Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Derby County FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Derby County FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Sat 28 Sep 2024 · 11:30 UTC Pride Park Stadium 28,915 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 45+3' Borja Sainz
Craig Forsyth 60' 1–1
1–2 65' Borja Sainz
1–3 87' Borja Sainz
Corey Blackett-Taylor 90+1' 2–3
Craig Forsyth 21' Y
Y 24' Shane Duffy
Tawanda Chirewa 77' Y
Kenzo Goudmijn 79' Y
Y 90' Jose Cordoba

Overview

Match Preview

Derby County FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at Pride Park Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Richard Wild
4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 6.5 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

3
2
3
Derby County FC 8 games · Avg 2.8 goals Norwich City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-09-28 Derby County FC 2–3 Norwich City FC 2021-04-10 Derby County FC 0–1 Norwich City FC 2020-10-03 Norwich City FC 0–1 Derby County FC 2018-12-29 Norwich City FC 3–4 Derby County FC 2018-10-03 Derby County FC 1–1 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Norwich City FC H 2–3 L
21 Sep Sheffield United FC A 0–1 L
14 Sep Cardiff City FC H 1–0 W
31 Aug Bristol City FC H 3–0 W
24 Aug Watford FC A 1–2 L
17 Aug Middlesbrough FC H 1–0 W
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Derby County FC A 3–2 W
21 Sep Watford FC H 4–1 W
14 Sep Swansea City AFC A 0–1 L
31 Aug Coventry City FC A 1–0 W
24 Aug Sheffield United FC H 1–1 D
17 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–2 D

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)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' The wait is over. Norwich City FC get us underway at Pride Park Stadium.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Derby County FC and Norwich City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Shane Duffy needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' Nathaniel Mendez-Laing is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Derby County FC tonight.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Warne will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 21' The referee has no hesitation. Craig Forsyth is booked for Derby County FC — card on 21.
  • 24' Shane Duffy picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 29' Jacob Widell Zetterstrom has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 34' Callum Doyle, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 44' Ireland international Eiran Cashin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 48' Borja Sainz doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 53' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 58' The Norwich City FC manager makes a substitution. Oscar Schwartau departs to be replaced by Anis Ben Slimane.
  • 60' What an equalizer from Craig Forsyth!
  • 65' A stunning finish from Borja Sainz — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 71' Nathaniel Mendez-Laing makes way for Marcus Harness at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Derby County FC.
  • 76' 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.
  • 77' A moment of madness from Tawanda Chirewa on 77 minutes earns him a card. Derby County FC will be frustrated.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Norwich City FC — Jack Stacey on, Kellen Fisher off on 77 minutes.
  • 79' It’s a booking for Derby County FC player. Kenzo Goudmijn gets a card.
  • 81' Derby County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James Collins is hanging Jerry Yates on the field on 81 minute.
  • 86' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 87' GOAL! Borja Sainz fires home to make it 1-3!
  • 88' Amankwah Forson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Borja Sainz on 88 minute.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Jose Cordoba. He receives a card.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Norwich City FC players.

Lineups

Derby County FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Johannes Thorup

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Borja Sainz 3
Teemu Pukki 2
Fikayo Tomori 1
Mohamed Toure 1
Ben Godfrey 1
Liam Gibbs 1
Wayne Rooney 1
Craig Bryson 1

Head to Head

2024-09-28 Derby County FC 2–3 Norwich City FC 2021-04-10 Derby County FC 0–1 Norwich City FC 2020-10-03 Norwich City FC 0–1 Derby County FC 2018-12-29 Norwich City FC 3–4 Derby County FC 2018-10-03 Derby County FC 1–1 Norwich City FC

Derby County FC Form

2024-09-28 Derby County FC 2–3 Norwich City FC L 2024-09-21 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Derby County FC L 2024-09-14 Derby County FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC W 2024-08-31 Derby County FC 3–0 Bristol City FC W 2024-08-24 Watford FC 2–1 Derby County FC L 2024-08-17 Derby County FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W

Norwich City FC Form

2024-09-28 Derby County FC 2–3 Norwich City FC W 2024-09-21 Norwich City FC 4–1 Watford FC W 2024-09-14 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Norwich City FC L 2024-08-31 Coventry City FC 0–1 Norwich City FC W 2024-08-24 Norwich City FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D 2024-08-17 Norwich City FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53 Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Derby County FC or Norwich City FC 74% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC32% Draw26% Norwich City FC42%
Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Norwich City FC
68%
Derby County FC or Norwich City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Derby County FC25% Draw41% Norwich City FC34%
Actual: Norwich City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.6%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 0
4.8%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap Derby County FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 16% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 20% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 14% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.