Norwich v Portsmouth result

Full-time · Norwich 3–5 Portsmouth

Championship · Fri, 18 Apr 2025 15:00 BST · Carrow Road

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

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Norwich 3–5 Portsmouth — Portsmouth won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Portsmouth won 5–3 at Carrow Road in the Championship on Friday 18 April. Norwich are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.

The goals

Portsmouth led 3–1 at half-time. The goals — Portsmouth: Colby Bishop (15’, assisted by M. Ritchie; 45+4’ pen; 51’, assisted by Josh Murphy), M. Ritchie (39’, assisted by Josh Murphy) and Regan Poole (71’, assisted by Adil Aouchiche); Norwich: Josh Sargent (21’), Jack Stacey (64’, assisted by Jacob Wright) and E. Marcondes (90’, assisted by Jacob Wright).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Norwich 1.17, Portsmouth 2.71, from 11 shots to 22 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

T. Kirk showed four yellow cards — against 3.8 yellows a game across the last 9 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Norwich: Borja Sainz (79’); Portsmouth: M. Ritchie (31’), Isaac Hayden (32’) and A. Dozzell (90+5’).

What it changes

Norwich have scored 71 goals, the second-most of the 24 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 46 games, ranked per game). Norwich have conceded 68 goals, the sixth-most of the 24 clubs.

Portsmouth have scored 58 goals, the ninth-most of the 24 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 46 games, ranked per game). Portsmouth have conceded 71 goals, the third-most of the 24 clubs.

With eight goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 43, across 12 matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) 14.3, Jacob Wright (Norwich) 11.7 and Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) 9.9 led the match.

Next up

Norwich next host Cardiff on 21 November 2026.

Portsmouth next travel to Bolton on 21 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Norwich: Norwich v Cardiff, Saturday 21 November — the preview. Next for Portsmouth: Bolton v Portsmouth, Saturday 21 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Norwich 3–5 Portsmouth · Championship
Venue: Carrow Road · Norwich, Norfolk
Referee: T. Kirk
Head-to-head (last 2): Norwich 0 · draws 1 · Portsmouth 1 · 0.5 goals/game
Recent form: Norwich 1W 1D 3L · Portsmouth 1W 1D 3L

Norwich 3–5 Portsmouth (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1 / 0.88

Goals

against 1.38 / 1.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6 / 5

Corners

against 4 / 5.14 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 6 matches

4 / 2.71

Shots on target

against 4 / 3.71 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 6 matches

1 / 3

Cards

against 2.67 / 2.14 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 6 matches

3.78 yellows

Referee · T. Kirk

22.22 fouls a game

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over 9 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 April 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 12 April 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Norwich for / against	Line	Portsmouth for / against
Goals scored	1 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.88 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6 for · 4 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	5 for · 5.14 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	12.83 for · 10.33 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	10.29 for · 11.71 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	4 for · 4 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	2.71 for · 3.71 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.17 for · 12 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	11.86 for · 13.86 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	1 for · 2.67 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	3 for · 2.14 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: T. Kirk — 3.78 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 22.22 fouls over 9 matches.

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Norwich

Norwich Defensive

Norwich — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Norwich before kick-off, to 12 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
S. Duffy n 8	90	0.6 4/1	0.1 1/0	C. Ogilvie
C. Doyle n 8	90	0.8 5/1	0.1 1/0	—
A. Crnac n 8	64.4	1.2 6/1	1.2 6/1	—
Borja Sainz n 8	89.9	1.9 8/5	2.4 8/6	—
K. Fisher n 8	82.3	1.9 6/4	1.4 7/3	J. Murphy
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Norwich — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Norwich before kick-off, to 12 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
S. Duffy n 8	90	0.9 6/1
C. Doyle n 8	90	1 4/2
A. Crnac n 8	64.4	1.9 4/4
Borja Sainz n 8	89.9	1.9 6/2
K. Fisher n 8	82.3	1.5 7/3
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Norwich Attacking

