Norwich City Defense & Goalkeeping

Defense

Goals against / MP2.07

Shots against / MP15.88

SoT against / MP5.47

Save %61.70%

Clean sheet %20.93%

PSxG prevented—

Shots/shots on target/saves from fbref matchlogs — xGA is Premier League only (Understat)

Season pacePL

After first 38 games

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2021-22 vs 2019-20 · first 38 PL games

Pts22vs 2019-20: 21+10.58 /gm

GA84vs 2019-20: 75+92.21 /gm

xGA80.10vs 2019-20: 71.55+8.552.11 /gm

GA−xGA3.90vs 2019-20: 3.45+0.45

ShA—vs 2019-20: ——

SoTA—vs 2019-20: ——

Saves—vs 2019-20: ——

Save%—vs 2019-20: ——

CS6vs 2019-20: 5+10.16 /gm

Cumulative Pts by game

21/2219/20other seasons

Start ranking after 38 games

2nd-best start of 3 seasons by cumulative Pts

#	Season	Pts	W-D-L	GA	xGA	GA−xGA	ShA	SoTA	Saves	Save%	CS
1	2015-16	34	9-7-22	67	58.92	+8.08	—	—	—	—	5
2	2021-22●	22	5-7-26	84	80.10	+3.90	—	—	—	—	6
3	2019-20	21	5-6-27	75	71.55	+3.45	—	—	—	—	5

Like-for-like fixtures (same opponent + venue)

First-N comparisons ignore fixture difficulty — this table pairs only matches vs the same opponent at the same venue.

GW	Opponent	Venue	2021-22	xGA	ShA	2019-20	xGA	ShA	Δpts
1	Liverpool	H	0–3	1.79	—	0–1	2.07	—	0
2	Manchester City	A	0–5	2.44	—	0–5	3.57	—	0
3	Leicester City	H	1–2	1.27	—	1–0	1.43	—	-3
4	Arsenal	A	0–1	2.69	—	0–4	1.76	—	0
5	Watford	H	1–3	2.42	—	0–2	1.36	—	0
6	Everton	A	0–2	2.27	—	2–0	0.81	—	-3
7	Burnley	A	0–0	0.58	—	0–2	2.39	—	+1
8	Brighton	H	0–0	1.18	—	0–1	0.90	—	+1
9	Chelsea	A	0–7	3.11	—	0–1	3.05	—	0
10	Leeds United	H	1–2	1.17	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
11	Brentford	A	2–1	2.79	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
12	Southampton	H	2–1	1.13	—	0–3	1.87	—	+3
13	Wolves	H	0–0	0.30	—	1–2	1.65	—	+1
14	Newcastle	A	1–1	1.16	—	0–0	0.94	—	0
15	Tottenham	A	0–3	2.01	—	1–2	2.22	—	0
16	Manchester Utd	H	0–1	2.10	—	1–3	4.51	—	0
17	Aston Villa	H	0–2	1.96	—	1–5	3.68	—	0
18	Arsenal	H	0–5	2.88	—	2–2	1.96	—	-1
19	Crystal Palace	A	0–3	2.39	—	0–2	1.80	—	0
20	West Ham	A	0–2	2.89	—	0–2	2.21	—	0
21	Everton	H	2–1	0.54	—	0–1	0.65	—	+3
22	Watford	A	3–0	1.31	—	1–2	0.73	—	+3
23	Crystal Palace	H	1–1	1.23	—	1–1	1.30	—	0
24	Manchester City	H	0–4	4.45	—	3–2	2.34	—	-3
25	Liverpool	A	1–3	3.15	—	1–4	2.23	—	0
26	Southampton	A	0–2	3.09	—	1–2	2.00	—	0
27	Brentford	H	1–3	2.22	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
28	Chelsea	H	1–3	2.13	—	2–3	1.89	—	0
29	Leeds United	A	1–2	3.12	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
30	Brighton	A	0–0	2.38	—	0–2	2.65	—	+1
31	Burnley	H	2–0	1.45	—	0–2	1.82	—	+3
32	Manchester Utd	A	2–3	1.67	—	0–4	3.13	—	0
33	Newcastle	H	0–3	1.88	—	3–1	0.92	—	-3
34	Aston Villa	A	0–2	2.31	—	0–1	0.65	—	0
35	West Ham	H	0–4	3.26	—	0–4	3.81	—	0
36	Leicester City	A	0–3	2.57	—	1–1	1.06	—	-1
37	Wolves	A	1–1	1.00	—	0–3	3.25	—	+1
38	Tottenham	H	0–5	3.81	—	2–2	1.82	—	-1
matched pairs 34/38			19 pts	70.80	—	17 pts	68.43	—	+2

GA & xGA per match

Goalkeeping by season

Per goalkeeper

Goals prevented (PSxG)

PSxG data is legacy-sourced; fbref no longer publishes PSxG.

