England - ChampionshipData current as of September 12, 2026

Wrexham vs Norwich City: match statistics

Wrexham crest
Wrexham
1 : 2half-time 1:1
Norwich City crest
Norwich City
155%(2.27)
X27%(3.34)
218%(3.30)

Wrexham is in decidedly better form, earning 2.6 points per game in their last five outings with an impressive record of 4 wins and 1 draw. The hosts hold a significant advantage at home with a 46% win rate and a positive goal difference (+5), while Norwich City sits in a distant 22nd place in the table with just 23% away wins. xG statistics also favor Wrexham (1.62 vs 1.24), indicating superior quality in created chances. Norwich concedes an average of 1.54 goals in away matches and keeps clean sheets in only 8% of games, which could prove pivotal given the hosts' offensive efficiency (averaging 1.85 goals at home). Considering all factors, Wrexham has a realistic chance of victory, although Norwich has shown some recent improvement in form, which could lead to a draw.

Wrexham vs Norwich City: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Wrexham played against Norwich City in Championship (England). The game was played on January 17, 2026. Final score: 1:2.

Recent form

Wrexham has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.40 points per game. Norwich City has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Wrexham scores 1.46 goals per game and allows 1.23. Norwich City scores 1.08 and allows 1.50. Games in this league average 2.62 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 65% of Wrexham's games and 69% of Norwich City's. The Over 2.5 rates are 42% and 46%, compared with league averages of 58% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Norwich City has the higher season xG average, 1.34 to 1.25 per game. Wrexham takes 10.9 shots per game, while Norwich City takes 12.2.

First-half and second-half trends

Wrexham leads at halftime in 38% of its games and scores 0.81 goals per game after halftime. Norwich City leads at halftime in 31% and scores 0.50 after halftime.

When the teams score

Wrexham's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (10 goals). For Norwich City, it is minutes 31-45+ (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Championship games average 2.62 goals. Both teams score in 58% of games, and 52% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 5.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Wrexham is in decidedly better form, earning 2.6 points per game in their last five outings with an impressive record of 4 wins and 1 draw. The hosts hold a significant advantage at home with a 46% win rate and a positive goal difference (+5), while Norwich City sits in a distant 22nd place in the table with just 23% away wins. xG statistics also favor Wrexham (1.62 vs 1.24), indicating superior quality in created chances. Norwich concedes an average of 1.54 goals in away matches and keeps clean sheets in only 8% of games, which could prove pivotal given the hosts' offensive efficiency (averaging 1.85 goals at home). Considering all factors, Wrexham has a realistic chance of victory, although Norwich has shown some recent improvement in form, which could lead to a draw.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

1 : 1
First half
0 : 1
Second half

Game stats

54Possession (%)46
WrexhamNorwich City
18Shots7
WrexhamNorwich City
4Shots on target3
WrexhamNorwich City
1.96xG0.86
WrexhamNorwich City
7Corners1
WrexhamNorwich City
75Dangerous attacks27
WrexhamNorwich City
7Fouls9
WrexhamNorwich City
0Cards1
WrexhamNorwich City

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.

WrexhamNorwich City
1.46Goals scored / game1.08
WrexhamNorwich City
1.23Goals allowed / game1.5
WrexhamNorwich City
46%Average possession52%
WrexhamNorwich City
3.81Shots on target / game3.81
WrexhamNorwich City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.92Shots per game12.23
WrexhamNorwich City
3.81Shots on target3.81
WrexhamNorwich City
13.4%Shot conversion8.8%
WrexhamNorwich City
46%Possession52%
WrexhamNorwich City
1.25xG for1.34
WrexhamNorwich City
1.67xG against1.48
WrexhamNorwich City

Shooting quality

Wrexham: Counter-attackingNorwich City: Balanced
WrexhamNorwich City
Accuracy (shots on target)35%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.380.28

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.

Wrexham is 71% better for: last-5 form.

2.4 pts / game - Wrexham · 1.4 pts / game - Norwich City

Wrexham
LWWWW
Season result split
38% W38% D23% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-10-6
1.54 pts / game · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-5-2
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WDDWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.27Opponent xG: 1.63BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Norwich City
DWLWL
Season result split
23% W23% D54% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-6-14
0.92 pts / game · goal difference -11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-5-5
Last 5 away
1-2-2
LLDDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.16Opponent xG: 1.10BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%

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.

Wrexham is 35% better for: goals scored per game.

1.46 goals / game - Wrexham · 1.08 goals / game - Norwich City

Wrexham is 22% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.23 goals / game - Wrexham · 1.5 goals / game - Norwich City

Wrexham scoring profile: very strong

Wrexham scores in 85% of games (22 of 26 meczów), while Norwich City keeps a clean sheet in 8% (2 of 26 meczów).

Norwich City scoring profile: very strong

Norwich City scores in 77% of games (20 of 26 meczów), while Wrexham keeps a clean sheet in 27% (7 of 26 meczów).

38Goals scored (season)28
WrexhamNorwich City
32Goals conceded (season)39
WrexhamNorwich City
2.69Average goals per game2.58
WrexhamNorwich City
12Goals scored (last 5)4
WrexhamNorwich City
7Goals conceded (last 5)5
WrexhamNorwich City

How often they score at least...

