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 15 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Referee Richard Wild
- Referee Nigel Lugg
- Referee Gavin Ward
5 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #12 |
| 10 | Points | 21 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 2 / 4 / 9 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 8 |
| 14 | Scored | 32 |
| 30 | Conceded | 24 |
| -16 | GD | +8 |
| 0.67 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 13% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
Derby County FC are 23rd (10 pts). Norwich City FC are 12th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Derby County FC
0-15
1/5
16-30
3/6
31-45
2/7
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/4
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Derby County FC
| Bobby Clark | 3 G | 2 A |
| Samuel Szmodics | 3 G | 1 A |
| Carlton Morris | 1 G | 1 A |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Derby County FC and Norwich City FC is underway.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Norwich City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 11' Controversy at the stadium! Graeme Shinnie argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 15' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Max Bird.
- 20' The referee has no hesitation. Craig Forsyth is booked for Derby County FC — Yellow card on 20.
- 21' Against the run of play, Kieran Dowell has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kenny McLean made 383 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Derby County FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' Emiliano Buendia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Derby County FC so far.
- 51' Norwich City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Anthony Musaba scoring 1 goals.
- 56' Norwich City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 61' Marco Stiepermann has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 62' Kieran Dowell makes way for Marco Stiepermann at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Norwich City FC.
- 63' Norwich City FC ring the changes. Emiliano Buendia has done his job and it is now time for Przemyslaw Placheta to step up.
- 68' The referee has no hesitation. Patrick Roberts is booked for Derby County FC — Yellow card on 68.
- 69' Time for substitution for Derby County FC. Kamil Jozwiak is replaced by Louie Sibley.
- 74' Norwich City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 74.
- 79' It looks surprising Norwich City FC does not make any changes. Tim Krul has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 84' The Derby County FC manager makes a substitution. Tom Lawrence departs to be replaced by Louie Watson.
- 85' Another substitution for Norwich City FC to replace Teemu Pukki by Jordan Hugill on 85 minute.
- 89' Alexander Tettey gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Todd Cantwell and will look to change the dynamic.
- It finishes all square. Derby County FC and Norwich City FC share the spoils 0-1.
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 |
| David Ozoh | 1 |
| Fikayo Tomori | 1 |
| Mohamed Toure | 1 |
| Ben Godfrey | 1 |
| Liam Gibbs | 1 |
| Anthony Musaba | 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
1.1
Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Derby County FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Norwich City FC
77%
Derby County FC or Norwich City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Norwich City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
6.4%
0 – 0
6.1%
0 – 3
5.8%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Derby County FC
| Handicap | Derby County FC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 22% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 17% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

