Championship: Norwich vs Preston – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Norwich and Preston who meet up on Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Despite their unconvincing form, Norwich stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 32. They face Preston this coming Tuesday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at Carrow Road.

Norwich approach the next Championship round as number 8 in the table, having claimed 43 points this season so far. With 31 games behind them, Preston amassed 37 points, placing them as number 15 before their next fixture.

Team form: Norwich vs Preston

Norwich Form

Norwich look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them get two wins and a draw. They ran out 5-1 and 0-1 against Swansea and Watford respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Derby as the game finished level. The exact score was 1-1. Norwich won three of their previous six matches at Carrow Road in the Championship. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring 12 goals to seven against.

Preston Form

In their previous three matches, Preston beat Middlesbrough 2-1, lost 2-1 against Blackburn and drew 0-0 with Wycombe. Preston won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting facts for Norwich and Preston

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Norwich and Preston. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Norwich vs Preston

Milutin Osmajic shows decent form right now for Preston, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Championship. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Norwich, who are strong favourites on Tuesday. Siding with Joshua Sargent also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Championship matches.

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Full-time result

Norwich won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing three as well. Preston won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost four in this run. Norwich did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil. Norwich have not lost to Preston in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Norwich scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Preston scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 8 consecutive home games Norwich played. Preston should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Tuesday, as Norwich only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Preston claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Norwich, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Preston, who scored 1.3 times on average in these matches.