Derby County FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Derby County FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at iPro Stadium.
- Derby County FC 8 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Referee Richard Wild
- Referee Nigel Lugg
- Referee Gavin Ward
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Norwich City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Apr | Reading FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Apr | Luton Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Stoke City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | Brentford FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Mar | Millwall FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Derby County FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 7–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Preston North End FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Derby County FC | Norwich City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #17 |
| 5 | Points | 9 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 1 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 0 / 5 |
| 7 | Scored | 16 |
| 14 | Conceded | 17 |
| -7 | GD | -1 |
| 0.63 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 13% | Win % | 38% |
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 17th (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
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)
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 | 5 G | |
| Andre Brooks | 2 G | 2 A |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Derby County FC have kicked off against Norwich City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Norwich City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 11' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Graeme Shinnie.
- 15' Max Bird is having his name booked by the referee on 15.
- 20' Craig Forsyth catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 20.
- 21' Kieran Dowell doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 31' Norwich 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.
- 36' It is a cagey affair so far. Derby County FC in their trying to find a way past Norwich City FC's compact .
- 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 46' Teemu Pukki is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Norwich City FC so far.
- 51' It looks surprising Derby County FC does not make any changes. Cornell MacDonald has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 61' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 62' Marco Stiepermann is replacing Kieran Dowell for the Norwich City FC side.
- 63' Przemyslaw Placheta is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emiliano Buendia at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' Patrick Roberts was booked on 68.
- 69' Derby County FC ring the changes. Kamil Jozwiak has done his job and it is now time for Louie Sibley to step up.
- 74' Kenny McLean needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 79' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Daniel Farke will be considering his options from the bench.
- 84' Tom Lawrence makes way for Louie Watson at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Derby County FC.
- 85' The crowd applauds Teemu Pukki as he leaves the pitch. Jordan Hugill steps in for Norwich City FC.
- 89' A tactical swap from Norwich City FC — Alexander Tettey on, Todd Cantwell off on 89 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 2
- 8
-
10
Tom Lawrence ↓ Louie Watson 84'
- 1
- 23
- 4
- 13
-
7
Kamil Jozwiak ↓ Louie Sibley 69'
- 15
- 37
Bench
- 34
- 21
- 26
- 38
-
17
Louie Sibley ↑ 69'
- 45
-
40
Louie Watson ↑ 84'
- 35
-
29
Festy Ebosele ↑ 84'
Coach
Wayne Rooney
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 20
- 5
- 1
- 14
-
22
Teemu Pukki ↓ Jordan Hugill 85'
- 17
- 23
- 2
- 30
- 44
Bench
- 26
-
27
Alexander Tettey ↑ 89'
- 8
-
18
Marco Stiepermann ↑ 62'
- 25
-
9
Jordan Hugill ↑ 85'
- 12
- 19
-
11
Przemyslaw Placheta ↑ 63'
Coach
Daniel Farke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Borja Sainz | 3 |
| Teemu Pukki | 2 |
| Wayne Rooney | 1 |
| Craig Bryson | 1 |
| Kieran Dowell | 1 |
| Timm Klose | 1 |
| Craig Forsyth | 1 |
| Craig Bryson | 1 |
Head to Head
Derby County FC Form
Norwich City FC Form
2021-04-10
Derby County FC
0–1
Norwich City FC
W
2021-04-06
Norwich City FC
7–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2021-04-02
Preston North End FC
1–1
Norwich City FC
D
2021-03-20
Norwich City FC
1–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2021-03-17
Nottingham Forest FC
0–2
Norwich City FC
W
2021-03-14
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–2
Norwich City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.25
Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Derby County FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Norwich City FC
72%
Derby County FC or Norwich City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Norwich City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
7.5%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Derby County FC
| Handicap | Derby County FC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

