Ace Football previews the Championship game between Norwich and Portsmouth who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Mid-placed Norwich face relegation-threatened Portsmouth at Carrow Road in round 43 of the Championship in a match that kick-offs on Friday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.
Norwich approach round 43 as number 13 in the Championship table with 53 points on their account so far. With 42 rounds behind them, Portsmouth have amassed 46 points, placing them as number 19 in the standings.
Team form: Norwich vs Portsmouth
Norwich Form
In their last three matches, Norwich lost 2-1 against Plymouth, drew 0-0 with Sunderland, before losing to Burnley by 2-1. Norwich managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored eight and conceded seven goals.
Portsmouth Form
In their previous three games, Portsmouth lost 2-1 and 1-0 against Millwall and Coventry, respectively, before drawing 2-2 with Derby. Portsmouth claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by eight goals to five.
Betting stats and facts for Norwich and Portsmouth
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Norwich and Portsmouth. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 11 of the last 13 Norwich matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Norwich matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Norwich home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Norwich home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Norwich home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Portsmouth have lost 12 of the last 13 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Portsmouth have lost 11 of the last 12 away matches in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 13 of the last 14 Portsmouth matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 14 Portsmouth matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Portsmouth have lost 10 of the last 12 away matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Norwich vs Portsmouth
Look no further than Joshua Sargent, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Norwich in the Championship, while Robert Atkinson managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Portsmouth in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: Norwich vs Portsmouth
Full-time result
Norwich won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Carrow Road. They drew three and lost three as well, while Portsmouth won one of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost nine. Portsmouth have not lost to Norwich in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Norwich scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Curiously, Portsmouth only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Norwich managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Portsmouth were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Portsmouth have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Norwich when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Norwich’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Portsmouth played across all tournaments. They scored 1.1 times on average in the process.
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