Thursday , 2 July 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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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
#8 Position #9
69 Points 65
46 Played 46
20 / 9 / 17 W / D / L 19 / 8 / 19
67 Scored 63
59 Conceded 56
+8 GD +7
1.50 PPG 1.41
43% Win % 41%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Derby County FC are 8th (69 pts). Norwich City FC are 9th (65 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Pride Park Stadium!
  • 5' Oscar Schwartau needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Derby County FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' Marcelino Nunez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 21' Derby County FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 21.
  • 24' Controversy at the stadium! Shane Duffy argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 29' It looks like no one’s ball. Derby County FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 34' Norwich City FC is showing some good football. However, Norwich 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.
  • 39' Norwich City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
  • 44' Angus Gunn has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 48' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Borja Sainz makes it 0-1.
  • 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 58' Anis Ben Slimane gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Oscar Schwartau and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 60' Brilliant from the ! Craig Forsyth makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 60.
  • 65' The Spain Borja Sainz breaks the deadlock on 65 minutes. 1-2!
  • 70' Namibia international Ryan Nyambe has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Derby County FC! Marcus Harness comes on to replace Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
  • 76' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 77' Tawanda Chirewa is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
  • 77' Another change for Norwich City FC made on 77 minute. Kellen Fisher leaves to be changed by Jack Stacey.
  • 79' Kenzo Goudmijn was booked on 79.
  • 81' Derby County FC ring the changes. Jerry Yates has done his job and it is now time for James Collins to step up.
  • 86' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 87' What a moment for Borja Sainz! That strike on 87 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Amankwah Forson. He replaces Borja Sainz on 88 minute.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Norwich City FC player. Jose Cordoba gets a card.
  • Norwich City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Kieran Dowell 1
Timm Klose 1
Craig Forsyth 1
Craig Bryson 1
Corey Blackett-Taylor 1
Timm Klose 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
2 / 4
1.58 Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Derby County FC or Norwich City FC 72% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Derby County FC39% Draw28% Norwich City FC33%
Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Norwich City FC
61%
Derby County FC or Norwich City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Derby County FC30% Draw45% Norwich City FC25%
Actual: Norwich City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 0
7%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap Derby County FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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