Norwich City v Derby: play-off hopefuls face off at Carrow Road | OneFootball

Norwich City and Derby County meet in the Championship at Carrow Road on Tuesday, 21 April 2026, with both outside the top six and chasing a late push towards the play-offs.

Norwich City host Derby County with ninth facing eighth in a tight chase. The past three league meetings produced one win each and a draw.

The Canaries have won three of their last five, including a 4-2 victory at Bristol City. Derby have also taken three wins in five, most recently edging Oxford United 1-0.

Injuries bite for the Canaries: Jovon Makama, on 10 league goals, is out alongside Ante Crnac and Matej Jurasek, with defenders Harry Amass and Benjamin Chrisene also sidelined. The Rams miss Rhian Brewster, Bobby Clark and Patrick Agyemang, who is on 10 goals. Callum Elder is unavailable.

The Rams' route may be through the air: they have 17 headed goals and open-play cross accuracy of 23.90%, with Carlton Morris on 12 strikes. The Canaries' 53% possession and 80.10% passing accuracy point to a patient build-up that could test Derby in transitions.

A win would move Derby to 69 points and could nudge them towards the top six. The Canaries would reach 64 and keep their play-off hopes alive.