Rotherham United FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Rotherham United FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Norwich City FC

Sat 2 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC New York Stadium 11,016 HT 45' · FT 45'

Dexter Lembikisa 22' 1–0

Jordan Hugill 40' 2–0

2–1 50' Christian Fassnacht

Jordan Hugill 36' Y

Y 43' Jack Stacey

Oliver Rathbone 45' Y

Overview

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

Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Norwich City FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Sam Barrott (England)
Assistant 1 Graham Kane
Assistant 2 Craig Taylor

7 games this season 🟨 3.4/game ⚽ 14.4 goals/game

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

Rotherham United FC 8 games · Avg 2.8 goals Norwich City FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-02 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Norwich City FC 2023-04-10 Norwich City FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC 2022-11-05 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Norwich City FC 2021-02-20 Norwich City FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC 2020-10-17 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Sep	Norwich City FC	H	2–1	W
26 Aug	Leicester City FC	H	1–2	L
19 Aug	Sunderland AFC	A	1–2	L
12 Aug	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	2–2	D
05 Aug	Stoke City FC	A	1–4	L
08 May	Wigan Athletic FC	A	0–0	D

Norwich City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Sep	Rotherham United FC	A	1–2	L
26 Aug	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	4–0	W
20 Aug	Millwall FC	H	3–1	W
12 Aug	Southampton FC	A	4–4	D
05 Aug	Hull City AFC	H	2–1	W
08 May	Blackpool FC	H	0–1	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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Rotherham United FC is hosting Norwich City FC for another epic battle.
5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
10' Dexter Lembikisa, a Jamaica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
15' Norwich City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Norwich City FC that had 380 games and scored 479 goals.
22' What a moment for Dexter Lembikisa! That strike on 22 puts his side firmly in control.
27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rotherham United FC and Norwich City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
36' Rotherham United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
40' GOAL! Jordan Hugill scores on 40. Assisted by Cafu
43' It’s a booking for Norwich City FC player. Jack Stacey gets a Yellow card.
45' Poor challenge from Oliver Rathbone. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
50' A stunning finish from Christian Fassnacht — that came from absolutely nowhere!
55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
60' Rotherham United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
63' The whistle greets Andre Green as he departs to be replaced by Sam Nombe.
64' The Norwich City FC manager makes a substitution. Jonathan Rowe departs to be replaced by Przemyslaw Placheta.
69' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jonathan Rowe is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rotherham United FC.
74' Cohen Bramall is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rotherham United FC tonight.
77' The Norwich City FC manager makes a substitution. Adam Idah departs to be replaced by Tony Springett.
82' Rotherham United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 82.
83' A tactical swap from Rotherham United FC — Tom Eaves on, Jordan Hugill off on 83 minutes.
84' A change in the Rotherham United FC ranks — Jordan Hugill exits the field as Tom Eaves enters on 84.
89' Ireland international Tony Springett has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
With this win, Rotherham United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Taylor

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

6
Ben Gibson
10
Ashley Barnes
28
Angus Gunn
24
Shane Duffy
23
Kenny McLean
3
Jack Stacey
16
Christian Fassnacht ↓ Tony Springett 77'
30
Dimitris Giannoulis ↓ Sam McCallum 77'
11
Adam Idah ↓ Liam Gibbs 77'
17
Gabriel Sara
27
Jonathan Rowe ↓ Przemyslaw Placheta 64'

Bench

Coach David Wagner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kenny McLean	2
Gabriel Sara	2
Teemu Pukki	2
Jordan Hugill	1
Richie Towell	1
Dexter Lembikisa	1
Ben Godfrey	1
Josh Sargent	1

Head to Head

Rotherham United FC Form

2023-09-02 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Norwich City FC W 2023-08-26 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC L 2023-08-19 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Rotherham United FC L 2023-08-12 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2023-08-05 Stoke City FC 4–1 Rotherham United FC L 2023-05-08 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D

Norwich City FC Form

2023-09-02 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Norwich City FC L 2023-08-26 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–4 Norwich City FC W 2023-08-20 Norwich City FC 3–1 Millwall FC W 2023-08-12 Southampton FC 4–4 Norwich City FC D 2023-08-05 Norwich City FC 2–1 Hull City AFC W 2023-05-08 Norwich City FC 0–1 Blackpool FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.36 Rotherham United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.47 Norwich City FC xG

I would bet for: Rotherham United FC or Norwich City FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Rotherham United FC36% Draw28% Norwich City FC36%

Actual: Rotherham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 2.83

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw

64%

Draw or Norwich City FC

64%

Rotherham United FC or Norwich City FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Rotherham United FC26% Draw46% Norwich City FC28%

Actual: Rotherham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.7%

1 – 2

8.3%

0 – 0

7.7%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 1

7.7%

1 – 0

7.1%

0 – 2

6.2%

2 – 2

5.7%

2 – 0

5.4%

1 – 3

4.1%

3 – 1

3.5%

0 – 3

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap	Rotherham United FC covers	Push	Norwich City FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	10%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	18%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+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

24% ✓

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

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