United takes 8.5 shots per game, while Norwich City takes 15.8.

First-half and second-half trends

Sheffield United leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 0.50 goals per game after halftime. Norwich City leads at halftime in 25% and scores 0.50 after halftime.

When the teams score

Sheffield United's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (3 goals). For Norwich City, it is minutes 0-15 (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Championship games average 2.94 goals. Both teams score in 73% of games, and 67% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.33)
(3.50)
(2.92)

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.

Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
1.25Goals scored / game1.25
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
1Goals allowed / game1.75
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
41%Average possession53%
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
3Shots on target / game5.25
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

8.5Shots per game15.75
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
3Shots on target5.25
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
14.7%Shot conversion7.9%
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
41%Possession53%
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
1.04xG for1.72
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
1.75xG against1.35
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City

Shooting quality

Sheffield United: Counter-attackingNorwich City: Attacking
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
Accuracy (shots on target)35%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.420.24

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.

Sheffield United is 100% better for: last-5 form.

1.5 pts / game - Sheffield United · 0.75 pts / game - Norwich City

Sheffield United
DDDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
25% W75% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-3-0
1.50 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-0
1.50 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-1-0
Last 5 at home
1-1-0
DW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.3Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.04Opponent xG: 1.75BTTS: 50%Over 2.5: 50%
Norwich City
LLWL
Season result split
25% W0% R75% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-0-3
0.75 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-3
0.75 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-2
Last 5 away
0-0-2
LL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.3Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.72Opponent xG: 1.35BTTS: 50%Over 2.5: 75%

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.

Sheffield United is 75% better for: goals allowed per game.

1 goals / game - Sheffield United · 1.75 goals / game - Norwich City

Sheffield United scoring profile: very strong

Sheffield United scores in 50% of games (2 of 4 meczów), while Norwich City keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 4 meczów).

Norwich City scoring profile: mixed

Norwich City scores in 50% of games (2 of 4 meczów), while Sheffield United keeps a clean sheet in 50% (2 of 4 meczów).

5Goals scored (season)5
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
4Goals conceded (season)7
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
2.25Average goals per game3
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
5Goals scored (last 5)5
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
4Goals conceded (last 5)7
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City

How often they score at least...

50%1 goal50%
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
50%2 goals25%
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
25%3 goals25%
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
0%4 goals25%
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City

How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal100%
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
50%2 goals50%
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
0%3 goals25%
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
0%4 goals0%
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City

* 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.

73%
League average

Goal patterns

50%BTTS at half-time25%
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
25%BTTS in both halves0%
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
25%Scored in both halves25%
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS25%
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
50%BTTS - last 550%
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City

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

50%Min. 1 goal before half-time75%
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time25%
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
25%Min. 3 goals before half-time25%
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City

2nd half

25%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
25%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
25%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City

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.

Sheffield United - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing
Norwich City - half-time state
25% leading25% draw50% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)1
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
0.75Goals scored (1st half)0.75
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
0.75Goals conceded (1st half)0.75
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
1.5Average goals (1st half)1.5
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
50%Clean sheet before half-time25%
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
50%No goal before half-time75%
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City

After half-time (2nd half)

1.5Points per game (2nd half)1
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.5
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
0.25Goals conceded (2nd half)1
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
0.75Average goals (2nd half)1.5
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
75%Clean sheet after half-time50%
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City
75%No goal after half-time50%
Sheffield UnitedNorwich City

Sheffield United - second-half results

25% W75% R0% P
4
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime-0.5

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Norwich City - second-half results

25% W25% R50% P
4
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 25%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Sheffield United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.50
Goals scored / game0.80.5
Goals allowed / game0.80.3
Average goals per game1.50.8
1 goal50%25%
2 goals50%25%
3 goals25%25%
Clean sheet50%75%
No goal50%75%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 25% won - 75% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 50% - Half-time goals total: 3
Norwich City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.00
Goals scored / game0.80.5
Goals allowed / game0.81.0
Average goals per game1.51.5
1 goal75%75%
2 goals25%50%
3 goals25%25%
Clean sheet25%50%
No goal75%50%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 25% leading - 25% draw - 50% trailing
2nd half: 25% won - 25% draw - 50% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 25% - Half-time goals total: 3

* 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.

Sheffield United
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
1
31-45
0
0
46-60
1
1
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (3 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Norwich City
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
1
2
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
1
46-60
1
1
61-75
1
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (2 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - 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

2.63
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.5 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
89%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-5%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
25%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
25%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 4 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Sheffield United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.71
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.96
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.21
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.75
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
80%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
72%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 60% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

Norwich City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.37
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.87
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.47
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.40
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
91%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
112%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 40% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* 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

Sheffield UnitedLigaNorwich City
Average goals per game 2.252.94 3.00
Both teams scored 50%73% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%67% 75%
Clean sheets 50%18% 0%
Goal before half-time 50%79% 75%
Goal after half-time 25%79% 75%

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

2.94
Average goals per game
73%
Both teams scored
67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
18%
Clean sheets
1.56
Home goals / game
1.38
Away goals / game
+13%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defensive advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Sheffield United's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss against Norwich City. Games average 2.50 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

FAQ

When do Sheffield United and Norwich City play?

Sheffield United face Norwich City on September 5, 2026 in Championship at Bramall Lane. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Sheffield United and Norwich City?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Sheffield United won 0, Norwich City won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Sheffield United vs Norwich City?

Sheffield United score 1.25 goals per game on average and Norwich City 1.25. The Championship average is 2.94 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 67% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Sheffield United's matches and 50% of Norwich City's.

What form are Sheffield United and Norwich City in?

Over the last 5 games Sheffield United have a 1-3-0 record (1.50 points per game) and Norwich City 1-0-3 (0.75 points per game).

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

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