85%1 goal77%
WrexhamNorwich City
42%2 goals27%
WrexhamNorwich City
12%3 goals4%
WrexhamNorwich City
4%4 goals0%
WrexhamNorwich City

How often they concede at least...

73%1 goal92%
WrexhamNorwich City
38%2 goals38%
WrexhamNorwich City
12%3 goals15%
WrexhamNorwich City
0%4 goals4%
WrexhamNorwich 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.

58%
League average

Goal patterns

15%BTTS at half-time19%
WrexhamNorwich City
4%BTTS in both halves0%
WrexhamNorwich City
23%Scored in both halves8%
WrexhamNorwich City

BTTS and goal count

42%Min. 3 goals and BTTS46%
WrexhamNorwich City
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
WrexhamNorwich City
80%BTTS - last 540%
WrexhamNorwich 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

81%Min. 1 goal before half-time54%
WrexhamNorwich City
27%Min. 2 goals before half-time27%
WrexhamNorwich City
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time15%
WrexhamNorwich City

2nd half

81%Min. 1 goal after half-time92%
WrexhamNorwich City
42%Min. 2 goals after half-time38%
WrexhamNorwich City
15%Min. 3 goals after half-time19%
WrexhamNorwich 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.

Wrexham - half-time state
38% leading27% draw35% trailing
Norwich City - half-time state
31% leading50% draw19% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.42Points per game (1st half)1.42
WrexhamNorwich City
0.65Goals scored (1st half)0.58
WrexhamNorwich City
0.58Goals conceded (1st half)0.46
WrexhamNorwich City
1.23Average goals (1st half)1.04
WrexhamNorwich City
58%Clean sheet before half-time69%
WrexhamNorwich City
46%No goal before half-time58%
WrexhamNorwich City

After half-time (2nd half)

1.46Points per game (2nd half)0.85
WrexhamNorwich City
0.81Goals scored (2nd half)0.5
WrexhamNorwich City
0.65Goals conceded (2nd half)1.04
WrexhamNorwich City
1.46Average goals (2nd half)1.54
WrexhamNorwich City
50%Clean sheet after half-time23%
WrexhamNorwich City
46%No goal after half-time58%
WrexhamNorwich City

Wrexham - second-half results

38% W31% D31% L
37
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
38
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.42
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 38% of games and wins 38%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Norwich City - second-half results

23% W15% D62% L
37
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
-14
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.42
PPG before half-time
Lead holding74%

Leads at halftime in 31% of games and wins 23%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.6

Allows 0.6 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Wrexham - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.001.60
Goals scored / game1.41.0
Goals allowed / game0.80.6
Average goals per game2.21.6
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal0%40%
Goal difference+3+2
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 7
Norwich City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.40
Goals scored / game0.00.8
Goals allowed / game0.01.0
Average goals per game0.01.8
1 goal0%100%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet100%20%
No goal100%40%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* 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.

Wrexham
ScoredConceded
8
4
0-15
5
4
16-30
4
7
31-45
8
1
46-60
3
6
61-75
10
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Norwich City
ScoredConceded
4
4
0-15
3
2
16-30
8
6
31-45
3
10
46-60
5
5
61-75
5
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - 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 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
67%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+90%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
65%
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

Wrexham

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.42
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.65
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.6 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.
+0.44
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
101%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
104%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.86
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 21% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

Norwich City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.14
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.28
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.26
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
92%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
104%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.48
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% 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

WrexhamLigaNorwich City
Average goals per game 2.692.62 2.58
Both teams scored 65%58% 69%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 42%52% 46%
Clean sheets 27%24% 8%
Goal before half-time 81%73% 54%
Goal after half-time 81%78% 92%

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

2.62
Average goals per game
58%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.44
Home goals / game
1.18
Away goals / game
+22%
Home attack advantage
+18%
Home defensive advantage
+14%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
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 CityGoalAnis Ben SlimaneAssist: Ali Ahmed
  2. WrexhamGoalSam SmithAssist: Max Cleworth
  3. Norwich CityGoalJovon MakamaAssist: Kenny Mclean
  4. Norwich CitySubstitutionOn: Jack William StaceyOff: Benjamin Chrisene
  5. WrexhamSubstitutionOn: Oliver RathboneOff: Joshua Dean Windass
  6. Norwich CitySubstitutionOn: Pape Amadou DialloOff: Anis Ben Slimane
  7. Norwich CityYellow cardPelle Elkjær Mattsson
  8. Norwich CitySubstitutionOn: Jacob WrightOff: Pelle Elkjær Mattsson
  9. WrexhamSubstitutionOn: Jay RodriguezOff: George Thomason

Referee and managers

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

Head-to-head

Record from Wrexham's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Norwich City. Games average 5.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Norwich City FC
2 : 3
Wrexham FC

FAQ

What was the result of Wrexham vs Norwich City?

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

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

Wrexham score 1.46 goals per game on average and Norwich City 1.08. The Championship average is 2.62 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 65% of Wrexham's matches and 69% of Norwich City's.

What form are Wrexham and Norwich City in?

Over the last 5 games Wrexham have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and Norwich City 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Wrexham vs Norwich City — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.