Derby County FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Derby County FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship .
- Derby County FC 8 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ben Toner
3 games this season
🟨 4.7/game
⚽ 14.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough 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 | 7 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 12 | Millwall FC | 7 | 10 |
| 13 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Norwich City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Lincoln City FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 20 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Norwich City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Oxford United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Oct | Southampton FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Sep | Wrexham AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Sep | Preston North End FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Derby County FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Oct | Bristol City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Oct | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Sep | Stoke City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Sep | Wrexham AFC | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Derby County FC | Norwich City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #14 |
| 5 | Points | 9 |
| 8 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 0 / 4 |
| 7 | Scored | 13 |
| 14 | Conceded | 13 |
| -7 | GD | +0 |
| 0.63 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 13% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
Derby County FC are 22nd (5 pts). Norwich City FC are 14th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Derby County FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Norwich City FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
4/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Derby County FC
| Bobby Clark | 2 G | 2 A |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 G | 1 A |
| Carlton Morris | 1 G | 1 A |
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 4 G | |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 2 G | 1 A |
| Andre Brooks | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Derby County FC and Norwich City FC get this one started.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Derby County FC Lineups
Norwich City FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Borja Sainz | 3 |
| Teemu Pukki | 2 |
| Kieran Dowell | 1 |
| Timm Klose | 1 |
| Craig Forsyth | 1 |
| Craig Bryson | 1 |
| Corey Blackett-Taylor | 1 |
| Timm Klose | 1 |
Head to Head
Derby County FC Form
Norwich City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25
Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Derby County FC or Norwich City FC 74% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Derby County FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Derby County FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Norwich City FC
62%
Derby County FC or Norwich City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Derby County FC
| Handicap | Derby County FC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 21% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

