Norwich City — West Bromwich Albion: Win probabilities, 15.08.2026
Final result
Win probabilities
Outcome probabilities after removing the bookmaker margin
Markets
All calculated markets
| Market | Selection | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Double chance | 1X | 76.2% |
| 12 | 73.3% | |
| X2 | 50.5% | |
| Both teams to score | Yes/No | 53.0% / 47.0% |
| Totals 0.5 | Over/Under | 92.1% / 7.9% |
| Totals 1.5 | Over/Under | 75.3% / 24.7% |
| Totals 2.5 | Over/Under | 49.7% / 50.3% |
| Totals 3.5 | Over/Under | 27.7% / 72.3% |
| Totals 4.5 | Over/Under | 13.1% / 86.9% |
| Totals 5.5 | Over/Under | 5.4% / 94.6% |
Score probability heatmap
Home goals run vertically; away goals run horizontally
Match preview
Norwich City host West Bromwich Albion in a Championship match that is assessed as a fairly balanced contest, with a slight edge for the home side. The available signal points toward Norwich City avoiding defeat, while the overall scoring outlook is medium-scoring rather than strongly defensive or especially open. Confidence in the home-sided lean is high, although the difference between the teams is not expected to be decisive.
Both teams scoring is viewed as an even possibility, which leaves several plausible match patterns. A draw remains a credible outcome, with 1:1 among the likely scorelines, while narrow Norwich City wins such as 1:0 or 2:1 also fit the assessment. West Bromwich Albion should therefore remain competitive, but Norwich City have the stronger position in the pre-match evaluation, particularly through home advantage and the expectation that they can edge a close game.
What matters before kick-off
Norwich City's convincing EFL Cup win
Ahead of their Championship opener, Norwich City defeated MK Dons 4-1 in the first round of the EFL Cup.
West Bromwich Albion's dominant EFL Cup victory
West Bromwich Albion also kicked off their competitive campaign with a 4-1 victory, defeating Rotherham United in the first round of the EFL Cup.
Mathias Kvistgaarden fit for match
Norwich City head coach Philippe Clement confirmed ahead of the match that forward Mathias Kvistgaarden is fit enough to feature in their season opener.
AI collected this context from public sources; it does not change the mathematical probabilities.
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We remove the bookmaker margin from market odds, estimate each team’s expected goals and build one matrix of possible scores. Outcomes, totals, both teams to score and likely scores all come from that matrix.
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