Reading v Norwich result
Reading 1–2 Norwich — Norwich won this Championship match.
Next for Reading: Reading v Barnsley, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Norwich: Charlton v Norwich, Saturday 24 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Reading 1–2 Norwich · Championship
- Referee: Tim Robinson, England
- Head-to-head (last 2): Reading 0 · draws 0 · Norwich 2 · 4 goals/game
- Recent form: Reading 1W 2D 2L · Norwich 3W 1D 1L
Reading 1–2 Norwich (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 13 May 2026). See the live track record →
Key stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 15 September 2018. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Reading for / against | Line | Norwich for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.13 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 1.75 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 4.75 for · 4.75 against n 4 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 9 for · 5 against n 3 Last 5 |
| Shots | 10.25 for · 14.5 against n 4 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 11 for · 12.67 against n 3 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 4.25 for · 4.75 against n 4 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 2.67 for · 4.67 against n 3 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 11 for · 11.5 against n 4 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 15.67 for · 14.67 against n 3 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.25 for · 0.5 against n 4 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.33 for · 2 against n 3 Last 5 |
Referee: Tim Robinson, England — 5.43 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 25.57 fouls over 7 matches (2.29 to the home side, 3.14 to the away side).
Reading
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y. Meïté n 8 | 61.3 | 2 | 2.6 | — |
| J. Sims n 8 | 28.6 | 2 | 1.6 | — |
| M. McNulty n 6 | 40 | 1.9 | 0 | — |
| D. Meyler n 8 | 81.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | — |
| L. Kelly n 8 | 78.1 | 1.7 | 1.4 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Sims n 8 | 28.6 | 3.5 | 1.6 |
| M. McNulty n 6 | 40 | 3 | 1.5 |
| Y. Meïté n 8 | 61.3 | 2.4 | 1.1 |
| J. Böðvarsson n 8 | 64.8 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
| A. Popa n 8 | 45 | 2 | 1 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. McNulty n 6 | 40 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| J. Böðvarsson n 8 | 64.8 | 0.5 | 0 |
| L. Bacuna n 8 | 61.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| J. Sims n 8 | 28.6 | 0 | 0.4 |
| D. Meyler n 8 | 81.1 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| L. Bacuna n 8 | 61.4 | 2 |
| T. Blackett n 8 | 79.3 | 1.7 |
| J. Sims n 8 | 28.6 | 1.6 |
| O. Richards n 8 | 53.4 | 1.1 |
| D. Meyler n 8 | 81.1 | 1 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| V. Mannone n 8 | 90 | 2.8 |
Norwich
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Stiepermann n 8 | 29.5 | 2.7 | 0.4 | — |
| L. Thompson n 3 | 36.3 | 2.5 | 4.1 | — |
| D. Srbeny n 8 | 28.1 | 2.4 | 2 | — |
| E. Buendía n 6 | 54.8 | 2.2 | 1.9 | — |
| T. Trybull n 8 | 40.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. Srbeny n 8 | 28.1 | 3.6 | 0.8 |
| T. Trybull n 8 | 40.5 | 3.1 | 1.1 |
| T. Pukki n 6 | 89 | 2.5 | 0.7 |
| M. Vrančić n 8 | 79.6 | 2.3 | 0.1 |
| E. Buendía n 6 | 54.8 | 2.2 | 0.3 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. Pukki n 6 | 89 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| O. Hernández n 8 | 79 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| B. Marshall n 8 | 77.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| D. Srbeny n 8 | 28.1 | 0 | 0.4 |
| J. Rhodes n 8 | 73.9 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| T. Trybull n 8 | 40.5 | 2.8 |
| M. Vrančić n 8 | 79.6 | 2.7 |
| J. Lewis n 8 | 90 | 2.1 |
| Marco Stiepermann n 8 | 29.5 | 1.9 |
| Ivo Pinto n 8 | 65.1 | 1.7 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| T. Krul n 7 | 94.3 | 4 |
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Match statistics & details
| Reading | Norwich | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Possession | 53% |
| 13 | Shots | 11 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 6 | Shots inside the box | 6 |
| 6 | Corners | 7 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 410 | Passes | 456 |
| 76% | Pass accuracy | 75% |
Reading player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Walker | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| C. Gunter | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Y | 6.1 |
| Tiago Ilori | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| L. Moore | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| A. Yiadom | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.7 |
| L. Bacuna | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Swift | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| S. Baldock | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| L. Kelly | 69 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| S. Aluko | 65 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Y. Meïté | 59 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.5 |
| M. Barrow sub | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Sims sub | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| J. Böðvarsson sub | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
Norwich player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Krul | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| M. Aarons | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Y | 6.3 |
| C. Zimmermann | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| T. Klose | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. Lewis | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Alexander Tettey | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.6 |
| T. Cantwell | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 |
| T. Pukki | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Marco Stiepermann | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Moritz Leitner | 76 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.4 |
| E. Buendía | 68 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.1 |
| M. Vrančić | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Y | 7.6 |
| T. Trybull | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. Rhodes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
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 Reading v Norwich — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2018-03-17 Norwich 3–2 Reading
- 2017-09-30 Reading 1–2 Norwich
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Reading and Norwich?
- In their last 2 meetings, Reading won 0, Norwich won 2 and there were 0 draws, averaging 4 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Reading and Norwich?
- Recent form — Reading 1W 2D 2L; Norwich 3W 1D 1L.
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