Ace Football previews the Championship game between Stoke and Norwich who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When Norwich come to Bet365 Stadium for the Championship match this coming Saturday, Stoke will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Stoke are number 17 in the table on ten points after nine matches. Norwich rank as number 7 with 15 points after nine matches played.
Form: Stoke vs Norwich
Stoke Form
Stoke have seen it all in their last three matches. Against Middlesbrough, they came out empty-handed in a 2-0 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 6-1 win against Portsmouth. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 0-0 draw against Swansea. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Stoke but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Championship matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring 16 goals while conceding six.
Norwich Form
Norwich look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Derby by 2-3, before drawing 1-1 with Leeds. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Hull by a 4-0 scoreline. Norwich claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads ten goals conceded and four scored.
Betting stats for Stoke and Norwich
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Stoke and Norwich. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 6 of the last 7 Stoke home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Stoke home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Stoke have lost 5 of the last 7 matches in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 3 Stoke home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Stoke matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Norwich away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Norwich away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Stoke vs Norwich
Borja Sainz look like great value to find the back of the net this coming Saturday, having hit the target six times in recent Championship matches for Norwich. His total for the season says seven goals scored in this Championship campaign. With four goals lately for Stoke in the Championship, Thomas Cannon is also a player worth mentioning.
Betting markets: Stoke vs Norwich
Full-time result
Stoke claimed four wins, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Norwich won three, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away. Norwich have not lost to Stoke in 7 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Stoke scored first in six of their last ten home games. Norwich scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Stoke probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Saturday, as Norwich managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Stoke, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Norwich, who scored two times on average in these matches.
Recommended tip: Stoke vs Norwich
To sum up, the upcoming match between Stoke and Norwich seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.
Stoke vs Norwich: Who wins the game?
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