Norwich v Derby result
Team pages: Norwich · Derby · Head-to-head
The model’s pre-match pick
Norwich 2–1 Derby — Norwich won this Championship match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.
The result
Norwich beat Derby 2–1 in the Championship on Tuesday 21 April. Derby have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions.
The goals
Norwich led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Norwich: Mohamed Touré (33’, assisted by Amankwah Forson) and Liam Gibbs (60’, assisted by P. Maghoma); Derby: David Ozoh (54’, assisted by Carlton Morris).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s three key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Liam Gibbs’s goal on 60 minutes.
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Norwich 1.54, Derby 1.20, from 14 shots to 11 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
T. Reeves showed five yellow cards — against 2.9 yellows a game across the last 22 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Norwich: Mohamed Touré (45+5’) and Vladan Kovačević (69’); Derby: B. Brereton (19’), Lewis Travis (82’) and Matthew Clarke (88’).
What it changes
Norwich stay ninth after this result (44 league matches played). Norwich have scored 63 goals, the ninth-most of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games, ranked per game). Norwich have conceded 56 goals, the sixth-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.
Derby move down from seventh to eighth (44 league matches played). Derby have scored 67 goals, the seventh-most of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games, ranked per game). Derby have conceded 59 goals, the 12th-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby) 8.2, David Ozoh (Derby) 7.7 and Amankwah Forson (Norwich) 7.2 led the match.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Norwich or Derby (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.7% of the time in the last 90 days (3993 of 5142).
Next up
Norwich next travel to Bristol City on 7 November 2026.
Derby next host Bolton on 6 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Norwich: Bristol City v Norwich, Saturday 7 November — the preview. Next for Derby: Derby v Bolton, Friday 6 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Norwich 2–1 Derby · Championship
- Referee: T. Reeves
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 6): Norwich 2 · draws 1 · Derby 3 · 2.83 goals/game
- Recent form: Norwich 3W 1D 1L · Derby 3W 0D 2L
Norwich 2–1 Derby (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 18 April 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Norwich for / against | Line | Derby for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.5 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 1.25 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 7.75 for · 3.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 4 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 13.88 for · 9.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 13.25 for · 12.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 5.25 for · 3.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 3.38 for · 3.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 10.88 for · 11.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 13.25 for · 11.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2.63 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2.63 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: T. Reeves.
Norwich
Norwich Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Kovačević | 43 | 893825 min | 1102.6 /90 | 531.2 /90 | 20 /90 |
| D. Grimshaw | 6 | 83495 min | 81.5 /90 | 81.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| V. Kovačević n 8 | 90 | 2.3 |
Norwich Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Fisher | 43 | 823515 min | 922.4 /90 | 411 /90 | 120.3 /90 | 1854.7 /90 | 531.4 /90 | 110.3 /90 |
| H. Darling | 35 | 893105 min | 341 /90 | 331 /90 | 320.9 /90 | 1704.9 /90 | 160.5 /90 | 80.2 /90 |
| J. Stacey | 28 | 681909 min | 633 /90 | 221 /90 | 30.1 /90 | 1165.5 /90 | 281.3 /90 | 50.2 /90 |
| Ruairi McConville | 27 | 892399 min | 321.2 /90 | 281.1 /90 | 180.7 /90 | 1254.7 /90 | 100.4 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
| J. Córdoba | 26 | 832153 min | 301.3 /90 | 291.2 /90 | 220.9 /90 | 1084.5 /90 | 311.3 /90 | 60.3 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Kovačević n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| K. Fisher n 8 | 79.6 | 1.3 | 0.8 | M. Clarke |
| K. McLean n 8 | 89.9 | 1 | 1.6 | — |
| O. Schwartau n 8 | 55.5 | 1.2 | 1 | — |
| H. Darling n 8 | 90 | 0.5 | 1 | M. Clarke |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| K. Fisher n 8 | 79.6 | 1.8 |
| K. McLean n 8 | 89.9 | 1.3 |
| O. Schwartau n 8 | 55.5 | 1.8 |
| H. Darling n 8 | 90 | 0.9 |
| P. Mattsson n 8 | 72.9 | 1.2 |
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Norwich Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Makama | 29 | 601744 min | 130.7 /90 | 00 /90 | 422.2 /90 | 241.2 /90 | 160.8 /90 | 291.5 /90 |
| M. Kvistgaarden | 27 | 481284 min | 60.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 302.1 /90 | 231.6 /90 | 120.8 /90 | 60.4 /90 |
| Josh Sargent | 24 | 842015 min | 80.4 /90 | 30.1 /90 | 371.7 /90 | 190.8 /90 | 200.9 /90 | 241.1 /90 |
| P. Diallo | 11 | 56618 min | 00 /90 | 40.6 /90 | 91.3 /90 | 20.3 /90 | 121.7 /90 | 60.9 /90 |
| E. Mundle-Smith | 10 | 24244 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 31.1 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 00 /90 | 51.8 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| V. Kovačević n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Fisher n 8 | 79.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| K. McLean n 8 | 89.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| O. Schwartau n 8 | 55.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| H. Darling n 8 | 90 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| V. Kovačević n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Fisher n 8 | 79.6 | 0 | 0 |
| K. McLean n 8 | 89.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| O. Schwartau n 8 | 55.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| H. Darling n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 |
