Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Norwich City FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Norwich City FC
5 – 0
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Sat 9 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC Carrow Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Gabriel Sara 13' 1–0
Jacob Sorensen 21' 2–0
Borja Sainz 32' 3–0
Josh Sargent 45+1' 4–0
Gabriel Sara 47' 5–0
Liam Gibbs 74' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Norwich City FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship at Carrow Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Charles Breakspear
  • Assistant 1 Daniel Leach
  • Assistant 2 Rob Hyde (England)

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

6
1
1
Norwich City FC 8 games · Avg 2.8 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-09 Norwich City FC 5–0 Rotherham United FC 2023-09-02 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Norwich City FC 2023-04-10 Norwich City FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC 2022-11-05 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Norwich City FC 2021-02-20 Norwich City FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Mar Rotherham United FC H 5–0 W
06 Mar Middlesbrough FC A 1–3 L
02 Mar Sunderland AFC H 1–0 W
24 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D
17 Feb Cardiff City FC H 4–1 W
13 Feb Watford FC H 4–2 W
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Mar Norwich City FC A 0–5 L
05 Mar Coventry City FC A 0–5 L
02 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–1 L
24 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–2 L
20 Feb Ipswich Town FC A 3–4 L
17 Feb Watford FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 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
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' And we are off! Norwich City FC vs Rotherham United FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Sean Morrison has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Norwich City FC and Rotherham United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 13' Brilliant from the midfielder! Gabriel Sara makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 13.
  • 18' Rotherham United FC have won 375 goals from 357 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 21' What a strike from Jacob Sorensen! The score is 2-0.
  • 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 31' 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.
  • 32' What a moment for Borja Sainz! That strike on 32 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 42' Sam Nombe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 46' Josh Sargent doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 46' Ben Gibson makes way for Danny Batth at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Norwich City FC.
  • 47' GOAL! Gabriel Sara fires home to make it 5-0!
  • 52' Sydney van Hooijdonk has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Sargent on 52 minute.
  • 57' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cameron Humphreys is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rotherham United FC.
  • 58' The Rotherham United FC bench stirs into life. Sean Morrison is withdrawn and Arvin Appiah gets his opportunity.
  • 63' The energy levels are beginning to show. David Wagner might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 68' Liam Gibbs gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Marcelino Nunez and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' Both keepers have barely been tested. Norwich City FC and Rotherham United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 74' The referee calls foul for Liam Gibbs. He receives a card.
  • 79' Norwich City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 79.
  • 82' Norwich City FC make a change. Ashley Barnes trudges off to be replaced by Kenneth Aboh on 82 minutes.
  • 85' The Rotherham United FC manager makes a substitution. Sam Clucas departs to be replaced by Jamie Lindsay.
  • 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • Norwich City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Wagner

Rotherham United FC Lineups

3-1-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gabriel Sara 2
Teemu Pukki 2
Kenny McLean 2
Jordan Hugill 1
Freddie Ladapo 1
Michael Ihiekwe 1
Aaron Ramsey 1
Todd Cantwell 1

Head to Head

2024-03-09 Norwich City FC 5–0 Rotherham United FC 2023-09-02 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Norwich City FC 2023-04-10 Norwich City FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC 2022-11-05 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Norwich City FC 2021-02-20 Norwich City FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC

Norwich City FC Form

2024-03-09 Norwich City FC 5–0 Rotherham United FC W 2024-03-06 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Norwich City FC L 2024-03-02 Norwich City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC W 2024-02-24 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2024-02-17 Norwich City FC 4–1 Cardiff City FC W 2024-02-13 Norwich City FC 4–2 Watford FC W

Rotherham United FC Form

2024-03-09 Norwich City FC 5–0 Rotherham United FC L 2024-03-05 Coventry City FC 5–0 Rotherham United FC L 2024-03-02 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2024-02-24 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC L 2024-02-20 Ipswich Town FC 4–3 Rotherham United FC L 2024-02-17 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Watford FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.25 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Norwich City FC to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC67% Draw20% Rotherham United FC13%
Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
33%
Norwich City FC or Rotherham United FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC49% Draw40% Rotherham United FC11%
Actual: Norwich City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
9.7%
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
6%
4 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 2
3.6%
0 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 20% 55%
-1.5 45% — 55%
-1 45% 23% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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