Norwich City v West Bromwich Albion: opening-day stakes as in-form visitors meet injury-hit hosts | OneFootball

Norwich City host West Bromwich Albion in the Championship at Carrow Road on Saturday, 15 August 2026, with both seeking a fast start as recent meetings have been tight and Albion arrive on a five-match winning run.

Norwich City and West Bromwich Albion have shared recent head to heads evenly, with four wins apiece and three draws, so small margins could decide this opener.

James Morrison's side have won five on the spin, scoring at least three in four of those games, including a 4-1 last time out. The Canaries' last five read draw, win, loss, draw, win, capped by a 4-1 victory of their own and two clean sheets in that stretch.

Philippe Clement is without Mirko Topić, Mathias Kvistgaarden, Jovon Makama, Kellen Fisher, Ali Ahmed and Gabriel Forsyth. With forwards Kvistgaarden and Makama sidelined, the Canaries may look to Ante Crnac or Oscar Schwartau to provide the cutting edge.

Albion's recent scoring burst suggests they could carry confidence into Carrow Road and test the home defence. After hitting four in their last outing, the Canaries may try to set the tempo and unsettle West Bromwich Albion early on.

With the table blank, a win would put either side on three points and could nudge them towards the early play-off picture. The Canaries then visit Millwall, while West Bromwich Albion next host Burnley.