Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Rotherham United FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Rotherham United FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Sat 17 Oct 2020 · 14:00 UTC New York Stadium HT 45+11' · FT 45+8'
Y 56' Grant Hanley
Angus MacDonald 70' R
Matty Crooks 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Rotherham United FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at New York Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee George Byrne
  • Referee Natalie Aspinall
  • Referee David Webb
  • Referee Samuel Lewis

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

1
1
6
Rotherham United FC 8 games · Avg 2.8 goals Norwich City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-17 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Norwich City FC 2019-03-16 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Norwich City FC 2018-12-01 Norwich City FC 3–1 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct Norwich City FC H 1–2 L
03 Oct Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–1 D
26 Sep Birmingham City FC A 1–1 D
19 Sep Millwall FC H 0–1 L
12 Sep Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
07 Mar Rochdale AFC A 1–3 L
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct Rotherham United FC A 2–1 W
03 Oct Derby County FC H 0–1 L
27 Sep AFC Bournemouth A 0–1 L
19 Sep Preston North End FC H 2–2 D
12 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–0 W
26 Jul Manchester City FC A 0–5 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
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' Welcome to New York Stadium that hosts another battle between Rotherham United FC and Norwich City FC.
  • 3' Against the run of play, Freddie Ladapo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 8' Rotherham United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Norwich City FC's shape.
  • 13' Clark Robertson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 18' England international Ben Gibson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 23' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 28' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 33' It is a cagey affair so far. Rotherham United FC in their trying to find a way past Norwich City FC's compact .
  • 38' Teemu Pukki, a Finland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 43' Norwich City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 48' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rotherham United FC and Norwich City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' The referee has no hesitation. Grant Hanley is booked for Norwich City FC — Yellow card on 56.
  • 61' The 38-year-old Shaun MacDonald has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 67' Another substitution for Rotherham United FC to replace Mikel Miller by Florian Jozefzoon on 67 minute.
  • 68' The England Michael Ihiekwe breaks the deadlock on 68 minutes. 2-0!
  • 70' A moment of madness from Angus MacDonald on 70 minutes earns him a Red card. Rotherham United FC will be frustrated.
  • 73' Rotherham United FC ring the changes. Shaun MacDonald has done his job and it is now time for Richard Wood to step up.
  • 77' Another change for Rotherham United FC made on 77 minute. Freddie Ladapo leaves to be changed by Michael Smith.
  • 80' Oliver Skipp makes way for Mario Vrancic at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Norwich City FC.
  • 85' Norwich City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 90' Rotherham United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' Norwich City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kenny McLean is hanging Emiliano Buendia on the field on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Norwich City FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kenny McLean 2
Gabriel Sara 2
Teemu Pukki 2
Max Aarons 1
Jordan Hugill 1
Richie Towell 1
Dexter Lembikisa 1
Ben Godfrey 1

Head to Head

2020-10-17 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Norwich City FC 2019-03-16 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Norwich City FC 2018-12-01 Norwich City FC 3–1 Rotherham United FC

Rotherham United FC Form

2020-10-17 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Norwich City FC L 2020-10-03 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2020-09-26 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2020-09-19 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Millwall FC L 2020-09-12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC W 2020-03-07 Rochdale AFC 3–1 Rotherham United FC L

Norwich City FC Form

2020-10-17 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Norwich City FC W 2020-10-03 Norwich City FC 0–1 Derby County FC L 2020-09-27 AFC Bournemouth 1–0 Norwich City FC L 2020-09-19 Norwich City FC 2–2 Preston North End FC D 2020-09-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–1 Norwich City FC W 2020-07-26 Manchester City FC 5–0 Norwich City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2 Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Rotherham United FC or Norwich City FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC32% Draw29% Norwich City FC39%
Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

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

Rotherham United FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Norwich City FC
68%
Rotherham United FC or Norwich City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rotherham United FC24% Draw48% Norwich City FC28%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap Rotherham United FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 20% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.