📊 Form Guide

Norwich City

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Norwich City, following on from their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after a 0-1 Championship victory versus Preston North End.

In that match, Norwich City managed 60% possession and 15 shots at goal with 5 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Norwich City was Gabriel Sara (86'). At the other end, Preston North End got 12 shots on goal with 2 of them on target.

Norwich City haven’t had any problems with scoring, netting in one hundred percent of their last 6 matches.

They’ve totted up the amount of 10 during that period while seeing the number of goals scored against them stand at 6.

Heading into this contest, Norwich City are undefeated in their previous 13 league matches at home. A fantastic home record.

Bristol City

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Last time out, Bristol City drew 1-1 in the Championship tie with Huddersfield Town.

In that match, Bristol City had 62% possession and 9 attempts on goal with 3 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Bristol City was Nahki Wells (101'). Huddersfield Town had 13 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. Josh Koroma (81') scored for Huddersfield Town.

In 5 of the previous 6 games featuring Bristol City, a notably low volume of goals have been hit between them and their opposition. The overall average goals scored per game in that spell comes to a meagre 1.83, with the average goals for The Robins standing at 1.33. We shall soon see whether or not that trend will end up being continued on into this next match.

Looking at the pre-match facts, Bristol City:

• have not beaten Norwich City in away games against them for the last 6 matches in the league. Not good at all.
• are undefeated in their last 2 away league matches.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Checking on their prior head-to-head clashes dating back to 31/10/2020 shows us that Norwich City have won 5 of these and Bristol City 1, with the tally of drawn matches being 0.

A combined total of 16 goals were produced between them during those clashes, with 11 of them from The Canaries and 5 netted by The Robins. That’s an average goals per game of 2.67.

The last league fixture featuring the two was Championship match day 19 on 03/12/2023 which ended up with the score at Bristol City 1-2 Norwich City.

That day, Bristol City had 61% possession and 15 shots on goal with 6 on target. The goals were scored by Jason Knight (34') and George Tanner (59' Own goal).

For their opponents, Norwich City had 12 shots at goal with 3 on target. Adam Idah (90') scored.

The referee was Gavin Ward.

📰 Team News: Norwich City

Jonathan Rowe (Hamstring injury), Grant Hanley (unknown injury) and Dimitrios Giannoulis (Hamstring injury) won’t be playing for Norwich City gaffer David Wagner.

We are thinking that The Canaries should employ a 4-2-3-1 system for this one, beginning the first half with Angus Gunn, Jack Stacey, Shane Duffy, Ben Gibson, Sam McCallum, Marcelino Núñez, Kenny McLean, Gabriel Sara, Ashley Barnes, Borja Sainz and Josh Sargent.

ℹ️ Team News: Bristol City

There’s a good chance that The Robins seem likely to make use of a 3-4-2-1 system, settling for Max OLeary, Ross McCrorie, George Tanner, Haydon Roberts, Mark Sykes, Matty James, Joe Williams, Cameron Pring, Jason Knight, Tommy Conway and Scott Twine.

⚡ Prediction

We’re of the view that Bristol City are likely to get a goal against this Norwich City team, but it probably won’t be as many as they’ll concede.

We are anticipating both teams to score in a 2-1 winning score for Norwich City after the 90. It’s a very tough call.

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Lucas Pereira, 13:06 20/04/2024