Championship: Leeds vs Norwich – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Leeds and Norwich who meet up this coming Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Current Championship leaders Leeds square up against Norwich from the bottom half of the table this coming Wednesday at Elland Road. With their current positioning in the table, anything but a win for Leeds will be a surprise, but Norwich look to cause an upset.

Leeds enjoy the view from the top of the table with 56 points after 27 matches. Norwich find themselves positioned as number 11 in the Championship with 36 points following 27 rounds.

Form: Leeds vs Norwich

Leeds Form

Leeds should be high on confidence, as their last three matches saw them gain two victories and a draw. They started off drawing 3-3 with Hull, before beating first Harrogate Town by 1-0, then Sheffield Wednesday in a 3-0 win. Leeds showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Elland Road, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 16 times, while letting in two themselves.

Norwich Form

Norwich have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 2-1 win against Coventry. Unable to follow that up, they went down 0-4 against Brighton, before suffering another loss in a 2-0 match against Sheffield United. Norwich managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Championship. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring nine time and letting in four.

Betting stats and facts for Leeds 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 Leeds and Norwich played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Leeds vs Norwich

Marcelino Nunez shows decent form right now for Norwich, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Championship. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Leeds, who are strong favourites on Wednesday. Siding with Joel Piroe also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Championship matches.

Betting markets: Leeds vs Norwich

Full-time result

Leeds won nine of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing one in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Norwich won one of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing four and losing five. Leeds are on a fine streak of 9 matches without defeat. Amazingly, Leeds are on a streak of 11 home matches without defeat. Leeds have not lost to Norwich in 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Leeds scored the first goal of the match an impressive ten times in the last ten home games. Norwich got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Leeds probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Wednesday, as Norwich managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed six clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Leeds have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with Norwich.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Leeds, who scored an average of 2.1 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Norwich, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 0.8 times goals per game themselves. Leeds scored at least once in their previous 9 matches.