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 8 games · 9 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
4 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 8.5 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
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
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Norwich City FC launch into their encounter with Huddersfield Town AFC.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Huddersfield Town AFC that had 373 games and scored 387 goals.
- 8' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Teemu Pukki makes it 1-0.
- 13' Huddersfield Town AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 18' Norwich City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Magnificent from Teemu Pukki! That is 110 goals in 372 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 23' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Emiliano Buendia makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 28' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 29' Goal! Todd Cantwell scores his 33 goal in 372 matches.
- 34' Huddersfield Town AFC is showing some good football. However, Huddersfield Town AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 39' It is a cagey affair so far. Norwich City FC in their trying to find a way past Huddersfield Town AFC's compact .
- 42' Assisted by Emiliano Buendia with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kieran Dowell makes no mistake. 5-0!
- 46' The whistle greets Richard Stearman as he departs to be replaced by Scott High.
- 51' 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.
- 54' The Huddersfield Town AFC bench stirs into life. Jonathan Hogg is withdrawn and Sorba Thomas gets his opportunity.
- 59' Norwich City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' The referee shows Huddersfield Town AFC player a Yellow card on 60.
- 61' Teemu Pukki has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 61 minutes.
- 66' Huddersfield Town AFC ring the changes. Lewis O'Brien has done his job and it is now time for Jaden Brown to step up.
- 70' Norwich City FC make a change. Kieran Dowell trudges off to be replaced by Marco Stiepermann on 70 minutes.
- 75' Richard Stearman is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Norwich City FC so far.
- 77' Another substitution for Norwich City FC to replace Emiliano Buendia by Przemyslaw Placheta on 77 minute.
- 78' Jordan Hugill makes no mistake. The score reads 7-0 and Norwich City FC are in front.
- 79' The deadlock is broken! Jordan Hugill gets on the scoresheet on 79 minutes.
- 84' The energy levels are beginning to show. Daniel Farke might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 86' Norwich City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Onel Hernandez is hanging Todd Cantwell on the field on 86 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
-
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 |
| Jordan Hugill | 2 |
| Josh Sargent | 2 |
| Grant Hanley | 2 |
| Adam Idah | 2 |
| Borja Sainz | 1 |
| Emiliano Buendia | 1 |
| Danel Sinani | 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.