Norwich — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Norwich before kick-off, to 12 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Duffy n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
C. Doyle n 8	90	0.3 1/1	0.1 1/0
A. Crnac n 8	64.4	1 5/1	0.7 3/1
Borja Sainz n 8	89.9	1.8 7/4	1.1 6/3
K. Fisher n 8	82.3	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
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Norwich — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Norwich before kick-off, to 12 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Duffy n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Doyle n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
A. Crnac n 8	64.4	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
Borja Sainz n 8	89.9	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
K. Fisher n 8	82.3	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
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Portsmouth

Portsmouth Defensive

Portsmouth — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Portsmouth before kick-off, to 12 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
C. Ogilvie n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0.8 2/2	S. Duffy
J. Murphy n 8	86.6	0.6 5/0	2.1 7/5	K. Fisher
A. Dozzell n 8	89	1.8 7/5	0.8 4/2	—
M. Pack n 8	51.6	0.9 3/1	1.3 4/1	—
N. Schmid n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0	—
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Portsmouth — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Portsmouth before kick-off, to 12 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
C. Ogilvie n 8	90	0.8 5/1
J. Murphy n 8	86.6	1 6/2
A. Dozzell n 8	89	1.3 5/3
M. Pack n 8	51.6	0.9 4/0
N. Schmid n 8	90	0 0/0
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Portsmouth Attacking

Portsmouth — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Portsmouth before kick-off, to 12 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
C. Ogilvie n 8	90	0.6 3/2	0.1 1/0
J. Murphy n 8	86.6	1.6 7/3	0.6 4/1
A. Dozzell n 8	89	0.8 6/0	0.3 2/0
M. Pack n 8	51.6	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
N. Schmid n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Portsmouth — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Portsmouth before kick-off, to 12 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Ogilvie n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
J. Murphy n 8	86.6	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
A. Dozzell n 8	89	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
M. Pack n 8	51.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
N. Schmid n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Norwich		Portsmouth
60%	Possession	40%
1.17	Expected goals (xG)	2.71
11	Shots	22
6	Shots on target	10
1	Shots off target	4
4	Blocked shots	8
9	Shots inside the box	14
6	Corners	5
1	Offsides	1
12	Fouls	11
1	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
5	Saves	4
503	Passes	315
81%	Pass accuracy	73%

Norwich Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
George Long	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
S. Duffy	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
K. McLean	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Jacob Wright	90	0	2	0	0	4	2	0	8.3
A. Ben Slimane	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.7
Borja Sainz	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3
K. Fisher	89	0	0	1	1	1	2	0	6.6
J. Córdoba	67	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	5.9
O. Schwartau	58	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.7
Marcelino Núñez	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6
Josh Sargent	45	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.3
J. Stacey sub	45	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	7.3
E. Marcondes sub	45	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	7.3
C. Doyle sub	32	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.6
Jacob Lungi Sørensen sub	23	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	6.7
A. Forson sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

Portsmouth Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
N. Schmid	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
J. Williams	90	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	6.3
R. Poole	90	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	7.3
C. Ogilvie	90	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	6.7
F. Potts	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
J. Murphy	90	0	2	3	2	3	2	0	8.2
M. Ritchie	86	1	1	1	1	4	1	Y	8.5
R. Atkinson	85	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
A. Aouchiche	85	0	1	2	2	4	1	0	7.5
C. Bishop	75	3	0	5	4	1	0	0	9.2
I. Hayden	55	0	0	0	0	0	3	Y	6.9
A. Dozzell sub	35	0	0	0	0	0	2	Y	6.7
K. Yengi sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Z. Swanson sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
T. Devlin sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
M. Pack sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Norwich v Portsmouth — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

NorwichLWLDL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

PortsmouthLWLLD

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 2

Norwich 0 · 1 draw · Portsmouth 1 · 0.5 goals/game

2024-12-10 Portsmouth 0–0 Norwich
2019-01-05 Norwich 0–1 Portsmouth

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Norwich#13 pos57 pts46 pl+3 GD

Portsmouth#16 pos54 pts46 pl-13 GD

Goals per game

Norwich scored1.54

Portsmouth scored1.26

Norwich conceded1.48

Portsmouth conceded1.54

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