Sunday , 16 August 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 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 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United 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

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
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds New York Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Rotherham United FC and Norwich City FC.
  • 3' Brilliant from the ! Freddie Ladapo makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 3.
  • 8' Clark Robertson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 13' Rotherham United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Norwich City FC backline.
  • 18' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 23' Rotherham United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 28' Wales international Shaun MacDonald has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Oliver Skipp, as he is very good at scoring at New York Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ben Gibson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Norwich City FC.
  • 43' Norwich City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 48' Mario Vrancic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 53' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 56' Grant Hanley catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 56.
  • 61' Rotherham United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 66' Norwich City FC have won 460 goals from 368 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Rotherham United FC. Mikel Miller is replaced by Florian Jozefzoon.
  • 68' Magnificent from Michael Ihiekwe! That is 15 goals in 231 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 70' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Angus MacDonald.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Richard Wood. He replaces Shaun MacDonald on 73 minute.
  • 77' Michael Smith gets the nod from Rotherham United FC. He replaces Freddie Ladapo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' Mario Vrancic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Oliver Skipp at the 80 minute mark.
  • 85' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rotherham United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Rotherham United FC player. Matty Crooks gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Emiliano Buendia as he leaves the pitch. Kenny McLean steps in for Norwich City FC.
  • 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
Richie Towell 1
Dexter Lembikisa 1
Ben Godfrey 1
Josh Sargent 1
Jacob Sorensen 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.