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Norwich City FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Norwich City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Sat 20 Feb 2021 · 15:00 UTC Carrow Road HT 45+3' · FT 45+10'
Y 59' Michael Ihiekwe

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Bhupinder Gill
  • Referee Alan Dale
  • Referee Robert Hyde
  • Referee Tony Harrington

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 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United 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

6
1
1
Norwich City FC 8 games · Avg 2.8 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-20 Norwich City FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC 2020-10-17 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Norwich City FC 2019-03-16 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Norwich City FC 2018-12-01 Norwich City FC 3–1 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb Rotherham United FC H 1–0 W
17 Feb Coventry City FC A 2–0 W
13 Feb Stoke City FC H 4–1 W
05 Feb Swansea City AFC A 0–2 L
02 Feb Millwall FC A 0–0 D
30 Jan Middlesbrough FC H 0–0 D
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb Norwich City FC A 0–1 L
17 Feb AFC Bournemouth A 0–1 L
09 Feb Cardiff City FC H 1–2 L
06 Feb Preston North End FC A 2–1 W
03 Feb Derby County FC H 3–0 W
30 Jan Swansea City AFC H 1–3 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
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Norwich City FC and Rotherham United FC get this one started.
  • 5' The 31-year-old Kieran Sadlier has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' The travelling Rotherham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 17' The Finland Teemu Pukki breaks the deadlock on 17 minutes. 1-0!
  • 22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 27' Supporters expect more eagerness from Viktor Johansson, as he is very good at scoring at Carrow Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 32' Both keepers have barely been tested. Norwich City FC and Rotherham United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 37' Rotherham United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 42' Clark Robertson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rotherham United FC so far.
  • 46' Rotherham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matthew Olosunde is hanging Angus MacDonald on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Rotherham United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 59' It’s a booking for Rotherham United FC player. Michael Ihiekwe gets a Yellow card.
  • 64' 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 Todd Cantwell suffering a number of foals already.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Rotherham United FC. Michael Smith is replaced by George Hirst.
  • 72' Norwich City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rotherham United FC backline.
  • 76' Rotherham United FC make a change. Matty Crooks trudges off to be replaced by Kieran Sadlier on 76 minutes.
  • 81' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Norwich City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 84' Florian Jozefzoon is ready to make an impact after coming on for Wes Harding at the 84 minute mark.
  • 89' Over 89 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' Another substitution for Norwich City FC to replace Todd Cantwell by Lukas Rupp on 90 minute.
  • Rotherham United FC will have plenty to reflect on. Norwich City FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-02-20 Norwich City FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC 2020-10-17 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Norwich City FC 2019-03-16 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Norwich City FC 2018-12-01 Norwich City FC 3–1 Rotherham United FC

Norwich City FC Form

2021-02-20 Norwich City FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC W 2021-02-17 Coventry City FC 0–2 Norwich City FC W 2021-02-13 Norwich City FC 4–1 Stoke City FC W 2021-02-05 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Norwich City FC L 2021-02-02 Millwall FC 0–0 Norwich City FC D 2021-01-30 Norwich City FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D

Rotherham United FC Form

2021-02-20 Norwich City FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC L 2021-02-17 AFC Bournemouth 1–0 Rotherham United FC L 2021-02-09 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L 2021-02-06 Preston North End FC 1–2 Rotherham United FC W 2021-02-03 Rotherham United FC 3–0 Derby County FC W 2021-01-30 Rotherham United FC 1–3 Swansea City AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Norwich City FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC56% Draw26% Rotherham United FC18%
Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
44%
Norwich City FC or Rotherham United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Norwich City FC35% Draw50% Rotherham United FC15%
Actual: Norwich City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
12.1%
2 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
2%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 25% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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