Swansea City 2-1 Norwich City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 9 · Saturday 10 October 2026 · Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea · referee A. Kitchen · full time
Full time: Swansea City 2-1 Norwich City
Swansea City won 2-1 at home to Norwich City in Championship Matchday 9 on Saturday 10 October 2026. The goals: Jacob Wright 28', Moussa Yeo 49', Adam Idah 59'.
How Swansea City won it
Jacob Wright put Norwich City ahead in the 28th minute, set up by Oscar Schwartau. Swansea City levelled at 1-1 in the 49th minute through Moussa Yeo, set up by Josh Tymon. Swansea City turned it round: Adam Idah made it 2-1 in the 59th minute, set up by Melker Widell.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half turned the match the other way.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, A. Kitchen, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Swansea City and 1 to Norwich City.
Swansea City: V. Emanuel Soares Matos, 4-3-3 · Norwich City: P. Clement, 4-2-3-1.
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 0.70 for Swansea City and 1.94 for Norwich City.
Swansea City scored about 1.3 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Norwich City created the better chances, 1.94 xG to 0.70, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Swansea City had 8 shots on target, Norwich City 5.
Norwich City's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Swansea City had 57% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Swansea City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.44 expected goals for and 1.39 against, and had won 58% of their matches.
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.
Swansea City vs Norwich City: the match in numbers
| Swansea City | Match statistics | Norwich City |
|---|---|---|
| 57% | Ball possession | 43% |
| 0.70 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.94 |
| 12 | Total shots | 12 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 4 | Big chances | 1 |
| 548 | Total passes | 406 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 76% |
| 3 | Corners | 2 |
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Offsides | 6 |
| 23 | Tackles | 26 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Moussa Yeo (Swansea City), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Swansea City
- Moussa Yeo 7.8 1 goal
- Adam Idah 7.5 1 goal
- Gonçalo Franco 7.4
- Josh Tymon 7.1 1 assist
- Filip Lissah 7.1
Norwich City
- Pelle Mattsson 7.3
- Ruairi McConville 7.2
- Jack Stacey 7.2
- Vladan Kovacevic 7.1
- Sam Field 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was José Córdoba at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Swansea City: Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Norwich City: Norwich City vs Watford Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Swansea City vs Norwich City
What was the score in Swansea City vs Norwich City?
Swansea City 2-1 Norwich City (half-time 0-1), Championship, Saturday 10 October 2026.
Who scored in Swansea City vs Norwich City?
Jacob Wright 28', Moussa Yeo 49', Adam Idah 59'.
Did Moneyball predict Swansea City vs Norwich City 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 Swansea City vs Norwich City?
Moussa Yeo, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Swansea City vs Norwich City?
A. Kitchen.
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