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Bristol City vs Norwich City Prediction— England - Championship

Matchday 43 ·Saturday, April 18, 2026, 14:00

Bristol City logo
Bristol City
PPG 1.33 · HOME
LAST 5
DLDLW
2 – 4
FULL TIME
Norwich City logo
Norwich City
PPG 1.52 · AWAY
LAST 5
LWWDL

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-08.8%0-19.3%0-24.9%0-31.7%0-4+0.6%1 1-012.1%1-112.8%1-26.7%1-32.4%1-4+0.8%2 2-08.3%2-18.8%2-24.6%2-31.6%2-4+0.5%3 3-03.8%3-14.0%3-22.1%3-30.8%3-4+0.2%4+ 4+-01.8%4+-11.9%4+-21.0%4+-30.4%4+-4+0.1%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 44.2% 38.8% 2.58 +14.0%
Draw 27.0% 29.4% 3.40 -8.2%
Away win 28.8% 38.8% 2.58 -25.7%
Over 2.5 43.9% 54.1% 1.85 -18.8%
Over 3.5 22.9% 31.3% 3.20 -26.7%
BTTS 48.8% 58.8% 1.70 -17.0%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 78 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 44%
O2.5 56%
BTTS 54%
Score Hit 51%
ROI -5.0%
Bet Hit 55%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 0 27%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 2-4
xG (home)1.4 xG (away)1.1 BTTS prob48.8%

H 44% / xG 1.4-1.1 / U2.5 44% / NoBTTS 49%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 12.8%
#2 1–0 12.1%
#3 0–1 9.3%
#4 2–1 8.8%
#5 0–0 8.8%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Bristol City1.4
Norwich City1.1

COMBINED 2.4 xG → O2.5 PROB 43.9% · O3.5 PROB 22.9%

Form & verdict PPG

BRISTOL CITY · PPG 1.33

NORWICH CITY · PPG 1.52

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ FAIR - Balanced matchup, limited value
Chance this pick lands
49%
BALANCED

Balanced matchup: Home AVERAGE (1.33), Away GOOD (1.52)

Win probability 1X2

Bristol City (H) 44.2%
ODDS 2.58 · IMPLIED 38.8% EV +14.0%
Draw 27.0%
ODDS 3.40 · IMPLIED 29.4% EV -8.2%
Norwich City (A) 28.8%
ODDS 2.58 · IMPLIED 38.8% EV -25.7%

Season Statistics average per match · 46 matches · 2025

Bristol City ▾ lower is better Norwich City

Attack

12.2
Shots
12.6
4.1
Shots on target
4.4
4.4
Shots off target
4.5
3.7
Blocked shots
3.7
7.4
Shots inside box
8.0
4.8
Shots outside box
4.6
33.6%
Shooting accuracy
35.1%
31.4%
Goals per shot on target
31.0%
1.28
Goals
1.37
1.21
xG for
1.32

Defence

13.2
Shots faced
11.8
4.4
Shots on target faced
3.9
1.28
Goals conceded
1.22
1.37
xG against
1.39
3.1
Goalkeeper saves
2.6

Control

49.3%
Possession
53.6%
425
Passes
435
336
Accurate passes
348
79.0%
Pass accuracy
79.9%
4.8
Corners
5.3
5.0
Corners faced
4.9
2.0
Offsides
1.9

Discipline

9.5
Fouls
10.2
1.8
Yellow cards
1.9
0.02
Red cards
0.02

Match Preview & Prediction

Bristol City face Norwich City in England - Championship on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Bristol City a 44% chance, the draw 27% and Norwich City 29%, so Bristol City are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.4 for Bristol City and 1.1 for Norwich City (2.4 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 44% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 49% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Bristol City are averaging 1.33 points per game versus 1.52 for Norwich City. The best value bet our model finds is a home win, with an expected value of +14.0%. This match finished 2-4.

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