Saturday , 14 November 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 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

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
13% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Norwich City FC
0-15
6/6
16-30
6/4
31-45
4/2
46-60
4/6
61-75
9/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Norwich City FC
Mohamed Toure 5 G
Mathias Kvistgaarden 4 G 4 A
Edmond-Paris Maghoma 4 G 2 A
Andre Brooks 3 G 2 A
Anthony Musaba 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Rotherham United FC to score. At the same time, Norwich City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 3' Magnificent from Freddie Ladapo! That is 74 goals in 346 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 8' Norwich City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 13' With 0 assists to his name this season, Xavier Quintilla is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rotherham United FC.
  • 18' Shaun MacDonald is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Norwich City FC so far.
  • 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 28' Wes Harding needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 30 Yellow cards this season.
  • 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Warne will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 38' The 33-year-old Ben Gibson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 43' Jamal Blackman is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Norwich City FC tonight.
  • 48' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' It’s a booking for Norwich City FC player. Grant Hanley gets a Yellow card.
  • 61' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rotherham United FC and Norwich City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mario Vrancic made 383 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 67' Florian Jozefzoon is replacing Mikel Miller for the Rotherham United FC side.
  • 68' GOAL! Michael Ihiekwe scores on 68.
  • 70' The referee shows Rotherham United FC player a Red card on 70.
  • 73' Rotherham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Richard Wood is hanging Shaun MacDonald on the field on 73 minute.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Rotherham United FC — Michael Smith on, Freddie Ladapo off on 77 minutes.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Oliver Skipp as he leaves the pitch. Mario Vrancic steps in for Norwich City FC.
  • 85' It’s high time Paul Warne made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' Matty Crooks catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' The Norwich City FC manager makes a substitution. Emiliano Buendia departs to be replaced by Kenny McLean.
  • The final score is 1-2.

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
Ben Godfrey 1
Josh Sargent 1
Jacob Sorensen 1
Semi Ajayi 1
Borja Sainz 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.