Championship: Swansea vs Norwich – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Swansea 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 Swansea.com Stadium for the Championship match this coming Saturday, Swansea will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Swansea have taken the lead in the Championship after collecting 17 points from their initial eight encounters. Norwich trail by eight points after eight rounds, leaving them as number 17 in the table on nine points.

Team form: Swansea vs Norwich

Swansea Form

Swansea look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Southampton, they were left empty-handed in a 3-1 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Burnley in a 3-1 win. They followed that up with a 1-2 win against Lincoln City in their most recent outing. Swansea claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored nine and conceded four goals.

Norwich Form

Norwich lost their previous three matches by 4-3 against Middlesbrough, 5-0 against Manchester City and 3-4 against Bolton. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Norwich won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 13 goals conceded and 11 scored.

Betting stats and facts for Swansea and Norwich

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

In-form players: Swansea vs Norwich

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Adam Idah, who is performing well for Swansea. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Norwich.The visitors will be looking to Mohamed Toure to find the net once again, after managing five Championship goals for Norwich in recent matches.

Popular markets: Swansea vs Norwich

Full-time result

Swansea won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing three as well. Norwich won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost five in this run. Swansea didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches at Swansea.com Stadium. Astonishingly, Norwich conceded a goal in their last 15 matches. Swansea have not lost to Norwich in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Swansea scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Norwich scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Norwich games. Swansea managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Norwich were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Swansea and Norwich.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Swansea’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in nine of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Norwich. They performed an average of 1.8 goals in these.