How many long balls Norwich play, and who plays most.
Updated 31 October 2026, after the last game
José Córdoba has played the most long balls for Norwich in 2026/2027, 140 in 13 appearances, 10.77 a game, ahead of Vladan Kovačević with 99 and Daniel Grimshaw with 91, across all competitions.
Norwich play more long balls at home, 55.0 a game in their last 10 home games against 52.5 in their last 10 away.
Norwich played 65 long balls at home to Birmingham on 9 September, their most in a game in 2026/2027, against an average of 52.7 across their 16 games, and their fewest was 37 at home to Burnley on 29 August.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Córdoba | 13 | 140 | 10.77 | 13 |
| Vladan Kovačević | 10 | 99 | 9.90 | 10 |
| Daniel Grimshaw | 6 | 91 | 15.17 | 6 |
| Ruairi McConville | 14 | 76 | 5.43 | 14 |
| Kenny McLean | 10 | 74 | 7.40 | 10 |
| P. Mattsson | 14 | 65 | 4.64 | 14 |
| Jacob Wright | 15 | 57 | 3.80 | 12 |
| Jack Stacey | 13 | 45 | 3.46 | 13 |
| Ben Chrisene | 13 | 37 | 2.85 | 12 |
| Harry Darling | 8 | 33 | 4.13 | 6 |
| Andre Brooks | 15 | 18 | 1.20 | 10 |
| Kellen Fisher | 7 | 14 | 2.00 | 5 |
| Oscar Schwartau | 14 | 14 | 1.00 | 8 |
| Bruno Alves | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 2 |
| Sam Field | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 4 |
| Paris Maghoma | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 6 |
| Anis Slimane | 13 | 10 | 0.77 | 8 |
| Darlin Yongwa | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 5 |
| Anthony Musaba | 13 | 8 | 0.62 | 6 |
| Papa Amadou Diallo | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 3 |
| Mohamed Touré | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 4 |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 13 | 4 | 0.31 | 4 |
| Liam Gibbs | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Lucien Mahovo | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Ante Crnac | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Jovon Makama | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 |
| Matej Jurasek | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Norwich | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 | Watford (H) | Championship | 3-2 | 60 | 58 | 118 |
| 24 Oct 2026 | Charlton (A) | Championship | 1-3 | 60 | 57 | 117 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Portsmouth (H) | Championship | 0-1 | 58 | 76 | 134 |
| 14 Oct 2026 | S'oton (H) | Championship | 0-1 | 48 | 49 | 97 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Swansea (A) | Championship | 2-1 | 55 | 57 | 112 |
| 20 Sep 2026 | Bolton (H) | Championship | 3-4 | 57 | 69 | 126 |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Man City (A) | Carabao Cup | 5-0 | 42 | 31 | 73 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | M'Boro (A) | Championship | 4-3 | 53 | 36 | 89 |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Birmingham (H) | Championship | 2-1 | 65 | 59 | 124 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Sheff Utd (A) | Championship | 1-3 | 63 | 63 | 126 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | Stoke (A) | Championship | 1-0 | 40 | 40 | 80 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Burnley (H) | Championship | 4-1 | 37 | 48 | 85 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Cardiff (A) | Carabao Cup | 1-2 | 46 | 61 | 107 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Millwall (A) | Championship | 3-0 | 54 | 51 | 105 |
| 15 Aug 2026 | WBA (H) | Championship | 1-2 | 50 | 50 | 100 |
| 8 Aug 2026 | MK Dons (H) | Carabao Cup | 4-1 | 55 | 56 | 111 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich long balls | Over 40.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Norwich long balls | Over 45.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Norwich long balls | Over 50.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Norwich long balls | Over 55.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Norwich long balls | Over 60.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 45.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 50.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 55.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 60.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 100.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 110.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 120.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |