Derby County vs Norwich City prediction
After removing the margin, the average across 6 UK bookmakers gives Derby 28%, draw 26% and Norwich City 47%.
The model's view of it
Derby have 7 points from 14 games and sit 23rd in the Championship. Norwich City have 18 points from 14 games and sit 12th, 11 points ahead.
Derby's last 6 brought 0 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats, with 5 scored and 12 conceded. Their last 6 show 2 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats for Norwich City, with 10 scored and 11 conceded.
Across the season, 62% of Derby games saw both teams score and 54% saw more than 2.5 goals; Norwich City figures are 69% and 77%. Derby's expected goals are 1.00 a game, with 1.91 allowed; Norwich City sit at 1.41 created and 1.45 allowed.
Since August 2024, our results cover 4 meetings: Derby won 1, Norwich City took 2 wins and 1 was level. The most recent meeting, on Tuesday 21 April 2026, ended Norwich 2-1 Derby.
The likeliest outcome in the model is a Norwich City win at 41% (Derby 34%, the draw 26%), based on Derby at 1.43 expected goals and Norwich City at 1.58. Once the margin is removed, UK bookmakers put it at 47%, which is higher than our own figure.
The scoreline we forecast is Derby County 1-2 Norwich City. At 11.8%, 1-1 is the most likely single exact score; for the result we favor, 1-2 is the likeliest score.
Stats for Derby v Norwich City
| Per game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Games | 5 | 5 |
| Goals scored a game | 0.80 | 1.40 |
| Goals conceded a game | 2.20 | 1.40 |
| Both teams scored | 80% | 60% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 40% | 60% |
| Clean sheets | 0% | 0% |
| Corners won / conceded | 4.4 / 4.8 | 4.8 / 2.4 |
| Yellow cards a game | 2.8 | 1.8 |
| xG for / against | 0.97 / 2.06 | 0.98 / 1.53 |
| Per game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Games | 13 | 13 |
| Goals scored a game | 0.85 | 1.77 |
| Goals conceded a game | 1.92 | 1.85 |
| Both teams scored | 62% | 69% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 54% | 77% |
| Clean sheets | 8% | 0% |
| Corners won / conceded | 5.6 / 5.3 | 4.8 / 3.8 |
| Yellow cards a game | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| xG for / against | 1.00 / 1.91 | 1.41 / 1.45 |
| Per game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Games | 6 | 6 |
| Goals scored a game | 0.67 | 1.67 |
| Goals conceded a game | 1.67 | 2.00 |
| Both teams scored | 50% | 67% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 50% | 83% |
| Clean sheets | 0% | 0% |
| Corners won / conceded | 6.7 / 5.3 | 4.3 / 4.5 |
| Yellow cards a game | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| xG for / against | 1.05 / 1.76 | 1.55 / 1.47 |
| Per game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Games | 4 | 4 |
| Goals scored a game | 1.25 | 1.50 |
| Goals conceded a game | 1.50 | 1.25 |
| Both teams scored | 75% | 75% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 50% | 50% |
| Clean sheets | 25% | 0% |
| Corners won / conceded | 5.5 / 5.8 | 5.8 / 5.5 |
| Yellow cards a game | 2.5 | 1.8 |
Best UK odds and fair prices
| Match result | Derby win | 34% | 2/1 | 5/2 bet365 | +18.6% |
| Draw | 26% | 3/1 | 11/4 Betway | -4.3% | |
| Norwich City win | 41% | 6/4 | 21/20 Betway | -16.8% | |
| Double chance | Derby or draw | 59% | 4/6 | ||
| Norwich City or draw | 66% | 1/2 | |||
| Draw no bet | Derby | 46% | 6/5 | ||
| Norwich City | 54% | 5/6 | |||
| Both teams to score | Yes | 61% | 8/13 | ||
| No | 39% | 13/8 | |||
| Goals | Over 1.5 | 81% | 1/4 | ||
| Over 2.5 | 58% | 8/11 | 8/11 bet365 | +0.1% | |
| Under 2.5 | 42% | 11/8 | 11/10 bet365 | -11.5% | |
| Over 3.5 | 35% | 15/8 | |||
| Result and BTTS | Derby and yes | 19% | 9/2 | ||
| Draw and yes | 20% | 4/1 | |||
| Norwich City and yes | 22% | 7/2 | |||
| Result and goals | Derby and over 2.5 | 22% | 7/2 | ||
| Norwich City and over 2.5 | 27% | 11/4 | |||
| Derby and under 2.5 | 11% | 8/1 | |||
| Norwich City and under 2.5 | 13% | 13/2 | |||
| Half time / full time | Norwich City / Norwich City | 25% | 3/1 | ||
| Derby / Derby | 20% | 4/1 | |||
| Draw / Norwich City | 14% | 6/1 | |||
| Draw / Draw | 14% | 13/2 | |||
| Corners | Over 9.5 | 49% | 21/20 | ||
| Over 10.5 | 38% | 13/8 | |||
| Cards | Over 3.5 | 64% | 4/7 | ||
| Over 4.5 | 47% | 11/10 |
Our fair price equals 1 divided by our chance. The prices come from football-data.co.uk. It carries match odds plus over/under 2.5 only; edge appears where we have both numbers.
