Derby vs Norwich
Summary
Match preview
Derby host Norwich in the EFL Championship (Matchday 14) on Tuesday, 3 November 2026 at 22:45 Mecca time at Pride Park Stadium in Derby. Sam Allison is the referee.
Derby are 23rd on 7 points, while Norwich sit 15th on 15 points. Derby’s last 5 matches brought 2 draws and 3 defeats, scoring 4 and conceding 11. In their last 5 games, Norwich recorded 2 wins and 3 defeats, scoring 7 and conceding 7.
Of the last 10 meetings between the sides, Derby won 4, Norwich won 3 and 3 ended level. The most recent ended in a 2-1 win for Norwich on 21 April 2026.
Derby are without C. Taylor (injury), C. Forsyth (knee injury), L. Travis (ankle injury) and 5 others. Norwich are without M. Toure (shoulder injury), A. Ahmed (knee injury), G. Forsyth (lacking match fitness) and P. A. Diallo (injury), while P. Mattsson is doubtful.
Derby are expected to line up in the 4-2-3-1 they started with in their last match against Millwall, while Norwich began their last match, against Watford, in a 4-2-3-1. The statistical model gives Derby a 10% chance of winning, Norwich 45%, with 45% for a draw.
Player of the match
Key stats
All statsLive commentary
Lineups
Derby – Expected lineup (4-2-3-1)
- 1J. Widell ZetterströmGoalkeeper
- 22M. JohnstonDefender
- 24R. NyambeDefender
- 14J. RobinsonDefender
- 26R. HedgesDefender
- 4D. OzohMidfielder
- 8B. ClarkMidfielder
- 10R. BrewsterMidfielder
- 11S. SzmodicsMidfielder
- 19H. MeisterMidfielder
- 9C. MorrisForward
Norwich – Expected lineup (4-2-3-1)
- 32D. GrimshawGoalkeeper
- 3J. StaceyDefender
- 15Ruairi McConvilleDefender
- 33J. CórdobaDefender
- 14B. ChriseneDefender
- 16Jacob WrightMidfielder
- 26S. FieldMidfielder
- 11A. BrooksMidfielder
- 25P. MaghomaMidfielder
- 49A. MusabaMidfielder
- 30M. KvistgaardenForward
Missing players
Derby
C. TaylorInjuryOut
C. ForsythKnee InjuryOut
L. TravisAnkle InjuryOut
M. ClarkeCalf InjuryOut
D. MurkinHamstring InjuryOut
E. CashinInactiveOut
S. LangasInjuryOut
P. AgyemangAchilles Tendon InjuryOut
Norwich
M. ToureShoulder InjuryOut
A. AhmedKnee InjuryOut
G. ForsythLacking Match FitnessOut
P. A. DialloInjuryOut
P. MattssonHealth problemsDoubtful
Stats
H2H
Win probability
Win probability
Statistical estimate based on both teams’ form — not advice.
Last 5
Head to head
Absentees
Derby
- C. TaylorInjuryOut
- C. ForsythKnee InjuryOut
- L. TravisAnkle InjuryOut
- M. ClarkeCalf InjuryOut
- D. MurkinHamstring InjuryOut
- E. CashinInactiveOut
- S. LangasInjuryOut
- P. AgyemangAchilles Tendon InjuryOut
Norwich
- M. ToureShoulder InjuryOut
- A. AhmedKnee InjuryOut
- G. ForsythLacking Match FitnessOut
- P. A. DialloInjuryOut
- P. MattssonHealth problemsDoubtful
Standings
Standings EFL Championship
Full tableInfo
Match info
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Round
- Matchday 14
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Pride Park Stadium, Derby
- Referee
- Sam Allison