Norwich v Sheffield Wednesday result

Full-time · Norwich 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday

Championship · Wed, 13 Dec 2023 19:45 GMT · Carrow Road

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

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Norwich 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday — Norwich won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Norwich beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–1 at Carrow Road in the Championship on Wednesday 13 December. Sheffield Wednesday have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Norwich: Borja Sainz (7’, assisted by Kenneth McLean), A. Barnes (48’, assisted by Borja Sainz) and Jonathan Rowe (72’, assisted by Dimitrios Giannoulis); Sheffield Wednesday: Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri (32’, assisted by M. Ihiekwe).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Norwich 1.55, Sheffield Wednesday 1.34, from 12 shots to 21 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

M. Donohue showed two yellow cards — against 4.9 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Norwich: Kellen Fisher (30’); Sheffield Wednesday: Liam Palmer (42’).

What it changes

Norwich are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Borja Sainz (Norwich) 11.0, Dimitrios Giannoulis (Norwich) 7.7 and A. Barnes (Norwich) 7.3 led the match.

Next up

Norwich next travel to Charlton on 24 October 2026.

Sheffield Wednesday next travel to Notts County on 20 October 2026.

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

Next for Norwich: Charlton v Norwich, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Sheffield Wednesday: Notts County v Sheffield Wednesday, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Norwich 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday · Championship
Venue: Carrow Road · Norwich, Norfolk
Referee: M. Donohue
Head-to-head (last 6): Norwich 4 · draws 1 · Sheffield Wednesday 1 · 4 goals/game
Recent form: Norwich 3W 1D 1L · Sheffield Wednesday 2W 1D 2L

Norwich 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday (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 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.38 / 1

Goals

against 1.75 / 1.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.29 / 5.6

Corners

against 5.43 / 5.4 · 4 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 5 matches

4.14 / 4.2

Shots on target

against 6.29 / 5 · 3 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 5 matches

2.86 / 2.4

Cards

against 2.43 / 2 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 5 matches

4.91 yellows

Referee · M. Donohue

2.18 home / 2.73 away

over 11 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 9 December 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 9 December 2023. 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	Sheffield Wednesday for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.29 for · 5.43 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	5.6 for · 5.4 against n 5 Last 5
Shots	13.43 for · 14.86 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	10.2 for · 14.6 against n 5 Last 5
Shots on target	4.14 for · 6.29 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	4.2 for · 5 against n 5 Last 5
Fouls committed	12 for · 9.57 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	12 for · 7.6 against n 5 Last 5
Cards shown	2.86 for · 2.43 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	2.4 for · 2 against n 5 Last 5

Referee: M. Donohue — 4.91 yellow cards a game, 0.18 red cards, 22.27 fouls over 11 matches (2.18 to the home side, 2.73 to the away side).

Home 2.18Away 2.73

Norwich

Norwich — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 December 2023. 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
Borja Sainz n 8	17.5	3.2 5/0	1.3 2/0	—
K. Fisher n 8	55.1	2.4 5/5	1.6 6/2	—
P. Płacheta n 8	32.9	2.4 4/2	0 0/0	—
A. Barnes n 8	67	1.8 6/2	1.3 6/2	—
A. Idah n 8	49.8	1.8 5/2	0.5 2/0	—

Norwich — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Hwang Ui-Jo n 8	48.9	2.5 6/3	1.4 4/2
Marcelino Núñez n 8	71.3	2.2 6/4	0.8 4/1
Gabriel Sara n 8	90	1.5 4/3	0.4 2/1
D. Batth n 8	67.8	1.3 5/2	0.5 2/1
Borja Sainz n 8	17.5	1.3 2/0	0.6 1/0

Norwich — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Hwang Ui-Jo n 8	48.9	0.7 3/0	0 0/0
Gabriel Sara n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.5 3/1
A. Idah n 8	49.8	0.5 2/0	0 0/0
K. Fisher n 8	55.1	0 0/0	0.4 2/0
K. McLean n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0

Norwich — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
C. Fassnacht n 8	56.3	3.6 7/4
A. Forshaw n 8	34.1	3 5/3
K. Fisher n 8	55.1	2.7 5/3
J. Stacey n 8	66.4	2.5 7/4
D. Giannoulis n 8	76.1	2.4 7/6

Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 December 2023. 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
A. Fletcher n 8	29.5	3.1 5/2	0.8 2/0	—
M. Smith n 8	50	2.7 5/3	0.9 4/0	—
L. Gregory n 8	53.4	1.9 5/3	1.1 4/1	—
M. Wilks n 8	38.3	1.8 4/2	2.1 5/2	—
W. Vaulks n 8	65.3	1.7 7/2	0.5 2/1	—

Sheffield Wednesday — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Musaba n 8	54.3	1.9 5/3	0.8 3/1
J. Windass n 8	73.8	1.8 5/4	0.8 3/2
B. Cadamarteri n 5	51.2	1.8 3/2	1.1 2/1
M. Wilks n 8	38.3	1.8 5/1	0.9 2/1
A. Fletcher n 8	29.5	1.5 4/0	1.1 3/0

Sheffield Wednesday — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Musaba n 8	54.3	0.2 1/0	0.4 1/1
M. Smith n 8	50	0.5 1/1	0 0/0
J. Windass n 8	73.8	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
B. Cadamarteri n 5	51.2	0.4 1/0	0 0/0
D. Gassama n 8	25.6	0 0/0	0.4 1/0

Sheffield Wednesday — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
John Buckley n 8	34	5 7/7
W. Vaulks n 8	65.3	4.1 6/5
D. Iorfa n 8	79.3	3.7 7/6
A. Famewo n 8	74.9	2.9 7/6
D. Gassama n 8	25.6	2.6 3/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Norwich		Sheffield Wednesday
48%	Possession	52%
1.55	Expected goals (xG)	1.34
12	Shots	21
5	Shots on target	4
4	Shots off target	8
3	Blocked shots	9
10	Shots inside the box	16
3	Corners	7
1	Offsides	0
6	Fouls	10
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	2
419	Passes	430
82%	Pass accuracy	87%

Norwich player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Gunn	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
S. Duffy	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
K. McLean	90	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	7.3
D. Giannoulis	90	0	1	0	0	3	4	0	7.9
Marcelino Núñez	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	6.9
A. Barnes	90	1	0	5	2	0	1	0	7.9
Gabriel Sara	85	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	7.3
A. Idah	85	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	6.2
J. Rowe	78	1	0	1	1	0	2	0	7.3
Borja Sainz	78	1	1	1	1	1	3	0	8.2
K. Fisher	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6
J. Stacey sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
D. Batth sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
L. Gibbs sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
C. Fassnacht sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
O. Hernández sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2

Sheffield Wednesday player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
C. Dawson	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Bambo Diaby	90	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	6.3
M. Ihiekwe	90	0	1	2	1	1	1	0	7.2
W. Vaulks	90	0	0	1	0	5	1	0	7.2
B. Bannan	90	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	7.2
C. Paterson	90	0	0	3	1	1	2	0	7.7
A. Famewo	84	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.6
A. Musaba	84	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	6.9
L. Palmer	74	0	0	0	0	1	0	Y	6.2
B. Cadamarteri	74	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	6.9
G. Byers	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
M. Johnson sub	45	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	6.9
John Buckley sub	17	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
A. Fletcher sub	17	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.6
Pol Valentín sub	16	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.7
D. Gassama sub	16	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.3

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 Sheffield Wednesday — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

NorwichWWLWD

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.6 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Sheffield WednesdayLLDWW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Norwich 4 · 1 draw · Sheffield Wednesday 1 · 4 goals/game

2021-03-14 Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Norwich
2020-12-05 Norwich 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday
2019-04-19 Norwich 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday
2018-11-03 Sheffield Wednesday 0–4 Norwich
2018-05-06 Sheffield Wednesday 5–1 Norwich
2017-12-09 Norwich 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Norwich#6 pos73 pts46 pl+15 GD

Sheffield Wednesday#20 pos53 pts46 pl-24 GD

Goals per game

Norwich scored1.72

Sheffield Wednesday scored0.96

Norwich conceded1.39

Sheffield Wednesday conceded1.48

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What is the head-to-head record between Norwich and Sheffield Wednesday?: In their last 6 meetings, Norwich won 4, Sheffield Wednesday won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 4 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Norwich and Sheffield Wednesday?: Recent form — Norwich 3W 1D 1L; Sheffield Wednesday 2W 1D 2L.

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