Ace Football previews the Championship game between Norwich and Burnley who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Norwich welcome Burnley on Sunday in the Championship, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 21 match.
Two places behind the league-leaders, Burnley claimed 38 points from 20 rounds, while Norwich amassed 26 points. They now rank as number 10 in the Championship standings.
Form: Norwich vs Burnley
Norwich Form
In has been a bit of everything for Norwich in their previous three matches, where they first beat Luton by 4-2. This was followed by a disappointing 3-0 defeat against Queens Park Rangers, before an encounter with Portsmouth produced a 0-0 draw. Norwich won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored 18 and conceded nine goals.
Burnley Form
In their previous three outings, Burnley won by 0-2 against Stoke, drew 1-1 with Middlesbrough, before also drawing 0-0 against Derby. Burnley managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored six while also conceding two times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.
Betting facts for Norwich and Burnley
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Norwich and Burnley. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 3 of the last 4 Norwich home matches the sum of goals was over 5.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Norwich home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 5.5
- In the last 3 Norwich matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 3 Norwich matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Norwich matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 18 Burnley matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 13 Burnley matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 13 Burnley matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 17 Burnley matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 10 Burnley away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Norwich vs Burnley
It has been a superb season for Borja Sainz so far as he managed to score impressive 15 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target four times in his last six games, and Norwich rely on his abilities against Burnley. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Sunday seems like a decent punt.
Popular betting markets: Norwich vs Burnley
Full-time result
Norwich won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Carrow Road. They drew four and lost one as well, while Burnley won four of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost three. Burnley remained unbeaten in their last 7 games on the bounce. Burnley have not lost to Norwich in 6 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Norwich scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Burnley got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Burnley managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Burnley have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Norwich when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Norwich saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in zero of the last ten outings for Burnley, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches.
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