Thursday , 2 July 2026

Norwich City FC vs Coventry City FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2020-21
Norwich City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Sat 9 Jan 2021 · 12:00 UTC Carrow Road HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Kenny McLean 53' Y
Y 63' Gustavo Hamer
Todd Cantwell 66' Y
Grant Hanley 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Norwich City FC vs Coventry City FC — FA Cup at Carrow Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Hicks
  • Referee Darren Drysdale
  • Referee Paul Howard
  • Referee Adrian Waters
  • Referee Adam Crysell

Head-to-Head

8
3
Norwich City FC 11 games · Avg 2.6 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-09 Norwich City FC 2–0 Coventry City FC 2020-11-28 Norwich City FC 1–1 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Jan Coventry City FC H 2–0 W
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
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Jan Norwich City FC A 0–2 L
02 Jan Millwall FC A 2–1 W
29 Dec Preston North End FC A 0–2 L
26 Dec Stoke City FC H 0–0 D
19 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–1 L
16 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Coventry City FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Norwich City FC
Jovon Makama 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Norwich City FC and Coventry City FC get this one started.
  • 5' Jordan Shipley has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 6' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kenny McLean makes it 1-0.
  • 7' Jordan Hugill does the damage! The net is bulging and Norwich City FC surge ahead!
  • 12' Jacob Sorensen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Norwich City FC tonight.
  • 17' Norwich City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Coventry City FC's shape.
  • 22' Over 22 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Daniel Farke will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 37' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Coventry City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Christoph Zimmermann as he leaves the pitch. Grant Hanley steps in for Norwich City FC.
  • 51' 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.
  • 53' Kenny McLean has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' A quiet spell here at Carrow Road. Norwich City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 62' Max Aarons gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Bali Mumba and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 63' The referee shows Coventry City FC player a Yellow card on 63.
  • 66' Controversy at the stadium! Todd Cantwell argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Coventry City FC team. Maxime Biamou is replaced by Amadou Bakayoko on 68 minute.
  • 69' Another substitution for Coventry City FC to replace Ben Sheaf by Matty James on 69 minute.
  • 72' Teemu Pukki is replacing Jordan Hugill for the Norwich City FC side.
  • 77' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 78' The Coventry City FC bench stirs into life. Gustavo Hamer is withdrawn and Will Bapaga gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Another change for Coventry City FC made on 79 minute. Jordan Shipley leaves to be changed by Josh Eccles.
  • 84' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 87' Grant Hanley picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Norwich City FC team. Jacob Sorensen is replaced by Oliver Skipp on 88 minute.
  • It finishes all square. Norwich City FC and Coventry City FC share the spoils 2-0.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Sargent 4
Kieran Dowell 2
Onel Hernandez 2
Jamie Allen 2
Teemu Pukki 2
Borja Sainz 2
Emiliano Buendia 1
Callum O'Hare 1

Head to Head

2021-01-09 Norwich City FC 2–0 Coventry City FC 2020-11-28 Norwich City FC 1–1 Coventry City FC

Norwich City FC Form

2021-01-09 Norwich City FC 2–0 Coventry City FC W 2021-01-02 Norwich City FC 1–0 Barnsley FC W 2020-12-29 Norwich City FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2020-12-26 Watford FC 1–0 Norwich City FC L 2020-12-19 Norwich City FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W 2020-12-16 Reading FC 1–2 Norwich City FC W

Coventry City FC Form

2021-01-09 Norwich City FC 2–0 Coventry City FC L 2021-01-02 Millwall FC 1–2 Coventry City FC W 2020-12-29 Preston North End FC 2–0 Coventry City FC L 2020-12-26 Coventry City FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2020-12-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Coventry City FC L 2020-12-16 Coventry City FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC54% Draw28% Coventry City FC18%
Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Coventry City FC
46%
Norwich City FC or Coventry City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Norwich City FC35% Draw51% Coventry City FC14%
Actual: Norwich City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15%
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 16% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 25% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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