Ace Football previews the Championship round 38 match between Bristol City and Norwich and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Norwich go up against Bristol City on Friday for a Championship meeting at Ashton Gate.
Bristol City approach the next Championship round as number 7 in the table, having claimed 54 points this season so far. With 37 games behind them, Norwich amassed 49 points, placing them as number 11 before their next fixture.
Form: Bristol City vs Norwich
Bristol City Form
The Bristol City team look in good shape before their match against Norwich, as they seek to remain unbeaten. Firstly, they beat Millwall 0-2, then they held Hull to a 1-1 draw. Their last outing resulted in a hard fought 1-1 draw Sheffield United. Bristol City claimed four wins in their last six Championship matches at the Ashton Gate. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded four and scored eight goals.
Norwich Form
Norwich were only able to claim two draws from their last three matches. They first drew 1-1 against Blackburn, followed by another draw. This time it ended 1-1 against Oxford, before going down in a 2-3 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday. Norwich won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says six goals conceded and four scored.
Betting stats and facts for Bristol City and Norwich
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Bristol City and Norwich. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 23 of the last 25 Bristol City home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 18 of the last 20 Bristol City home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Bristol City matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Norwich matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Norwich away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Norwich away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Norwich away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 6 Norwich away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Bristol City vs Norwich
Anis Mehmeti has three strikes in six Championship matches for Bristol City, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Norwich. The visitors are looking to Joshua Sargent, who has provided his team with four Championship goals.
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Full-time result
Bristol City won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Ashton Gate. They drew two and lost two as well, while Norwich won two of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost four. Bristol City didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches. Norwich conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.
Both teams to score
Bristol City scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Norwich only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Norwich games. Bristol City managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Bristol City have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Norwich.
Total goals
Bristol City saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Norwich, who managed to score 1.6 times in those matches. Norwich conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.