The starting line-ups
Derby 4-4-2
- Widell Zetterström, Jacob.GK
- Gordon, Isaac.DEF
- Johnston, Max.DEF
- Mowatt, Alex.MID
- Nyambe, Ryan.DEF
- Sanderson, Dion.DEF
- Szmodics, Sammie.MID
- Fraulo, Oscar.MID
- Morris, Carlton.FWD
- Meister, Henrik.FWD
- Clark, Bobby.MID
Norwich City 4-2-3-1
- Grimshaw, Daniel.GK
- Stacey, Jack.DEF
- Darlin YongwaDEF
- Wright, Jacob.MID
- McConville, Ruairi.DEF
- Harry DarlingDEF
- Brooks, Andre.MID
- Field, Sam.MID
- Kvistgaarden, Mathias.FWD
- Paris MaghomaMID
- Musaba, Anthony.MID
Starting elevens come from ESPN. They were read Wednesday 4 November, 09:11.
Score probabilities
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 5.6 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| 1 | 6.4 | 11.8 | 8.8 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 |
| 2 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| 3 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| 4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Scoring times
For Derby, 15 games; for Norwich City, 17 games. ESPN match events this season show goals scored by minute.
Cards and corners
- Corners expected: 9.6, with Derby 4.3, Norwich City 5.3 and league 10.5.
- Yellow cards expected: 4.6, with the referee adjustment applied (league 3.7).
Form guide
Derby County
| Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 31 Oct | at Millwall | 1-4 | L |
| Sat 24 Oct | at Sheffield United | 1-1 | D |
| Sat 17 Oct | v Stoke | 0-1 | L |
| Wed 14 Oct | at QPR | 1-4 | L |
| Sat 10 Oct | v Wrexham | 1-1 | D |
| Sat 19 Sep | at Burnley | 1-1 | D |
Derby is listed first in the scorelines.
Norwich City
| Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 31 Oct | v Watford | 3-2 | W |
| Sat 24 Oct | at Charlton | 3-1 | W |
| Sat 17 Oct | v Portsmouth | 0-1 | L |
| Wed 14 Oct | v Southampton | 0-1 | L |
| Sat 10 Oct | at Swansea | 1-2 | L |
| Sun 20 Sep | v Bolton | 3-4 | L |
Norwich City is listed first in the scorelines.
Head to head
| Tue 21 Apr 2026 | Championship | Norwich 2-1 Derby | 1-0 | 7 |
| Tue 21 Oct 2025 | Championship | Derby 1-0 Norwich | 0-0 | 18 |
| Sat 8 Feb 2025 | Championship | Norwich 1-1 Derby | 0-0 | 6 |
| Sat 28 Sep 2024 | Championship | Derby 2-3 Norwich | 0-1 | 14 |
Championship table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | +3 | 22 | |
| 11 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | +5 | 21 | |
| 12 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | +3 | 18 | |
| 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 18 | |
| 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 18 | |
| 21 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -11 | 14 | |
| 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | -8 | 10 | |
| 23 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -18 | 7 | |
| 24 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | -18 | 5 |
The standings come from ESPN and are as of Wednesday 4 November.