Match Report
Rotherham United, 24th on 27 points, faced a 46-point deficit to Norwich City (6th, 73). Norwich City had been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 6th in the table. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Norwich City ran at 1.72 scored and 1.39 conceded, Rotherham United at 0.8 and 1.93.
Eight consecutive defeats weighed on Rotherham United. The last-five ledger: Norwich City 10/15, Rotherham United 0/15.
GioScore's database holds 12 meetings between the two: 7 for Norwich City, 2 for Rotherham United and 3 drawn, at 2.58 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 42% of the meetings went to the host. 67% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 83%.
The match was played at Carrow Road in Norwich (capacity 27,359). On the scoreboard, Norwich City led 4-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 5-0.