Match details. Championship, Regular Season - 10. Kick-off is Wed 14 Oct, 19:45 Lagos time. It is played at Carrow Road, Norwich.
What's at stake. Norwich are 18th on 9 points after 9 games, 1 point behind Bolton, 1 point clear of Portsmouth. A win would take them above Bolton. Southampton are 11th on 13 points after 9 games, 1 point behind Bristol City, level on points with Charlton. A win would take them above Bristol City.
Team news. Norwich are without A. Ahmed (knee injury), P. A. Diallo (injury), L. Mahovo (ankle injury), K. McLean (injury), M. Topic (knee injury), M. Toure (shoulder injury). Southampton are without C. Bragg (red card), C. Bragg (red card).
Form. Norwich have won four, drawn none and lost six of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L L L W. Southampton have won five, drawn two and lost three of their last ten, 1.7 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L W W D.
The numbers. Norwich score 1.8 and concede 2.3 a game over their last ten, with no clean sheets and three games without a goal. Norwich average 10.8 shots (4.2 on target), 4.4 corners and 2.3 cards a game, with 52% of the ball. Southampton score 2.1 and concede 1.4 a game over their last ten, with one clean sheet. Southampton average 12.0 shots (4.8 on target), 5.2 corners and 2.2 cards a game, with 57% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Norwich have won two, drawn two and lost six. Six of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in five. In the last four, Norwich won one, one was drawn and Southampton won two. The last time they met, on 18 Mar 2026, it finished Norwich 0-1 Southampton: Norwich had 14 shots to 9, 57% of the ball, eight yellow cards.
The read. No side to back. A draw is live. An open game. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 70%. Six of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.16, 78% on the records (Norwich: over 1.5 goals in 7 of 8; Southampton: over 1.5 goals in 8 of 9). Backup: 2nd Half - Over/Under: Over 0.5 at 1.16. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Southampton or Over 2.5 Goals (no side to back); Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Norwich 1-2 Southampton (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (an open game).