Norwich v Walsall result
Norwich 5–1 Walsall — Norwich won this FA Cup match.
The result
Norwich beat Walsall 5–1 in the FA Cup on Sunday 11 January.
The goals
Norwich led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Norwich: Matěj Jurásek (15’, assisted by Anis Ben Slimane), Jovon Makama (24’; 48’, assisted by Anis Ben Slimane; 55’, assisted by Benjamin Chrisene) and T. Springett (90’, assisted by Liam Gibbs); Walsall: C. Clarke (67’, assisted by Vincent Harper).
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Norwich 0.00, Walsall 0.00, from 24 shots to 5 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
E. Duckworth showed no yellow cards — against 3.7 yellows a game across the last 27 matches refereed (all competitions).
What it changes
Norwich have scored eight goals, the 52nd-most (shared) of the 748 clubs (this season so far, after 3 games, ranked per game). Norwich have conceded five goals, the 348th-fewest (shared) of the 748 clubs.
Walsall have scored six goals, the 124th-most (shared) of the 748 clubs (this season so far, after 3 games, ranked per game). Walsall have conceded five goals, the 348th-fewest (shared) of the 748 clubs.
Walsall have lost their last three matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Jovon Makama (Norwich) 14.4, Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich) 8.6 and Vincent Harper (Walsall) 8.4 led the match.
Next up
Norwich next travel to Bristol City on 7 November 2026.
Walsall next travel to Newport County on 7 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Norwich: Bristol City v Norwich, Saturday 7 November — the preview. Next for Walsall: Newport County v Walsall, Saturday 7 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Norwich 5–1 Walsall · FA Cup
- Referee: E. Duckworth
- Recent form: Norwich 2W 1D 2L · Walsall 1W 2D 2L
Norwich 5–1 Walsall (FA Cup): 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 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 4 January 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Norwich for / against | Line | Walsall for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.13 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 1.13 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 4.38 for · 5 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 3.5 for · 5.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 11.63 for · 11.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 10.63 for · 10.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 3.5 for · 3.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 4.13 for · 3.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 10.75 for · 11.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 13.13 for · 12.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2.13 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.63 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: E. Duckworth.
Norwich
Norwich Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Kovačević | 26 | 902340 min | 702.7 /90 | 391.5 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| V. Kovačević n 8 | 90 | 2 |
Norwich Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Darling | 26 | 902340 min | 261 /90 | 281.1 /90 | 281.1 /90 | 1295 /90 | 120.5 /90 | 60.2 /90 |
| K. Fisher | 24 | 801925 min | 602.8 /90 | 311.4 /90 | 100.5 /90 | 1085 /90 | 301.4 /90 | 70.3 /90 |
| J. Stacey | 16 | 701123 min | 362.9 /90 | 70.6 /90 | 20.2 /90 | 735.9 /90 | 171.4 /90 | 30.2 /90 |
| J. Medić | 14 | 861206 min | 60.4 /90 | 151.1 /90 | 191.4 /90 | 473.5 /90 | 30.2 /90 | 40.3 /90 |
| Ruairi McConville | 13 | 901170 min | 141.1 /90 | 100.8 /90 | 50.4 /90 | 665.1 /90 | 70.5 /90 | 20.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Darling n 8 | 90 | 0.4 | 0.9 | — |
| V. Kovačević n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.3 | — |
| O. Schwartau n 8 | 73 | 1.1 | 0.6 | — |
| Josh Sargent n 8 | 80.5 | 0 | 0.6 | — |
| K. McLean n 8 | 84.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| H. Darling n 8 | 90 | 1 |
| O. Schwartau n 8 | 73 | 2.5 |
| Josh Sargent n 8 | 80.5 | 0.4 |
| K. McLean n 8 | 84.4 | 2.1 |
| K. Fisher n 8 | 89.9 | 2.6 |
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Norwich Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Sargent | 24 | 842015 min | 80.4 /90 | 30.1 /90 | 371.7 /90 | 190.8 /90 | 200.9 /90 | 241.1 /90 |
| J. Makama | 23 | 561294 min | 90.6 /90 | 00 /90 | 271.9 /90 | 151 /90 | 141 /90 | 241.7 /90 |
| M. Kvistgaarden | 11 | 41448 min | 40.8 /90 | 00 /90 | 122.4 /90 | 102 /90 | 40.8 /90 | 51 /90 |
| T. Springett | 6 | 51304 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 20.6 /90 | 00 /90 | 20.6 /90 | 51.5 /90 |
| E. Mundle-Smith | 2 | 2652 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 23.5 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| H. Darling n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| V. Kovačević n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| O. Schwartau n 8 | 73 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Josh Sargent n 8 | 80.5 | 1.8 | 1 |
| K. McLean n 8 | 84.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| H. Darling n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| V. Kovačević n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| O. Schwartau n 8 | 73 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Josh Sargent n 8 | 80.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| K. McLean n 8 | 84.4 | 0 | 0 |
