Championship: Leicester vs Norwich – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 35 match between Leicester and Norwich and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Leicester and Norwich will be desperate for points this coming 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?

Form: Leicester vs Norwich

Leicester Form

Having collected three draws in their previous three matches, Leicester are on the lookout for a win again. Against Southampton it finished 1-1, before a draw with Stoke in a 2-2 match. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a tie after drawing 1-1 against Middlesbrough. Leicester only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored nine and conceded 12 goals.

Norwich Form

Two victories are what Norwich have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat West Bromwich 3-1. This was followed by a 1-2 defeat against Birmingham, before winning again 2-0 against Sheffield Wednesday. Norwich won four times in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded four goals while scoring 13 themselves.

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 on top: Leicester vs Norwich

Leicester against Norwich is also a battle between Abdul Fatawu and Mohamed Toure with both in decent form. The former scored three while the latter has four Championship goals in their last six games respectively.

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Full-time result

Leicester claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in five of the games in this run. Norwich won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing three in this series of matches. Leicester have beaten Norwich in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Leicester scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Norwich scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Leicester games Norwich should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Leicester only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Norwich claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Leicester have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Norwich.

Total goals

Leicester saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Norwich, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.5 times goals per game. Astonishingly, Leicester conceded a goal in their last 28 matches.