AFC Bournemouth vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Bournemouth vs Norwich City FC — Championship at Vitality Stadium.
- AFC Bournemouth 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andrew Davies
- Referee James Linington
- Referee Daniel Leach
- Referee Samuel Lewis
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | Norwich City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Jul | Everton FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Jul | Southampton FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Jul | Manchester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | Preston North End FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Sep | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jul | Manchester City FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 18 Jul | Burnley FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Jul | Chelsea FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Norwich City FC
0-15
6/6
16-30
6/4
31-45
4/2
46-60
4/6
61-75
9/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 5 G | |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 4 G | 4 A |
| Edmond-Paris Maghoma | 4 G | 2 A |
| Andre Brooks | 3 G | 2 A |
| Anthony Musaba | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against AFC Bournemouth and Norwich City FC has kicked off!
- 5' AFC Bournemouth seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Daniel Farke will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Jack Stacey needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lewis Cook, as he is very good at scoring at Vitality Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 30' Norwich City FC have won 480 goals from 379 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' Goal! Arnaut Danjuma scores his 53 goal in 362 matches.
- 37' The referee calls foul for Kenny McLean. He receives a Yellow card.
- 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AFC Bournemouth and Norwich City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 47' AFC Bournemouth are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 52' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 57' AFC Bournemouth are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Norwich City FC's shape.
- 62' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AFC Bournemouth and Norwich City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 66' The AFC Bournemouth bench stirs into life. Dominic Solanke is withdrawn and Joshua King gets his opportunity.
- 69' Mario Vrancic is replacing Kenny McLean for the Norwich City FC side.
- 71' Diego Rico was booked on 71.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Adam Idah. He replaces Onel Hernandez on 74 minute.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Dan Gosling. He replaces Philip Billing on 78 minute.
- 81' Norwich City FC ring the changes. Lukas Rupp has done his job and it is now time for Jordan Hugill to step up.
- 86' A quiet spell here at Vitality Stadium. AFC Bournemouth seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 87' The crowd applauds Arnaut Danjuma as he leaves the pitch. Sam Surridge steps in for AFC Bournemouth.
- 1-0 the final result. Norwich City FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Arnaut Danjuma ↓ Sam Surridge 87'
-
9
Dominic Solanke ↓ Joshua King 66'
-
29
Philip Billing ↓ Dan Gosling 78'
- 21
- 16
- 8
- 1
- 15
- 3
- 6
- 17
Bench
- 25
-
4
Dan Gosling ↑ 78'
-
27
Joshua King ↑ 66'
- 23
- 24
-
14
Sam Surridge ↑ 87'
- 33
Coach
Jason Tindall
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 20
- 6
-
25
Onel Hernandez ↓ Adam Idah 74'
- 4
- 1
- 22
-
23
Kenny McLean ↓ Mario Vrancic 69'
- 2
-
7
Lukas Rupp ↓ Jordan Hugill 81'
- 11
Bench
- 34
- 33
- 27
-
8
Mario Vrancic ↑ 69'
-
9
Jordan Hugill ↑ 81'
-
35
Adam Idah ↑ 74'
- 24
Coach
Daniel Farke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Arnaut Danjuma | 2 |
| Lloyd Kelly | 1 |
| Sam Surridge | 1 |
| Teemu Pukki | 1 |
| Emiliano Buendia | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Bournemouth Form
Norwich City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Bournemouth win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
AFC Bournemouth or Draw
77%
Draw or Norwich City FC
53%
AFC Bournemouth or Norwich City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Bournemouth win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.6%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
1.4%
Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth
| Handicap | AFC Bournemouth covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 24% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.