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Walsall
Walsall Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Roberts | 26 | 902340 min | 632.4 /90 | 230.9 /90 | 10 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| M. Roberts n 8 | 90 | 2.8 |
Walsall Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Flint | 26 | 902340 min | 230.9 /90 | 160.6 /90 | 170.7 /90 | 1857.1 /90 | 190.7 /90 | 30.1 /90 |
| E. Weir | 23 | 871999 min | 221 /90 | 200.9 /90 | 100.5 /90 | 884 /90 | 140.6 /90 | 30.1 /90 |
| V. Harper | 18 | 791424 min | 442.8 /90 | 201.3 /90 | 60.4 /90 | 1096.9 /90 | 191.2 /90 | 40.3 /90 |
| P. Farquharson | 12 | 53630 min | 60.9 /90 | 182.6 /90 | 50.7 /90 | 324.6 /90 | 30.4 /90 | 00 /90 |
| C. Barrett | 25 | 852128 min | 602.5 /90 | 200.8 /90 | 50.2 /90 | 1395.9 /90 | 210.9 /90 | 40.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Flint n 8 | 90 | 0.8 | 1.3 | — |
| M. Roberts n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| C. Barrett n 8 | 80 | 1 | 0.4 | — |
| E. Weir n 8 | 90 | 0.9 | 0.9 | — |
| C. Clarke n 8 | 60 | 0.8 | 2.4 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| A. Flint n 8 | 90 | 0.8 |
| C. Barrett n 8 | 80 | 2.4 |
| E. Weir n 8 | 90 | 0.6 |
| C. Clarke n 8 | 60 | 1.7 |
| D. Kanu n 8 | 82 | 0.7 |
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Walsall Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Kanu | 22 | 791745 min | 120.6 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 422.2 /90 | 301.5 /90 | 70.4 /90 | 110.6 /90 |
| J. Matt | 14 | 50697 min | 20.3 /90 | 20.3 /90 | 60.8 /90 | 40.5 /90 | 50.6 /90 | 20.3 /90 |
| A. Adomah | 14 | 26357 min | 00 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 61.5 /90 | 41 /90 | 41 /90 | 61.5 /90 |
| C. Barrett | 25 | 852128 min | 30.1 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 110.5 /90 | 50.2 /90 | 150.6 /90 | 361.5 /90 |
| C. Clarke | 23 | 551254 min | 10.1 /90 | 40.3 /90 | 191.4 /90 | 90.6 /90 | 211.5 /90 | 120.9 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Flint n 8 | 90 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| M. Roberts n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Barrett n 8 | 80 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| E. Weir n 8 | 90 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| C. Clarke n 8 | 60 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Flint n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0 |
| M. Roberts n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Barrett n 8 | 80 | 0 | 0 |
| E. Weir n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 |
| C. Clarke n 8 | 60 | 0.2 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Norwich | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|
| 78% | Possession | 22% |
| 24 | Shots | 5 |
| 15 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 21 | Shots inside the box | 2 |
| 10 | Corners | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Saves | 8 |
| 761 | Passes | 216 |
| 90% | Pass accuracy | 67% |
Norwich Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Grimshaw | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| J. Stacey | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Córdoba | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| B. Chrisene | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| P. Mattsson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.7 |
| M. Kvistgaarden | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Jacob Wright | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8.3 |
| M. Jurásek | 75 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| A. Ben Slimane | 75 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Ruairi McConville | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.9 |
| J. Makama | 59 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| J. Medić sub | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| O. Schwartau sub | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| E. Mundle-Smith sub | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| T. Springett sub | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| L. Gibbs sub | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
Walsall Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Roberts | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| A. Flint | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| E. Weir | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| C. Barrett | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| C. Lakin | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6.5 |
| V. Harper | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Jamie Jellis | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
| D. Kanu | 72 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| P. Farquharson | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| B. Comley | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6.9 |
| A. Pressley | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| C. Clarke sub | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| A. Adomah sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Rico Browne sub | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.7 |
| A. Pattison sub | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Matt sub | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
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