PSxG: Premier League only

No PSxG data for this club — fbref removed PSxG site-wide; only Man Utd has legacy data.

Defence by season

Season	MP	GA	GA/MP	xGA	ShA	SoTA	Saves	Save%	CS	CS%
2021-2022	43	89	2.07	80.10	683	235	145	61.70%	9	20.93%
2019-2020	43	82	1.91	71.55	700	240	157	65.42%	5	11.63%
2015-2016	42	72	1.71	58.92	491	170	103	60.59%	6	15.79%

Goalkeeping by season

Season	Player	MP	GA	SoTA	Saves	Save %	CS
2021-2022	Tim Krul	31	64	164	107	61.00%	6
2021-2022	Angus Gunn	11	25	60	35	58.30%	2
2021-2022	Michael McGovern	1	0	3	3	100.00%	1

Goalkeeping

Season

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Season

Pts

W-D-L

xGA

GA−xGA

ShA

SoTA

Saves

Save%

2015-16

9-7-22

58.92

+8.08

—

2021-22●

5-7-26

80.10

+3.90

—

2019-20

5-6-27

71.55

+3.45

—

Opponent

Venue

2021-22

xGA

ShA

2019-20

xGA

ShA

Δpts

Liverpool

0–3

1.79

—

0–1

2.07

—

Manchester City

0–5

2.44

—

0–5

3.57

—

Leicester City

1–2

1.27

—

1–0

1.43

—

-3

Arsenal

0–1

2.69

—

0–4

1.76

—

Watford

1–3

2.42

—

0–2

1.36

—

Everton

0–2

2.27

—

2–0

0.81

—

-3

Burnley

0–0

0.58

—

0–2

2.39

—

Brighton

0–0

1.18

—

0–1

0.90

—

Chelsea

0–7

3.11

—

0–1

3.05

—

Leeds United

1–2

1.17

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Brentford

2–1

2.79

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Southampton

2–1

1.13

—

0–3

1.87

—

Wolves

0–0

0.30

—

1–2

1.65

—

Newcastle

1–1

1.16

—

0–0

0.94

—

Tottenham

0–3

2.01

—

1–2

2.22

—

Manchester Utd

0–1

2.10

—

1–3

4.51

—

Aston Villa

0–2

1.96

—

1–5

3.68

—

Arsenal

0–5

2.88

—

2–2

1.96

—

-1

Crystal Palace

0–3

2.39

—

0–2

1.80

—

West Ham

0–2

2.89

—

0–2

2.21

—

Everton

2–1

0.54

—

0–1

0.65

—

Watford

3–0

1.31

—

1–2

0.73

—

Crystal Palace

1–1

1.23

—

1–1

1.30

—

Manchester City

0–4

4.45

—

3–2

2.34

—

-3

Liverpool

1–3

3.15

—

1–4

2.23

—

Southampton

0–2

3.09

—

1–2

2.00

—

Brentford

1–3

2.22

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Chelsea

1–3

2.13

—

2–3

1.89

—

Leeds United

1–2

3.12

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Brighton

0–0

2.38

—

0–2

2.65

—

Burnley

2–0

1.45

—

0–2

1.82

—

Manchester Utd

2–3

1.67

—

0–4

3.13

—

Newcastle

0–3

1.88

—

3–1

0.92

—

-3

Aston Villa

0–2

2.31

—

0–1

0.65

—

West Ham

0–4

3.26

—

0–4

3.81

—

Leicester City

0–3

2.57

—

1–1

1.06

—

-1

Wolves

1–1

1.00

—

0–3

3.25

—

Tottenham

0–5

3.81

—

2–2

1.82

—

-1

matched pairs 34/38

19 pts

70.80

—

17 pts

68.43

—

Season

GA/MP

xGA

ShA

SoTA

Saves

Save%

CS%

2021-2022

2.07

80.10

683

235

145

61.70%

20.93%

2019-2020

1.91

71.55

700

240

157

65.42%

11.63%

2015-2016

1.71

58.92

491

170

103

60.59%

15.79%

Season

Player

SoTA

Saves

Save %

2021-2022

Tim Krul

164

107

61.00%

2021-2022

Angus Gunn

58.30%

2021-2022

Michael McGovern

100.00%