Norwich City FC vs Barnsley FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Norwich City FC vs Barnsley FC — Championship at Carrow Road.
- Norwich City FC 46 games · 65 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
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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Norwich City FC gets underway.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matty James, as he is very good at scoring at Carrow Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' It’s high time Daniel Farke made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' It looks surprising Barnsley FC does not make any changes. Romal Palmer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Norwich City FC that had 368 games and scored 460 goals.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Norwich City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Barnsley FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 50' 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 Grant Hanley suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' Barnsley FC is showing some good football. However, Barnsley FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Barnsley FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 61' The referee shows Barnsley FC player a Yellow card on 61.
- 62' Goal! Emiliano Buendia scores his 40 goal in 368 matches.
- 63' It is a substitution in Barnsley FC team. Dominik Frieser is replaced by Victor Adeboyejo on 63 minute.
- 68' Jacob Sorensen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 73' Barnsley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' The whistle greets Luke Thomas as he departs to be replaced by Patrick Schmidt.
- 77' Another change for Norwich City FC made on 77 minute. Mario Vrancic leaves to be changed by Kieran Dowell.
- 82' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michal Helik made 3 appearances and scored 29 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 87' Alexander Tettey is replacing Emiliano Buendia for the Norwich City FC side.
- 90' Jordan Hugill has so much to prove this time. He replaces Teemu Pukki on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
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.