Norwich City FC vs Barnsley FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Norwich City FC vs Barnsley FC — Championship at Carrow Road.
- Norwich City FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Barnsley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Referee Alan Dale
- Referee Rob Merchant
- Referee Samuel Lewis
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan | Barnsley FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Watford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Dec | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | Reading FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan | Norwich City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Dec | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Dec | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | Preston North End FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Carrow Road!
- 5' Barnsley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Jacob Sorensen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Norwich City FC tonight.
- 15' Norwich City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Barnsley FC's shape.
- 20' Jack Walton has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Norwich City FC and Barnsley FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Norwich City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Herbie Kane, as he is very good at scoring at Carrow Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' Norwich City FC have won 480 goals from 379 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' Patrick Schmidt, a Austria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' 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.
- 60' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 61' Barnsley FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
- 62' What composure from Emiliano Buendia! The Argentina international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 63' It is a substitution in Barnsley FC team. Dominik Frieser is replaced by Victor Adeboyejo on 63 minute.
- 68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 73' 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.
- 75' Patrick Schmidt is replacing Luke Thomas for the Barnsley FC side.
- 77' Norwich City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kieran Dowell is hanging Mario Vrancic on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' It looks surprising Barnsley FC does not make any changes. Michael Sollbauer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' Alexander Tettey gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Emiliano Buendia and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Jordan Hugill is ready to make an impact after coming on for Teemu Pukki at the 90 minute mark.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Norwich City FC take all three points.
Lineups
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 20
- 5
-
8
Mario Vrancic ↓ Kieran Dowell 77'
- 1
- 14
-
22
Teemu Pukki ↓ Jordan Hugill 90'
- 17
- 23
- 2
- 19
Bench
- 16
-
10
Kieran Dowell ↑ 77'
- 6
-
27
Alexander Tettey ↑ 87'
-
9
Jordan Hugill ↑ 90'
- 50
- 24
-
11
Przemyslaw Placheta ↑ 90'
Coach
Daniel Farke
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
32
Matty James ↓ Romal Palmer 63'
- 1
- 9
- 8
- 4
-
16
Luke Thomas ↓ Patrick Schmidt 75'
- 28
- 30
- 6
- 26
Bench
-
29
Victor Adeboyejo ↑ 63'
- 34
- 31
-
19
Patrick Schmidt ↑ 75'
- 18
- 22
-
21
Romal Palmer ↑ 63'
Coach
Valerien Ismael
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Emiliano Buendia | 3 |
| Cauley Woodrow | 2 |
| Callum Styles | 1 |
| Adam Idah | 1 |
| Conor Chaplin | 1 |
Head to Head
Norwich City FC Form
Barnsley FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.24
Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Norwich City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Barnsley FC
51%
Norwich City FC or Barnsley FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC
| Handicap | Norwich City FC covers | Push | Barnsley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 25% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.