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 8 games · 9 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
4 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
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
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Norwich City FC to score. At the same time, Sheffield Wednesday FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Norwich City FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tom Lees, as he is very good at scoring at Carrow Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield Wednesday FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 22' The referee shows Sheffield Wednesday FC player a Yellow card on 22.
- 27' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 32' Norwich City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
- 37' Kadeem Harris has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 42' Sheffield Wednesday FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 47' With 0 assists to his name this season, Julian Borner is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Norwich City FC.
- 52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 53' Joey Pelupessy is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dominic Iorfa at the 53 minute mark.
- 58' Sheffield Wednesday FC have won 470 goals from 384 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' Goal! Josh Windass scores his 63 goal in 385 matches.
- 65' The travelling Sheffield Wednesday FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 66' Liam Palmer gets the nod from Sheffield Wednesday FC. He replaces Josh Windass and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Julian Borner.
- 75' Sheffield Wednesday FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 79' Oliver Skipp was booked on 79.
- 79' A change in the Norwich City FC ranks — Marco Stiepermann exits the field as Josh Martin enters on 79.
- 81' What a strike from Josh Martin! The score is 1-1.
- 84' Max Aarons adds to his 0 season tally! Norwich City FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 88' Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Elias Kachunga is hanging Moses Odubajo on the field on 88 minute.
- 89' Norwich City FC ring the changes. Przemyslaw Placheta has done his job and it is now time for Alexander Tettey to step up.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Todd Cantwell | 1 |
| Ante Crnac | 1 |
| Bailey Cadamarteri | 1 |
| Emiliano Buendia | 1 |
| Ashley Barnes | 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.