Norwich City FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Norwich City FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — Championship at Carrow Road.
- Norwich City FC 46 games · 65 pts (2026/27)
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Joshua Smith
- Referee Paul Hodskinson
- Referee Philip Dermott
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 7–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Preston North End FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Mar | Luton Town FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Norwich City FC | A | 0–7 | L |
| 03 Apr | Brentford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Mar | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Norwich City FC have kicked off against Huddersfield Town AFC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 8' Against the run of play, Teemu Pukki has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 13' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 18' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' What a moment for Teemu Pukki! That strike on 20 puts his side firmly in control.
- 23' GOAL! Emiliano Buendia fires home to make it 3-0!
- 28' Huddersfield Town AFC have won 378 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 29' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Todd Cantwell makes it 4-0.
- 34' With 0 assists to his name this season, Juninho Bacuna is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Norwich City FC.
- 39' Jonathan Hogg needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 42' What a strike from Kieran Dowell! The score is 5-0.
- 46' Scott High is replacing Richard Stearman for the Huddersfield Town AFC side.
- 51' A quiet spell here at Carrow Road. Huddersfield Town AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 54' Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sorba Thomas is hanging Jonathan Hogg on the field on 54 minute.
- 59' Greece international Dimitris Giannoulis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Isaac Mbenza.
- 61' Brilliant from the ! Teemu Pukki makes it 6-0 with a superb finish on 61.
- 66' Another substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC to replace Lewis O'Brien by Jaden Brown on 66 minute.
- 70' Kieran Dowell makes way for Marco Stiepermann at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Norwich City FC.
- 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 77' Przemyslaw Placheta is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emiliano Buendia at the 77 minute mark.
- 78' GOAL! Jordan Hugill fires home to make it 7-0!
- 79' GOAL! Jordan Hugill fires home to make it 8-0!
- 84' It looks surprising Norwich City FC does not make any changes. Andrew Omobamidele has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 86' The Norwich City FC manager makes a substitution. Todd Cantwell departs to be replaced by Onel Hernandez.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 7-0.
Lineups
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Kieran Dowell ↓ Jacob Sorensen 70'
- 20
- 5
- 1
-
14
Todd Cantwell ↓ Onel Hernandez 86'
-
22
Teemu Pukki ↓ Jordan Hugill 77'
- 17
-
23
Kenny McLean ↓ Jacob Sorensen 70'
- 2
- 30
- 44
Bench
- 26
- 27
- 8
-
18
Marco Stiepermann ↑ 70'
-
25
Onel Hernandez ↑ 86'
-
9
Jordan Hugill ↑ 77'
- 12
-
19
Jacob Sorensen ↑ 70'
-
11
Przemyslaw Placheta ↑ 77'
Coach
Daniel Farke
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
6
Jonathan Hogg C ↓ Sorba Thomas 54'
- 18
- 15
-
9
Duane Holmes ↓ Aaron Rowe 54'
- 25
-
12
Richard Stearman ↓ Scott High 46'
-
8
Lewis O'Brien ↓ Jaden Brown 66'
- 23
- 44
- 17
Bench
-
20
Sorba Thomas ↑ 54'
- 4
- 22
- 13
- 55
-
28
Jaden Brown ↑ 66'
-
29
Aaron Rowe ↑ 54'
-
35
Rarmani Edmonds-Green ↑ 66'
-
49
Scott High ↑ 46'
Coach
Carlos Corberán
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teemu Pukki | 3 |
| Adam Idah | 2 |
| Jordan Hugill | 2 |
| Josh Sargent | 2 |
| Grant Hanley | 2 |
| Ashley Barnes | 1 |
| Kieran Dowell | 1 |
| Jonathan Rowe | 1 |
Head to Head
Norwich City FC Form
2021-04-06
Norwich City FC
7–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2021-04-02
Preston North End FC
1–1
Norwich City FC
D
2021-03-20
Norwich City FC
1–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2021-03-17
Nottingham Forest FC
0–2
Norwich City FC
W
2021-03-14
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–2
Norwich City FC
W
2021-03-06
Norwich City FC
3–0
Luton Town FC
W
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2021-04-06
Norwich City FC
7–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2021-04-03
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Brentford FC
D
2021-03-17
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2021-03-13
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2021-03-05
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–0
Cardiff City FC
D
2021-03-02
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.63
Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for:
Norwich City FC to win 73% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Norwich City FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
27%
Norwich City FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 7–0 not predicted7 – 0Actual
2 – 0
12.7%
3 – 0
10.8%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.3%
1 – 1
7.1%
4 – 0
7%
0 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.8%
5 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
2.8%
5 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC
| Handicap | Norwich City FC covers | Push | Huddersfield Town AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -2 | 35% | 22% | 43% |
| -1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| -1 | 57% | 21% | 22% |
| -0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.