Championship: Charlton vs Norwich – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 12 match between Charlton and Norwich and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Charlton and Norwich will be desperate for points on Saturday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Charlton approach round 12 as number 17 in the Championship table with 14 points on their account so far. With 11 rounds behind them, Norwich have amassed nine points, placing them as number 21 in the standings.

Team form: Charlton vs Norwich

Charlton Form

Charlton only managed to finish level twice in the last three matches. They first drew 1-1 against Bristol City, followed by another draw. This time 2-2 against Burnley, before going down in a 2-0 defeat against Watford. Charlton claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew three but remained undefeated, as they scored six and conceded three goals.

Norwich Form

Norwich endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 2-1 by Swansea, before Southampton ran out 0-1 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Portsmouth, who came out 0-1 winners. Norwich managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Championship. On top of winning once they also drew zero as well as losing five, while scoring 13 time and letting in eight.

Betting stats for Charlton and Norwich

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Charlton and Norwich played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Charlton vs Norwich

Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Karlan Grant will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Norwich hope Mohamed Toure can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Championship goals in his last six Championship games.

Betting markets: Charlton vs Norwich

Full-time result

Charlton won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing four as well. Norwich won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost five in this run. Charlton did not lose any of their last 6 matches on home soil. Norwich lost their previous 5 matches.

Both teams to score

Charlton 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 games. Charlton will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet on Saturday, as Norwich have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Norwich have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Charlton when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Charlton saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Norwich, who scored 1.6 times on average in these matches.