Norwich City 1-2 West Bromwich Albion: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 1 · Saturday 15 August 2026 · Carrow Road, Norwich · referee T. Robinson · full time
Full time: Norwich City 1-2 West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion beat Norwich City 2-1 in Championship Matchday 1 on Saturday 15 August 2026 at Carrow Road. The goals: Aune Heggebø 75', Jimmy-Jay Morgan 87', Mathias Kvistgaarden 90'.
How West Bromwich Albion won it
The opening goal came in the 75th minute: Aune Heggebø for West Bromwich Albion, set up by Jimmy-Jay Morgan. Jimmy-Jay Morgan made it 0-2 to West Bromwich Albion in the 87th minute, set up by Max O'Leary. Mathias Kvistgaarden made it 1-2 to Norwich City in the 90th minute.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, T. Robinson, showed 2 yellow cards: 0 to Norwich City and 2 to West Bromwich Albion.
Norwich City: P. Clement, 4-2-3-1 · West Bromwich Albion: J. Morrison, 4-4-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.22 for Norwich City and 2.58 for West Bromwich Albion.
Norwich City scored about 1.2 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Norwich City had 7 shots on target, West Bromwich Albion 4.
West Bromwich Albion's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
Norwich City had 54% of the ball, but West Bromwich Albion took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Norwich City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.41 expected goals for and 1.64 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
West Bromwich Albion came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.55 expected goals for and 1.46 against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Norwich City vs West Bromwich Albion: the match in numbers
| Norwich City | Match statistics | West Bromwich Albion |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Ball possession | 46% |
| 2.22 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.58 |
| 20 | Total shots | 9 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 5 | Big chances | 2 |
| 497 | Total passes | 444 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 8 | Corners | 2 |
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 13 | Tackles | 26 |
| 1 | Saves | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Max O'Leary (West Bromwich Albion), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Norwich City
- Kenny McLean 7.7
- Kellen Fisher 7.5
- Mathias Kvistgaarden 7.2 1 goal
- Paris Maghoma 7.2
- Andre Brooks 6.9
West Bromwich Albion
- Max O'Leary 8.4 1 assist
- Jimmy-Jay Morgan 8.2 1 goal, 1 assist
- Aune Heggebø 7.6 1 goal
- Nat Phillips 7.5
- George Campbell 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Vladan Kovacevic at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Norwich City: Norwich City vs Watford Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- West Bromwich Albion: West Ham United vs West Bromwich Albion Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Norwich City vs West Bromwich Albion
What was the score in Norwich City vs West Bromwich Albion?
Norwich City 1-2 West Bromwich Albion (half-time 0-0), Championship, Saturday 15 August 2026.
Who scored in Norwich City vs West Bromwich Albion?
Aune Heggebø 75', Jimmy-Jay Morgan 87', Mathias Kvistgaarden 90'.
Did Moneyball predict Norwich City vs West Bromwich Albion correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Norwich City vs West Bromwich Albion?
Max O'Leary, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Norwich City vs West Bromwich Albion?
T. Robinson.
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