Norwich City vs Southampton: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

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

Current form

Norwich City: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Southampton: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Norwich City scores 1.10 and concedes 1.65 goals per match. Southampton scores 1.70 and concedes 1.40. League average: 2.64 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Norwich City 75%, Southampton 80%. Over 2.5: Norwich City 50%, Southampton 70%. League level: BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 51%.

xG, shots and style

Southampton has higher xG: 1.62 vs 1.37. Norwich City: 12.7 shots per match, Southampton: 14.3.

Match halves

Norwich City: half-time lead 40%, second-half goals 0.35. Southampton: half-time lead 35%, second-half goals 0.70.

Goals by minute

Norwich City: 31-45+ (8 goals). Southampton: 16-30 (11 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Championship: 2.64 goals per match, BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 51%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
2 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

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-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Norwich CitySouthampton
1.1Goals scored / match1.7
Norwich CitySouthampton
1.65Goals conceded / match1.4
Norwich CitySouthampton
53%Average possession57%
Norwich CitySouthampton
4.05Shots on target / match5.35
Norwich CitySouthampton

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.65Shots per match14.3
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Norwich City
LDWLD
Season result split
15% W25% D60% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-5-12
0.70 pts / match · goal difference -11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-1-7
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
LLLDW
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-3-4
Last 5 away
2-0-3
LLWWL
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Southampton is 18% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Norwich City scoring profile: very strong

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

Southampton scoring profile: very strong

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

22Goals scored (season)34
Norwich CitySouthampton
33Goals conceded (season)28
Norwich CitySouthampton
2.75Average goals in match3.1
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 matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, 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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in 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

Match 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 40% of matches and wins 15%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

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 half-time in 35% of matches and wins 40%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Norwich City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.000.40
Goals scored / match1.40.2
Goals conceded / match1.01.0
Average goals in match2.41.2
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.600.60
Goals scored / match2.60.6
Goals conceded / match0.21.2
Average goals in match2.81.8
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.92
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.07
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
78%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
134%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
138%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
99%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match 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 match
59%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.41
Home goals / match
1.23
Away goals / match
+15%
Home attack advantage
+13%
Home defence 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.