Match Report
Level on 6 points, Sheffield United (15th) and Norwich City (12th) met as equals in the table. Sheffield United had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 11th in the league over the last five rounds against 15th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Sheffield United 1.2 scored and 1.4 conceded per game, Norwich City 1.6 and 1.6, with the league averaging 1.42.
Sheffield United had not lost in 13 games.
14 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Sheffield United 6, draws 4, Norwich City 4, at 2.71 goals per meeting. Only 36% of these meetings ended in a home win. 71% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
Bramall Lane, capacity 32,702, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Norwich City led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Sheffield United: Patrick Bamford (23') · Norwich City: Anthony Musaba (8'), Mohamed Touré (44'), Mathias Kvistgaarden (62')
Key stats
Possession: Sheffield United 46% · Norwich City 54% · Total shots: 11-18 · On target: 4-8 · Corners: 7-4