Derby vs Norwich prediction, betting tips and odds: Canaries can complete a successful Rams raid

Where to watch Derby vs Norwich

You can watch Derby vs Norwich in the Championship at 12.30pm on Saturday, September 28th, live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football.

Match prediction & best bet

Norwich draw no bet
1pt 19-20 Coral, Ladbrokes

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Derby vs Norwich odds

Derby 7-4
Norwich 7-4
Draw 13-5

Odds correct at time of publishing

Derby vs Norwich predictions

Norwich moved into the top half of the Championship standings with a 4-1 rout of Watford last weekend and they can make further progress with victory at Derby on Saturday.

Moving on from an unsuccessful playoff campaign is never easy and Norwich have chosen to do so with a new man in the dugout.

Danish head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup replaced David Wagner at the helm in the summer and he got off to a shaky start with only two points taken from his first three games in charge.

However, the Canaries have won two of their last three Championship fixtures and their three-goal home success over Watford was by far the best performance of Thorup's tenure to date.

Norwich lost 11 league games on the road last season but they were impressive 1-0 winners at Coventry last month and have every chance of inflicting Derby's first home defeat of the campaign.

Derby have a clear priority to consolidate their Championship status following promotion and they are off to a reasonable start with three wins – all of which have come at home – and three defeats. 

But the underlying statistics are more concerning for the Rams, whose 38 per cent average share of possession is the lowest in the division and they have registered just 56 shots compared to 83 allowed.

Derby deliberately favour a deep defensive line to give their centre-backs extra protection against the more mobile forwards they are facing at a higher level.

It has worked for them at Pride Park so far this season but Norwich could buck the trend and record their third win in four league outings.

Key stat

Norwich have scored first in three of their last four Championship matches.

Derby vs Norwich team news

Derby
David Ozoh, Kane Wilson (both hamstring), Liam Thompson (muscle strain) and Jake Rooney (knee) miss out for the Rams.

Norwich
The Canaries will be without Christian Fassnacht (Achilles), Jakob Sorensen (foot) and Ashley Barnes (leg) for their trip to Pride Park.

Probable teams

Derby (4-3-3): Zetterstrom; Nyambe, Nelson, Cashin, Elder; Goudmijn, Osborn, Adams; Jackson, Yates, Mendez-Laing.
Subs: Harness, Brown, Phillips, Blackett-Taylor, Ward, C Forsyth, Collins.

Norwich (4-2-3-1): Gunn; Fisher, Duffy, Cordoba, Doyle; Nunez, McLean; Crnac, Schwartau, Sainz; Sargent.
Subs: Forson, Stacey, Hernandez, Chrisene, Gordon, Hanley, G Forsyth.

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