Championship · Regular Season - 10
Norwich 0–1 Southampton
Wed 14 Oct 2026 · 18:45 UTC · Carrow Road, Norwich
NorwichTeam 2005
SouthamptonTeam 2100Match story
Norwich · draw · SouthamptonBefore kick-off: 36% · 26% · 38%
Last reading, 90+3': 0% · 6% · 94%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Kuryu Matsuki 54'
We gave Southampton 38% to win: they did.
- 15'Ryan Manning 2245 +8
Southampton:Ryan Manning 2245 +8 - 22'Caspar Jander 2223 +18 for Flynn Downes 2177 +6
Southampton:Caspar Jander 2223 +18 for Flynn Downes 2177 +6 - 26'Zach Abbott 1772 +6*
Southampton:Zach Abbott 1772 +6* - 45'Welington 2067 +11* for Ryan Manning 2245 +8
Southampton:Welington 2067 +11* for Ryan Manning 2245 +8 - 45'James Bree 2222 +10 for Zach Abbott 1772 +6*
Southampton:James Bree 2222 +10 for Zach Abbott 1772 +6* - Jacob Wright 1850 048'
Norwich:Jacob Wright 1850 0 - 54'Kuryu Matsuki 2172 +29
Southampton:Kuryu Matsuki 2172 +29 - Paris Maghoma 1979 0 for Anis Ben Slimane 2051 −261'
Norwich:Paris Maghoma 1979 0 for Anis Ben Slimane 2051 −2 - J. Makama 1959 0 for Mathias Kvistgaarden 2029 −161'
Norwich:J. Makama 1959 0 for Mathias Kvistgaarden 2029 −1 - 70'Cyle Larin 2093 0 for Samuel Edozie 2001 +6*
Southampton:Cyle Larin 2093 0 for Samuel Edozie 2001 +6* - Anthony Musaba 2136 −2 for Oscar Schwartau 2051 −372'
Norwich:Anthony Musaba 2136 −2 for Oscar Schwartau 2051 −3 - Ante Crnac 1891 −8* for Andre Brooks 2028 −272'
Norwich:Ante Crnac 1891 −8* for Andre Brooks 2028 −2 - Samuel Field 1980 −1 for Jacob Wright 1850 076'
Norwich:Samuel Field 1980 −1 for Jacob Wright 1850 0 - Samuel Field 1980 −177'
Norwich:Samuel Field 1980 −1 - 82'Divin Mubama 1861 −6* for Lewis Dobbin 1899 +12*
Southampton:Divin Mubama 1861 −6* for Lewis Dobbin 1899 +12*
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 36% · 26% · 38%(Norwich · draw · Southampton)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (12%); the result 0–1 had 6%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Norwich €5.3M, Southampton €5.1M.
- Norwich were without 2 expected starters: K. McLean (2023) and M. Touré (1976).
- Home advantage made Norwich the favourite: it added 7 points to their win chance.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Norwich
19th in Championship · 9 pts from 9
- 10 OctLSwansea England Championship2047
- 20 SepLBolton England Championship2087
- 17 SepLManchester City England League Cup1967
- 12 SepLMiddlesbrough England Championship2103
- 9 SepWBirmingham England Championship2067
Southampton
13th in Championship · 13 pts from 9
- 11 OctWPortsmouth England Championship2116
- 19 SepLWrexham England Championship2168
- 12 SepWBristol City England Championship2154
- 8 SepWSwansea England Championship2141
- 5 SepDLincoln England Championship2135
Season outlook
From the Championship simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich | 9 /9 | 67.9 | 2% | 16% | 1% | 7th |
| Southampton | 13 /9 | 74.8 | 10% | 47% | 0% | 3rd |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 24th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Norwich · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +2.2 (Good) · Elo 2184

Southampton · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +3.6 (Good) · Elo 2236
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: creative · shot-heavy
Coach DNA: possession-based
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Norwich: possession-based (how Philippe Clement plays) · Southampton: possession-based (how Tonda Eckert plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.