Championship: Leicester vs Norwich – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 40 match between Leicester and Norwich and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Bookmakers favour Norwich to win against Leicester in their next Championship match. This takes place this coming Monday with the hosts in decent form, and a win seems quite likely. Naturally, Leicester will put up a fight at the King Power Stadium, though.

Leicester are currently looking at 82 points on their account, having played 38 matches, leaving them two places off the current Championship leaders. Meanwhile, Norwich find themselves as number 6 in the Championship with 64 points following 39 rounds.

Team form: Leicester vs Norwich

Leicester Form

In their previous three outings, Leicester drew 2-2 with Hull, before losing 4-2 against Chelsea and 1-0 against Bristol City. Leicester won three of their previous six matches at King Power Stadium in the Championship. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring 12 goals to seven against.

Norwich Form

Norwich look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Rotherham, who were defeated by 5-0. Then, Stoke got outclassed in a 0-3 win, before beating Plymouth by 2-1. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Norwich won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting facts for Leicester 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 Leicester and Norwich played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Leicester vs Norwich

It is difficult to look past Joshua Sargent, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target four times in recent Championship matches for Norwich, with a total for the season saying 14 goals scored in this Championship campaign. With four goals lately for The Foxes in the Championship, Jamie Vardy is also a player to look out for.

Betting markets: Leicester vs Norwich

Full-time result

Leicester won seven of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at King Power Stadium. They drew one and lost two as well, while Norwich won three of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost five. Norwich were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 10 matches. Leicester have not lost to Norwich in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Leicester scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Norwich scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Leicester managed to open the scoreline in no less than five of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Norwich performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Leicester have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Norwich.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Leicester, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Norwich played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.5 goals themselves during this run. Norwich scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.

Recommended tip: Leicester vs Norwich

To sum up, the upcoming match between Leicester and Norwich seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.

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