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Championship: Norwich vs Ipswich – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Championship round 42 match between Norwich and Ipswich and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Norwich welcome Ipswich this coming Saturday in the Championship, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 42 match.

One spot behind the leader of the table, Ipswich have claimed 72 points after 39 rounds, while Norwich have amassed 58 points and are now ranked as number 9 in the Championship standings.

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Team form: Norwich vs Ipswich

Norwich Form

In their last three matches, Norwich won 0-1 against Charlton, before recording a draw in a 1-1 match against Portsmouth. They were back on top last time out, defeating Millwall 1-2. Norwich won four of their previous six Championship games at the Carrow Road. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded four and scored ten goals.

Ipswich Form

In their last three matches, Ipswich beat Sheffield Wednesday 0-2, drew 1-1 with Millwall and beat Birmingham by 2-1. Ipswich managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored 13 while also conceding 12 times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting facts for Norwich and Ipswich

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Norwich and Ipswich. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

  • In 20 of the last 21 Norwich matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 11 Norwich home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 13 of the last 14 Norwich matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 11 of the last 13 Norwich home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Norwich have won 7 of the last 9 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • In 9 of the last 11 Ipswich matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 Ipswich matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Ipswich matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Ipswich matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5

Players in form: Norwich vs Ipswich

It has been a great season for Jack Clarke who bagged 14 for his club so far and bringing that kind of form to the table is crucial for the success of Ipswich.

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Full-time result

Norwich claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Ipswich won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing four in this series of matches. Ipswich have hit a nice vein of form, not losing any of their last 8 games. Norwich have not lost to Ipswich in 10 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Norwich scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Ipswich scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Norwich scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games. Norwich have scored in 25 consecutive league meetings with Ipswich.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Norwich, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Ipswich, who managed to score 1.8 times in those matches. Ipswich are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 16 matches.