Norwich City vs West Bromwich Albion prediction — Championship · Sat 15 Aug · 15:00 UK

Championship · Sat 15 Aug · 15:00 UK
Norwich City 43Draw 32West Bromwich Albion 25
Our call before kickoff
75%
Norwich City or draw
Missed
2.6
Goals expected
Full time
Final 1–2
Both teams score (before kick-off)
52%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
48%

How it finished

West Bromwich Albion beat Norwich City 2–1. Bawler's model favoured Norwich City at 43% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave West Bromwich Albion 25%. It forecast 2.6 goals and the match produced 3. Norwich City had 20 shots (7 on target) to West Bromwich Albion's 8 (4), with 54% of the ball against 46%. On expected goals it was 2.7 to 1.5, so Norwich City created the better chances and still lost the game.

Norwich CityFull-time statsWest Bromwich…
54%Possession46%
2.7Expected goals (xG)1.5
20Shots8
7Shots on target4
14Shots inside box5
7Big chances1
8Corners2
1Saves7
13Fouls13
1Offsides3
0Yellow cards2
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callNorwich City or draw 75%West Bromwich Albion won (25% called)
Total goals2.63
Both teams to score52%Yes
Graded pickOver 1.5 goals 78%Landed
Second pickNot both teams to score 51%Missed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

Norwich CityWest Bromwich Albion
1.5
Goals+0.4
1.1

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Shots and corners are not shown for this fixture — we do not have enough counted matches for these sides yet.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Norwich City to score78%
Under 3.5 goals74%
Over 1.5 goals73%
West Bromwich Albion to score67%

No first-half forecast for this fixture.

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.4 / match
West Bromwich Albion in their league tableUpper half
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Common questions

Who won Norwich City vs West Bromwich Albion?

West Bromwich Albion beat Norwich City 2–1. Bawler's model favoured Norwich City at 43% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave West Bromwich Albion 25%. It forecast 2.6 goals and the match produced 3. Norwich City had 20 shots (7 on target) to West Bromwich Albion's 8 (4), with 54% of the ball against 46%. On expected goals it was 2.7 to 1.5, so Norwich City created the better chances and still lost the game.

What was the final score in Norwich City vs West Bromwich Albion?

Norwich City 1–2 West Bromwich Albion, played on 15 Aug 2026 in the ENGLAND: Championship. Bawler's model had gone into it with Norwich City 43%, the draw 32% and West Bromwich Albion 25%.

What were the stats in Norwich City vs West Bromwich Albion?

Full-time: Possession 54%–46%, Expected goals (xG) 2.7–1.5, Shots 20–8, Shots on target 7–4, Shots inside box 14–5, Big chances 7–1, Corners 8–2, Saves 1–7, Fouls 13–13, Offsides 1–3, Yellow cards 0–2.

Did both teams score in Norwich City vs West Bromwich Albion?

Yes — both Norwich City and West Bromwich Albion scored, finishing 1–2. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 52% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Norwich City vs West Bromwich Albion right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Norwich City or draw 75%, it finished West Bromwich Albion won (25% called); Total goals — we said 2.6, it finished 3; Both teams to score — we said 52%, it finished Yes; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 78%, it finished Landed; Second pick — we said Not both teams to score 51%, it finished Missed.

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