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 8 games · 9 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
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.3 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
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 5 G | |
| Andre Brooks | 2 G | 2 A |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Norwich City FC have kicked off against Barnsley FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Norwich City FC in their trying to find a way past Barnsley FC's compact .
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cauley Woodrow, as he is very good at scoring at Carrow Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Mario Vrancic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Norwich City FC so far.
- 25' Argentina international Emiliano Buendia has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Norwich City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Barnsley FC backline.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' Ben Gibson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Norwich City FC tonight.
- 50' 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.
- 55' It looks like no one’s ball. Barnsley FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 60' Norwich City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Barnsley FC's shape.
- 61' A moment of madness from Matty James on 61 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Barnsley FC will be frustrated.
- 62' Emiliano Buendia adds to his 2 season tally! Norwich City FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 63' The Barnsley FC manager makes a substitution. Dominik Frieser departs to be replaced by Victor Adeboyejo.
- 68' Barnsley FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 73' Luke Thomas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 75' The Barnsley FC manager makes a substitution. Luke Thomas departs to be replaced by Patrick Schmidt.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Kieran Dowell. He replaces Mario Vrancic on 77 minute.
- 82' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 82 minutes.
- 87' Alexander Tettey gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Emiliano Buendia and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Another substitution for Norwich City FC to replace Teemu Pukki by Jordan Hugill on 90 minute.
- With this win, Norwich City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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.