Thursday , 2 July 2026

Norwich City FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Norwich City FC
3 – 4
Full Time
Derby County FC
Sat 29 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC Carrow Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Christoph Zimmermann 5' Y
Max Aarons 45' Y
Mario Vrancic 62' Y
Y 66' George Evans
Y 90' Duane Holmes
Y 90' Harry Wilson

Overview

Match Preview

Norwich City FC vs Derby County FC — Championship at Carrow Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Collins
  • Referee Lee Venamore
  • Referee Robert Hyde
  • Referee David Webb

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

3
2
3
Norwich City FC 8 games · Avg 2.8 goals Derby County FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-29 Norwich City FC 3–4 Derby County FC 2018-10-03 Derby County FC 1–1 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Derby County FC H 3–4 L
26 Dec Nottingham Forest FC H 3–3 D
22 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–0 W
15 Dec Bristol City FC A 2–2 D
08 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC H 3–2 W
01 Dec Rotherham United FC H 3–1 W
Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Norwich City FC A 4–3 W
26 Dec Sheffield United FC A 1–3 L
22 Dec Bristol City FC H 1–1 D
17 Dec Nottingham Forest FC H 0–0 D
08 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 1–0 W
01 Dec Swansea City AFC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Norwich City FC Derby County FC
#9 Position #8
65 Points 69
46 Played 46
19 / 8 / 19 W / D / L 20 / 9 / 17
63 Scored 67
56 Conceded 59
+7 GD +8
1.41 PPG 1.50
41% Win % 43%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Norwich City FC are 9th (65 pts). Derby County FC are 8th (69 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Carrow Road!
  • 5' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Christoph Zimmermann on 5 minutes.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Norwich City FC and Derby County FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' David Nugent has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' Derby County FC is showing some good football. However, Derby County FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' What a moment for Ben Godfrey! That strike on 25 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Norwich City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 31' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Teemu Pukki makes it 2-0.
  • 36' Fikayo Tomori does the damage! The net is bulging and Derby County FC surge ahead!
  • 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Mason Mount does the damage! The net is bulging and Derby County FC surge ahead!
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Max Aarons.
  • 47' Against the run of play, Mason Mount has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 52' Derby County FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 57' Norwich City FC have won 460 goals from 368 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 62' Norwich City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 66' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for George Evans.
  • 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. Norwich City FC and Derby County FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 76' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 78' Derby County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Duane Holmes is hanging Martyn Waghorn on the field on 78 minute.
  • 81' Teemu Pukki does the damage! The net is bulging and Norwich City FC surge ahead!
  • 84' A change in the Derby County FC ranks — Andre Wisdom exits the field as David Nugent enters on 84.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Tom Trybull. He replaces Mario Vrancic on 85 minute.
  • 87' The Suriname Florian Jozefzoon breaks the deadlock on 87 minutes. 3-4!
  • 88' Jordan Rhodes gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Teemu Pukki and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Brilliant from the ! Jack Marriott makes it 3-5 with a superb finish on 90.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Duane Holmes.
  • 90' Norwich City FC make a change. Marco Stiepermann trudges off to be replaced by Dennis Srbeny on 90 minutes.
  • The final score is 3-4.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Borja Sainz 3
Teemu Pukki 2
Ben Godfrey 1
Liam Gibbs 1
Wayne Rooney 1
Craig Bryson 1
Kieran Dowell 1
Timm Klose 1

Head to Head

2018-12-29 Norwich City FC 3–4 Derby County FC 2018-10-03 Derby County FC 1–1 Norwich City FC

Norwich City FC Form

2018-12-29 Norwich City FC 3–4 Derby County FC L 2018-12-26 Norwich City FC 3–3 Nottingham Forest FC D 2018-12-22 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Norwich City FC W 2018-12-15 Bristol City FC 2–2 Norwich City FC D 2018-12-08 Norwich City FC 3–2 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2018-12-01 Norwich City FC 3–1 Rotherham United FC W

Derby County FC Form

2018-12-29 Norwich City FC 3–4 Derby County FC W 2018-12-26 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Derby County FC L 2018-12-22 Derby County FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2018-12-17 Derby County FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC D 2018-12-08 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Derby County FC W 2018-12-01 Derby County FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.03 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97 Derby County FC xG
I would bet for: Norwich City FC or Derby County FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Norwich City FC39% Draw24% Derby County FC37%
Actual: Derby County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 4
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Derby County FC
61%
Norwich City FC or Derby County FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC32% Draw38% Derby County FC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–4 not predicted
3 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
7%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
4.7%
2 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.7%
1 – 0
3.3%
0 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push Derby County FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 12% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 17% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 17% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 11% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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