Sunday , 16 August 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 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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
#23 Position #24
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season

Derby County FC are 23rd (0 pts). Norwich City FC are 24th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Derby County FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Norwich City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Derby County FC vs Norwich City FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Angus Gunn, as he is very good at scoring at Pride Park Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Pride Park Stadium. Norwich City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Eiran Cashin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 27 cards already picked up this season.
  • 21' Craig Forsyth catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 21.
  • 24' Poor challenge from Shane Duffy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 29' Norwich City FC have won 460 goals from 368 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 34' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 39' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kellen Fisher suffering a number of foals already.
  • 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Johannes Thorup will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 48' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Borja Sainz makes it 0-1.
  • 53' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 58' A tactical swap from Norwich City FC — Anis Ben Slimane on, Oscar Schwartau off on 58 minutes.
  • 60' A goal from the Scotland international Craig Forsyth! He fires home on 60 to make it 1-1!
  • 65' GOAL! Borja Sainz fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 70' Scotland international Kenny McLean has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 71' The Derby County FC bench stirs into life. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing is withdrawn and Marcus Harness gets his opportunity.
  • 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tawanda Chirewa on 77.
  • 77' Norwich City FC make a change. Kellen Fisher trudges off to be replaced by Jack Stacey on 77 minutes.
  • 79' Kenzo Goudmijn was booked on 79.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Jerry Yates as he leaves the pitch. James Collins steps in for Derby County FC.
  • 86' Derby County FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Norwich City FC backline.
  • 87' Magnificent from Borja Sainz! That is 27 goals in 267 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 88' Amankwah Forson gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Borja Sainz and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Jose Cordoba.
  • The final score is 2-3.

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
0 / 4
0.79 Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Derby County FC or Draw 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Derby County FC33% Draw37% Norwich City FC30%
Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes30% 0% No70%
Avg goals/match: 1.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 76%
24%
± 1.5 46%
54%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Norwich City FC
67%
Derby County FC or Norwich City FC
63%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Derby County FC20% Draw62% Norwich City FC18%
Actual: Norwich City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
24.4%
1 – 0
15.6%
0 – 1
14.3%
1 – 1
13.7%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
2%
3 – 0
1.6%
3 – 1
1.4%
0 – 3
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap Derby County FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 21% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 20% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✓

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