Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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
–/–
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 Rotherham United FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Rotherham United FC have won 375 goals from 357 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 13' The deadlock is broken! Gabriel Sara gets on the scoresheet on 13 minutes.
  • 18' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 21' Jacob Sorensen has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 21 minutes.
  • 26' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-1-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 31' Christ Tiehi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 428 appearances.
  • 32' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Borja Sainz makes it 3-0.
  • 37' Sean Morrison has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 42' 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 Viktor Johansson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' Josh Sargent doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 46' Another substitution for Norwich City FC to replace Ben Gibson by Danny Batth on 46 minute.
  • 47' Gabriel Sara with the second goal in the match!
  • 52' Sydney van Hooijdonk has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Sargent on 52 minute.
  • 57' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Norwich City FC and Rotherham United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 58' Sean Morrison makes way for Arvin Appiah at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rotherham United FC.
  • 63' The home supporters are growing impatient. Norwich City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 68' Fresh legs for Norwich City FC! Liam Gibbs comes on to replace Marcelino Nunez.
  • 73' The travelling Rotherham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 74' The referee shows Norwich City FC player a card on 74.
  • 79' Norwich City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 82' A change in the Norwich City FC ranks — Ashley Barnes exits the field as Kenneth Aboh enters on 82.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Rotherham United FC team. Sam Clucas is replaced by Jamie Lindsay on 85 minute.
  • 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • The points are shared — Norwich City FC 5-0 Rotherham United FC. Honours even.

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
Teemu Pukki 2
Kenny McLean 2
Gabriel Sara 2
Michael Ihiekwe 1
Aaron Ramsey 1
Todd Cantwell 1
Oliver Rathbone 1
Christian Fassnacht 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.