Nottingham Forest FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nottingham Forest FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at The City Ground.
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 10 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Taylor
- Referee Leigh Doughty
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee Rob Merchant
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | West Ham United FC | 10 | 19 |
| 4 | Birmingham City FC | 10 | 17 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stoke City FC | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 9 | 14 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 10 | 14 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 10 | 14 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 10 | 14 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 10 | 13 |
| 15 | Sheffield United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 16 | Portsmouth FC | 9 | 11 |
| 17 | Wrexham AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 18 | Lincoln City FC | 10 | 11 |
| 19 | Cardiff City FC | 10 | 10 |
| 20 | Norwich City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 21 | Burnley FC | 10 | 8 |
| 22 | Watford FC | 10 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 10 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 10 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | Norwich City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Mar | Reading FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Mar | Watford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Luton Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Feb | Derby County FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Mar | Luton Town FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Brentford FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
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
4/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/5
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' Three points are at stake. Nottingham Forest FC host Norwich City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Norwich City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 9' Teemu Pukki puts Norwich City FC on the lead.
- 13' What a strike from Kieran Dowell! The score is 0-2.
- 18' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Norwich City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 23' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 23 minutes.
- 28' Todd Cantwell has been relatively quiet despite scoring 33 goals in his last 376 appearances.
- 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 43' Cyrus Christie, a Ireland defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 48' Norwich City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 53' Norwich City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 58' Norwich City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 63' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Norwich City FC backline.
- 68' Norwich City FC is showing some good football. However, Norwich City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 73' It is a cagey affair so far. Nottingham Forest FC in their trying to find a way past Norwich City FC's compact .
- 76' Nottingham Forest FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lyle Taylor is hanging Lewis Grabban on the field on 76 minute.
- 81' Nottingham Forest FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 85' Jacob Sorensen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lukas Rupp at the 85 minute mark.
- 86' The Nottingham Forest FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Yates departs to be replaced by Glenn Murray.
- 88' Another change for Norwich City FC made on 88 minute. Teemu Pukki leaves to be changed by Jordan Hugill.
- 90' It is a substitution in Norwich City FC team. Todd Cantwell is replaced by Alexander Tettey on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Norwich City FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
7
Lewis Grabban C ↓ Lyle Taylor 76'
-
22
Ryan Yates ↓ Glenn Murray 86'
- 12
- 3
- 2
- 15
- 11
- 18
- 26
- 37
Bench
- 16
-
25
Glenn Murray ↑ 86'
- 8
-
33
Lyle Taylor ↑ 76'
- 39
- 27
- 5
- 6
-
17
Alexander Mighten ↑ 76'
Coach
Chris Hughton
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
-
10
Kieran Dowell ↓ Onel Hernandez 88'
- 20
- 5
- 1
- 14
-
22
Teemu Pukki ↓ Jordan Hugill 88'
- 23
- 2
-
7
Lukas Rupp ↓ Jacob Sorensen 85'
- 30
Bench
-
6
Christoph Zimmermann ↑ 90'
-
27
Alexander Tettey ↑ 90'
- 8
- 18
-
25
Onel Hernandez ↑ 88'
-
9
Jordan Hugill ↑ 88'
- 12
-
19
Jacob Sorensen ↑ 85'
- 11
Coach
Daniel Farke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matty Cash | 2 |
| Timm Klose | 2 |
| Onel Hernandez | 1 |
| Jack Robinson | 1 |
| Emiliano Buendia | 1 |
| Jacob Sorensen | 1 |
| Anthony Knockaert | 1 |
| Kieran Dowell | 1 |
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2021-03-17
Nottingham Forest FC
0–2
Norwich City FC
L
2021-03-13
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Reading FC
D
2021-03-06
Watford FC
1–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2021-03-02
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Luton Town FC
L
2021-02-26
Derby County FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2021-02-23
Rotherham United FC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
W
Norwich City FC Form
2021-03-17
Nottingham Forest FC
0–2
Norwich City FC
W
2021-03-14
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–2
Norwich City FC
W
2021-03-06
Norwich City FC
3–0
Luton Town FC
W
2021-03-03
Norwich City FC
1–0
Brentford FC
W
2021-02-28
Wycombe Wanderers FC
0–2
Norwich City FC
W
2021-02-23
Birmingham City FC
1–3
Norwich City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.03
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
Norwich City 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
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Norwich City FC
76%
Nottingham Forest FC or Norwich City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Norwich City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
10.8%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 23% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

