Match Stats

Norwich City vs Reading

Norwich City

Norwich City

  • L
  • W
  • D
  • L
  • D

4 - 1

Reading

Reading

  • L
  • W
  • W
  • W
  • 1st half score: 1 - 1
  • 2nd half score: 3 - 0
  • Date:1/5/2021
  • Time:14:00
  • Venue:Carrow Road
  • Referee:Oliver Langford
Norwich City vs Reading - Match Preview
Norwich City vs Reading - Match Preview
Xavi Quintilla set to continue at left-back as Norwich bid to secure the title

Norwich report no fresh selection concerns as they bid to secure the Sky Bet Championship title with victory over Reading at Carrow Road.

Xavi Quintilla, who scored his first goal for the club in last weekend’s win at QPR, should fill in again at left-back, with Dimitris Giannoulis serving out a three-game suspension.

Centre-back Christoph Zimmermann is recovering from a hamstring issue, but is unlikely to be rushed back ahead of the final game of the promotion campaign against Barnsley.

Midfielder Lukas Rupp (hamstring), defenders Ben Gibson (ankle) and Sam Byram (hamstring) are long-term absentees.

Reading cannot now make the play-offs, but boss Veljko Paunovic is expecting a strong finish to the campaign.

Paunovic hinted he could hand an opportunity to some young talent in the final two matches, so the likes of defender Tomas Esteves, midfielder Michael Olise and Alfa Semedo, on loan from Benfica, could all be involved.

Midfielder John Swift came off during the second half of last weekend’s 2-2 draw against Swansea, as he manages a recurring hamstring issue.

Defender Michael Morrison (hamstring), Tom McIntyre (knee) and midfielder Felipe Araruna (knee) continue their recovery.

Place Team GP Won Draw Lost GF GA GD Points
1 Norwich City 46 29 10 7 75 36 39 97
2 Watford FC 46 27 10 9 63 30 33 91
3 Brentford 46 24 15 7 79 42 37 87
4 Swansea City 46 23 11 12 56 39 17 80
5 Barnsley 46 23 9 14 58 50 8 78
6 AFC Bournemouth 46 22 11 13 73 46 27 77
7 Reading 46 19 13 14 62 54 8 70
8 Cardiff City 46 18 14 14 66 49 17 68
9 Queens Park Rangers 46 19 11 16 57 55 2 68
10 Middlesbrough 46 18 10 18 55 53 2 64
11 Millwall 46 15 17 14 47 52 -5 62
12 Luton Town 46 17 11 18 41 52 -11 62
13 Preston North End 46 18 7 21 49 56 -7 61
14 Stoke City 46 15 15 16 50 52 -2 60
15 Blackburn Rovers 46 15 12 19 65 54 11 57
16 Coventry City 46 14 13 19 49 61 -12 55
17 Nottingham Forest 46 12 16 18 37 45 -8 52
18 Birmingham City 46 13 13 20 37 61 -24 52
19 Bristol City 46 15 6 25 46 68 -22 51
20 Huddersfield Town 46 12 13 21 50 71 -21 49
21 Derby County 45 11 10 24 33 55 -22 43
22 Wycombe Wanderers 46 11 10 25 39 69 -30 43
23 Rotherham United 46 11 9 26 44 60 -16 42
24 Sheffield Wednesday 45 12 10 23 37 58 -21 40
England - Premier League
Qualification for Championship play-offs
England - League 1

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