Norwich City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Norwich City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at Carrow Road.
- Norwich City FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Alan Dale
- Referee Paul Hodskinson
- Referee Philip Dermott
5 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 07 Nov | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec | Norwich City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Dec | Reading FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Nov | Stoke City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Nov | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Nov | Preston North End FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Nov | Millwall FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Norwich City FC
0-15
6/6
16-30
6/4
31-45
4/2
46-60
4/6
61-75
9/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 5 G | |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 4 G | 4 A |
| Edmond-Paris Maghoma | 4 G | 2 A |
| Andre Brooks | 3 G | 2 A |
| Anthony Musaba | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Norwich City FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC is underway.
- 5' Elias Kachunga has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Julian Borner made 262 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Sheffield Wednesday FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Sheffield Wednesday FC is showing some good football. However, Sheffield Wednesday FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 22' A meaty challenge results in booking for Moses Odubajo on 22.
- 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 32' Norwich City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield Wednesday FC's shape.
- 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Norwich City FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 42' Barry Bannan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 47' England international Joseph Wildsmith has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 52' It looks like no one’s ball. Sheffield Wednesday FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 53' The Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes a substitution. Dominic Iorfa departs to be replaced by Joey Pelupessy.
- 58' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 60' Assisted by Adam Reach with the perfectly-timed delivery and Josh Windass makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 65' 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.
- 66' Sheffield Wednesday FC ring the changes. Josh Windass has done his job and it is now time for Liam Palmer to step up.
- 70' A moment of madness from Julian Borner on 70 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sheffield Wednesday FC will be frustrated.
- 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Oliver Skipp.
- 79' A change in the Norwich City FC ranks — Marco Stiepermann exits the field as Josh Martin enters on 79.
- 81' What a moment for Josh Martin! That strike on 81 puts his side firmly in control.
- 84' What composure from Max Aarons! The England international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 88' Sheffield Wednesday FC ring the changes. Moses Odubajo has done his job and it is now time for Elias Kachunga to step up.
- 89' Another substitution for Norwich City FC to replace Przemyslaw Placheta by Alexander Tettey on 89 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Norwich City FC take all three points.
Lineups
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 20
- 33
- 5
- 8
-
18
Marco Stiepermann ↓ Josh Martin 79'
- 22
- 17
- 2
- 19
- 11
Bench
- 6
-
27
Alexander Tettey ↑ 89'
- 50
-
24
Josh Martin ↑ 79'
- 44
- 42
- 57
Coach
Daniel Farke
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
7
Kadeem Harris ↓ Izzy Brown 88'
- 10
- 15
- 11
- 28
- 4
-
22
Moses Odubajo ↓ Elias Kachunga 88'
-
27
Dominic Iorfa ↓ Joey Pelupessy 53'
-
18
Josh Windass ↓ Liam Palmer 66'
- 13
Bench
-
45
Elias Kachunga ↑ 88'
- 20
- 14
-
2
Liam Palmer ↑ 66'
- 25
-
8
Joey Pelupessy ↑ 53'
- 29
-
24
Izzy Brown ↑ 88'
- 17
Coach
Tony Pulis
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teemu Pukki | 3 |
| Borja Sainz | 3 |
| Josh Windass | 3 |
| Dominic Iorfa | 1 |
| Josh Martin | 1 |
| Michael Ihiekwe | 1 |
| Jordan Rhodes | 1 |
| Djeidi Gassama | 1 |
Head to Head
Norwich City FC Form
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2020-12-05
Norwich City FC
2–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2020-12-02
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Reading FC
D
2020-11-28
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–0
Stoke City FC
D
2020-11-25
Swansea City AFC
1–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2020-11-21
Preston North End FC
1–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2020-11-07
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–0
Millwall FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65
Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Norwich City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
45%
Norwich City FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC
| Handicap | Norwich City FC covers | Push | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.