Coventry City FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Coventry City FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Leigh Doughty
- Referee Paul Hodskinson
- Referee Philip Dermott
4 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Norwich City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Feb | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Feb | Watford FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jan | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Jan | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Coventry City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Stoke City FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Feb | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Feb | Millwall FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Jan | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Jan | Barnsley FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Norwich City FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
5/3
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 5 G | |
| Andre Brooks | 2 G | 2 A |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Coventry City FC to score. At the same time, Norwich City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 4' Julien Da Costa was booked on 4.
- 9' Coventry City FC have won 474 goals from 377 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 14' Coventry City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Norwich City FC backline.
- 17' Norwich City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 17.
- 22' Norwich City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 27' Coventry City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 28' Teemu Pukki makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Norwich City FC are in front.
- 33' Coventry City FC 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.
- 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 43' Coventry City FC is showing some good football. However, Coventry City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' Brilliant from the ! Emiliano Buendia makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 45.
- 46' The whistle greets Michael Rose as he departs to be replaced by Leo Ostigard.
- 51' Dimitris Giannoulis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 58' Josh Pask has so much to prove this time. He replaces Julien Da Costa on 58 minute.
- 63' Coventry City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 64' Tyler Walker makes way for Viktor Gyokeres at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coventry City FC.
- 69' Time for substitution for Norwich City FC. Mario Vrancic is replaced by Kieran Dowell.
- 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ben Gibson.
- 75' Norwich City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 78' The whistle greets Matty James as he departs to be replaced by Liam Kelly.
- 83' Norwich City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 84' That is a Yellow card for Norwich City FC. Todd Cantwell will be fuming at that decision.
- 87' Fresh legs for Norwich City FC! Christoph Zimmermann comes on to replace Emiliano Buendia.
- 90' Alexander Tettey is replacing Oliver Skipp for the Norwich City FC side.
- The points are shared — Coventry City FC 0-2 Norwich City FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Matty James ↓ Liam Kelly 78'
-
19
Tyler Walker ↓ Viktor Gyokeres 64'
- 5
-
8
Jamie Allen ↓ Maxime Biamou 46'
- 11
- 13
- 15
- 26
- 38
-
29
Julien Da Costa ↓ Josh Pask 58'
-
4
Michael Rose ↓ Leo Ostigard 46'
Bench
-
12
Viktor Gyokeres ↑ 64'
- 1
- 20
-
6
Liam Kelly ↑ 78'
-
9
Maxime Biamou ↑ 46'
- 14
-
2
Leo Ostigard ↑ 46'
-
16
Josh Pask ↑ 58'
- 41
Coach
Mark Robins
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
-
20
Oliver Skipp ↓ Alexander Tettey 90'
- 5
-
8
Mario Vrancic ↓ Kieran Dowell 69'
- 1
-
14
Todd Cantwell ↓ Lukas Rupp 87'
-
22
Teemu Pukki ↓ Adam Idah 90'
- 17
- 23
- 2
- 30
Bench
- 16
-
10
Kieran Dowell ↑ 69'
-
6
Christoph Zimmermann ↑ 87'
-
27
Alexander Tettey ↑ 90'
- 25
-
7
Lukas Rupp ↑ 87'
- 19
-
35
Adam Idah ↑ 90'
- 50
Coach
Daniel Farke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josh Sargent | 4 |
| Jamie Allen | 2 |
| Teemu Pukki | 2 |
| Borja Sainz | 2 |
| Kieran Dowell | 2 |
| Onel Hernandez | 2 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 1 |
| Maxime Biamou | 1 |
Head to Head
Coventry City FC Form
2021-02-17
Coventry City FC
0–2
Norwich City FC
L
2021-02-13
Cardiff City FC
3–1
Coventry City FC
L
2021-02-06
Coventry City FC
0–0
Watford FC
D
2021-02-02
Coventry City FC
1–2
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2021-01-30
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Coventry City FC
D
2021-01-27
Coventry City FC
2–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
Norwich City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Norwich City FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Coventry City FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Norwich City FC
71%
Coventry City FC or Norwich City FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Norwich City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 3
3.1%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 1
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC
| Handicap | Coventry City FC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 17% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 22% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

