Sunday , 16 August 2026

Norwich City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Norwich City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Nottingham Forest FC
Wed 9 Dec 2020 · 19:45 UTC Carrow Road HT 45+4' · FT 45+5'
Y 27' Samba Sow
Oliver Skipp 53' Y
Emiliano Buendia 59' Y
Max Aarons 74' Y
Todd Cantwell 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Norwich City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at Carrow Road.

Match Details

  • Referee George Byrne
  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh
  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee Graham Kane

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
Norwich City FC 4 games · Avg 3.5 goals Nottingham Forest FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-09 Norwich City FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2018-12-26 Norwich City FC 3–3 Nottingham Forest FC 2018-10-20 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec Nottingham Forest FC H 2–1 W
05 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 2–1 W
02 Dec Luton Town FC A 1–3 L
28 Nov Coventry City FC H 1–1 D
24 Nov Stoke City FC A 3–2 W
21 Nov Middlesbrough FC A 1–0 W
Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec Norwich City FC A 1–2 L
05 Dec Reading FC A 0–2 L
02 Dec Watford FC H 0–0 D
29 Nov Swansea City AFC H 0–1 L
24 Nov AFC Bournemouth A 0–2 L
21 Nov Barnsley FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Norwich City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Carrow Road as Norwich City FC face off against Nottingham Forest FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Norwich City FC is showing some good football. However, Norwich City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Emiliano Buendia suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Norwich City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 27' Samba Sow was booked on 27.
  • 32' Joe Lolley has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 37' The travelling Nottingham Forest FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 47' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 48' A goal from the Denmark international Jacob Sorensen! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-0!
  • 53' Oliver Skipp catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Emiliano Buendia on 59 minutes.
  • 63' The whistle greets Lyle Taylor as he departs to be replaced by Guerrero.
  • 68' Nottingham Forest FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 71' Nottingham Forest FC ring the changes. Harry Arter has done his job and it is now time for Anthony Knockaert to step up.
  • 73' GOAL! Anthony Knockaert fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 74' Norwich City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 76' Norwich City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alexander Tettey is hanging Marco Stiepermann on the field on 76 minute.
  • 77' Emiliano Buendia adds to his 3 season tally! Norwich City FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 82' Norwich City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nottingham Forest FC backline.
  • 83' Kenny McLean has so much to prove this time. He replaces Emiliano Buendia on 83 minute.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Cyrus Christie is replaced by Carl Jenkinson on 86 minute.
  • 87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Todd Cantwell.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Hughton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matty Cash 2
Timm Klose 2
Emiliano Buendia 1
Jacob Sorensen 1
Anthony Knockaert 1
Kieran Dowell 1
Teemu Pukki 1
Lewis Grabban 1

Head to Head

2020-12-09 Norwich City FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2018-12-26 Norwich City FC 3–3 Nottingham Forest FC 2018-10-20 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Norwich City FC

Norwich City FC Form

2020-12-09 Norwich City FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC W 2020-12-05 Norwich City FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2020-12-02 Luton Town FC 3–1 Norwich City FC L 2020-11-28 Norwich City FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2020-11-24 Stoke City FC 2–3 Norwich City FC W 2020-11-21 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Norwich City FC W

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2020-12-09 Norwich City FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2020-12-05 Reading FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2020-12-02 Nottingham Forest FC 0–0 Watford FC D 2020-11-29 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC L 2020-11-24 AFC Bournemouth 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2020-11-21 Barnsley FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.71 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Norwich City FC to win 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC55% Draw24% Nottingham Forest FC21%
Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
45%
Norwich City FC or Nottingham Forest FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Norwich City FC36% Draw45% Nottingham Forest FC19%
Actual: Norwich City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
8%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 23% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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