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Derby
Derby Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Widell Zetterström | 30 | 902700 min | 933.1 /90 | 391.3 /90 | 10 /90 |
| J. Vickers | 8 | 90716 min | 232.9 /90 | 131.6 /90 | 00 /90 |
| R. O'Donnell | 7 | 90630 min | 202.9 /90 | 60.9 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| J. Widell Zetterström n 8 | 90 | 3.8 |
Derby Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Clarke | 43 | 893820 min | 721.7 /90 | 571.3 /90 | 451.1 /90 | 2596.1 /90 | 390.9 /90 | 80.2 /90 |
| D. Sanderson | 36 | 893188 min | 341 /90 | 491.4 /90 | 230.6 /90 | 1383.9 /90 | 421.2 /90 | 80.2 /90 |
| J. Ward | 34 | 822797 min | 441.4 /90 | 321 /90 | 100.3 /90 | 1053.4 /90 | 80.3 /90 | 40.1 /90 |
| C. Elder | 27 | 832229 min | 512.1 /90 | 261 /90 | 90.4 /90 | 1315.3 /90 | 261 /90 | 80.3 /90 |
| S. Langås | 22 | 811788 min | 291.5 /90 | 241.2 /90 | 130.7 /90 | 964.8 /90 | 100.5 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Clarke n 8 | 90 | 0.6 | 0.9 | H. Darling |
| B. Clark n 8 | 83 | 1.2 | 1.1 | — |
| B. Brereton n 8 | 85.3 | 0.8 | 1.7 | — |
| P. Agyemang n 8 | 70.8 | 2.4 | 1.9 | — |
| D. Sanderson n 8 | 87.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| M. Clarke n 8 | 90 | 1.5 |
| B. Clark n 8 | 83 | 2.4 |
| B. Brereton n 8 | 85.3 | 0.4 |
| P. Agyemang n 8 | 70.8 | 0.6 |
| D. Sanderson n 8 | 87.6 | 0.8 |
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Derby Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Agyemang | 38 | 732777 min | 100.3 /90 | 30.1 /90 | 601.9 /90 | 311 /90 | 290.9 /90 | 391.3 /90 |
| R. Brewster | 30 | 521547 min | 70.4 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 221.3 /90 | 100.6 /90 | 171 /90 | 211.2 /90 |
| C. Morris | 25 | 731835 min | 120.6 /90 | 10 /90 | 331.6 /90 | 170.8 /90 | 201 /90 | 70.3 /90 |
| A. Weimann | 16 | 41648 min | 00 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 81.1 /90 | 40.6 /90 | 60.8 /90 | 40.6 /90 |
| L. Salvesen | 10 | 41414 min | 20.4 /90 | 20.4 /90 | 71.5 /90 | 30.7 /90 | 51.1 /90 | 20.4 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Clarke n 8 | 90 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| B. Clark n 8 | 83 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| B. Brereton n 8 | 85.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| P. Agyemang n 8 | 70.8 | 2.2 | 1 |
| D. Sanderson n 8 | 87.6 | 0.1 | 0 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Clarke n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| B. Clark n 8 | 83 | 0 | 0.1 |
| B. Brereton n 8 | 85.3 | 0.5 | 0 |
| P. Agyemang n 8 | 70.8 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Sanderson n 8 | 87.6 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Norwich | Derby | |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Possession | 45% |
| 1.54 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.20 |
| 14 | Shots | 11 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 8 | Shots inside the box | 9 |
| 3 | Corners | 4 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 9 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 7 | Saves | 4 |
| 418 | Passes | 338 |
| 74% | Pass accuracy | 70% |
Norwich Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Kovačević | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 7.5 |
| H. Darling | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Córdoba | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| K. Fisher | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| P. Mattsson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| K. McLean | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.7 |
| L. Gibbs | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| J. Stacey | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| A. Forson | 80 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| P. Maghoma | 80 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| M. Touré | 62 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Y | 6.2 |
| M. Kvistgaarden sub | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| S. Field sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| A. Ben Slimane sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| E. Mundle-Smith sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Derby Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Widell Zetterström | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| J. Ward | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 |
| S. Langås | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| M. Clarke | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.5 |
| S. Szmodics | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| C. Morris | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| L. Travis | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Y | 7.2 |
| D. Ozoh | 75 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7.3 |
| D. Murkin | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.9 |
| B. Brereton | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6 |
| J. Banel | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| M. Johnston sub | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| C. Forsyth sub | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| L. Salvesen sub | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| O. Fraulo sub | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Owen Eames sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Norwich v Derby — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-10-21 Derby 1–0 Norwich
- 2025-02-08 Norwich 1–1 Derby
- 2024-09-28 Derby 2–3 Norwich
- 2021-04-10 Derby 0–1 Norwich
- 2020-10-03 Norwich 0–1 Derby
- 2018-12-29 Norwich 3–4 Derby
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for Norwich v Derby?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Norwich v Derby was Home or Away.
- What is the head-to-head record between Norwich and Derby?
- In their last 6 meetings, Norwich won 2, Derby won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Norwich and Derby?
- Recent form — Norwich 3W 1D 1L; Derby 3W 0D 2L.
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