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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Taylor
- Referee Leigh Doughty
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee Rob Merchant
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 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton 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
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
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Nottingham Forest FC vs Norwich City FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' 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.
- 9' What a strike from Teemu Pukki! The score is 0-1.
- 13' What composure from Kieran Dowell! The England international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 18' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordan Smith, as he is very good at scoring at The City Ground with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 23' Kenny McLean, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 28' The travelling Norwich City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 38' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nottingham Forest FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nottingham Forest FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 48' Oliver Skipp catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 48.
- 53' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Norwich City FC backline.
- 58' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 63' Norwich City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 73' Norwich City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 76' Nottingham Forest FC make a change. Lewis Grabban trudges off to be replaced by Lyle Taylor on 76 minutes.
- 81' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 85' Norwich City FC ring the changes. Lukas Rupp has done his job and it is now time for Jacob Sorensen to step up.
- 86' The Nottingham Forest FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Yates departs to be replaced by Glenn Murray.
- 88' It is a substitution in Norwich City FC team. Teemu Pukki is replaced by Jordan Hugill on 88 minute.
- 90' A change in the Norwich City FC ranks — Todd Cantwell exits the field as Alexander Tettey enters on 90.
- Another three points for Norwich City FC.
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 |
| Mario Vrancic | 1 |
| Onel Hernandez | 1 |
| Jack Robinson | 1 |
| Emiliano Buendia | 1 |
| Jacob Sorensen | 1 |
| Anthony Knockaert | 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.