Bristol City vs Norwich Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 18 Apr 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Bristol City vs Norwich

Bristol City welcome Norwich to Ashton Gate, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 18 April.

We’re not expecting the net to bulge too many times, with Under 2.5 Goals anticipated when Bristol City and Norwich clash. The Total Goals market selection gives us generous betting odds of -103.

Bristol City played out a 0-0 draw when last in action. This was on the road at Loftus Road against Queens Park Rangers. Roy Hodgson's team had six shots on target and boasted 55% possession.

Norwich City have now enjoyed two straight Championship away victories, while their previous league game was a 2-0 home defeat to Ipswich Town at Carrow Road. The Canaries dominated possession with 67% of the ball and racked up three shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It’s been three victories on the bounce for Bristol City when playing Norwich. In their last encounter, Bristol City travelled to Carrow Road and landed a 1-0 win. The 10 previous H2H meetings have involved five Norwich wins, one draw and four Bristol City victories.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
9	Norwich	42	17	7	18	55	50	5	55:50	58
10	Bristol City	42	16	10	16	52	51	1	52:51	58

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3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 0.7 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 10.8 attempts. City have had 54.0% possession and 5.0 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.1 goals from 5.2 shots on goal and 14.1 attempts, while being awarded 4.7 corners.

Top goalscorer Scott Twine has found the net 3 times, with Mark Sykes, Noah Eile, Adam Randell and Emil Riis Jakobsen scoring 1 each. Max Bird, Tomi Horvat and Adam Randell have racked up the most assists with 1 each.

Norwich have won 6, lost 3 and drawn 1, averaging 13.8 attempts, 5.5 shots on goal and 1.3 goals. The Norfolk side average 58.6% possession, 6.7 corners in their favour and 4.1 corners against, while 0.8 goals have been conceded from 2.9 shots on goal and 8.4 attempts.

Pelle Mattsson has scored 3, followed by Ali Ahmed and Kenny McLean with 2 goals apiece. Mohamed Toure has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 3.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Bristol City predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Radek Vítek (GK), Ross McCrorie, Noah Eile, Neto Borges, Cameron Pring, Sam Morsy, Adam Randell, Mark Sykes, Scott Twine, Sinclair Armstrong, Emil Riis Jakobsen.

Norwich predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Vladan Kovacevic (GK), Jack Stacey, Harry Darling, José Córdoba, Kellen Fisher, Pelle Mattsson, Sam Field, Kenny McLean, Anis Ben Slimane, Ali Ahmed, Mohamed Toure.

Bristol City vs Norwich Prediction & Betting Tips

Tackle Bristol City vs Norwich with all the betting insight you need, including our match prediction, scoreline forecast, corners market advice, key player prop selections and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

Our plan of action involves backing Under 2.5 Goals for this Championship showdown. We are able to get a price of -103 when it comes to this selection and that looks to be a solid proposition.

The latest Championship injuries and suspensions can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the form guide. The same applies to the stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key Bristol City vs Norwich league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Bristol City games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Bristol City games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Bristol City games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Norwich games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Norwich games.

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 50.8% prospect of winning. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 55-60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Bristol City 1 - 1 Norwich

An exciting wager could be the game to end in a 1-1 draw at odds of +475. A correct score bet provides a fun alternative and a nice potential return on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Pelle Mattsson to Score +600

Pelle Mattsson (Norwich) has managed three goals in his past five Championship matches. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive considering the numbers and we’ll plump for him to find the net at odds of +600.

Latest Pelle Mattsson Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+600

First

+1700

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Corners Prediction

Norwich Over 4.5 Corners -112

In their past eight matches, Norwich have covered the 4.5 corners line, with Bristol City conceding 5.60 corners on average in their last 5 games. The Norwich Team Corners line looks attractive and we’re going to take the -112 that it’s covered.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Bristol City

Total

9.70 5.00 4.70

Home

8.60 4.50 4.10

Away

10.00 5.00 5.00

Norwich

Total

10.80 6.70 4.10

Home

10.20 6.30 3.90

Away

9.40 4.20 5.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-104

Under 10.5

-137

Bristol City Corners

Over 5.5

-106

Under 5.5

-133

Norwich Corners

Over 4.5

-112

Under 4.5

-125

Most Corners

1

-141

X

+650

2

+138

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Bristol City vs Norwich Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Norwich City are currently available at +155 with the bookmakers to defeat Bristol City, with the latter priced at odds of +165. If you’re siding with the draw in this Championship clash, then it can be backed at +245.

There are different betting angles when backing Norwich including the Asian Handicap -0.25 wager. This is available at +117 and there’s a half stake return if they only draw with Bristol City.

The lowest odds can be found for Over 2.5 Goals, which means at least three goals being netted. For those expecting both sides to find the net, Both Teams to Score Yes is available at -167.

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Full-Time Result

1

+165

X

+245

2

+155

Half-Time Result

1

+210

X

+123

2

+205

Double Chance

1X

-213

12

-357

X2

-227

Draw No Bet

1

-115

2

-123

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-152

2 Hcp -0.25

+117

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-103

Over 2.5

-132

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-167

No

+120

There is +200 available that Emil Riis finds the net anytime, while the favourite to score the first goal is on offer at +525.

Emil Riis (Bristol City)

First

+200

Anytime

+525

Mohamed Toure (Norwich)

First

+220

Anytime

+600

Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City)

First

+230

Anytime

+600

Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich)

First

+240

Anytime

+650

Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Scott Twine (Bristol City)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Ali Ahmed (Norwich)

First

+290

Anytime

+800

Tony Springett (Norwich)

First

+310

Anytime

+850

Pape Amadou Diallo (Norwich)

First

+320

Anytime

+900

Oscar Schwartau (Norwich)

First

+320

Anytime

+900

Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich)

First

+320

Anytime

+900

Ross McCrorie (Bristol City)

First

+320

Anytime

+800

Samuel Bell (Bristol City)

First

+330

Anytime

+850

Delano Burgzorg (Bristol City)

First

+420

Anytime

+1150

Matej Jurásek (Norwich)

First

+450

Anytime

+1150

Tomi Horvat (Bristol City)

First

+460

Anytime

+1200

Liam Gibbs (Norwich)

First

+475

Anytime

+1300

George Earthy (Bristol City)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Jacob Wright (Norwich)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Mark Sykes (Bristol City)

First

+540

Anytime

+1400

Max Bird (Bristol City)

First

+550

Anytime

+1500

Pelle Mattsson (Norwich)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Jeffrey Schlupp (Norwich)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Harry Darling (Norwich)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Jason Knight (Bristol City)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Bristol City have recorded five defeats, four victories and one draw in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

Norwich have collected seven victories, two losses and one draw in the last 10 away games, recording an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 0.60.

Bristol City overcame Norwich 2-1 when the sides last met at Ashton Gate. It’s been three Norwich wins and two Bristol City victories in the past 5 H2H meetings at Ashton Gate.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Bristol City Home Stats		4-1-5	3.10	1.60	1.50	5	5	3	7
Norwich Away Stats		7-1-2	2.40	1.80	0.60	5	5	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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