Championship: Norwich vs Rotherham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 37 match between Norwich and Rotherham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Rotherham come to Carrow Road for the Championship match on Saturday, Norwich will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Norwich approach round 37 as number 7 in the Championship table with 55 points on their account so far. With 36 rounds behind them, Rotherham have amassed 19 points, placing them as number 24 in the standings.

Form: Norwich vs Rotherham

Norwich Form

Norwich went through their last three matches with a 1-1 draw against Blackburn, a 1-0 win against Sunderland and a 3-1 defeat against Middlesbrough. Norwich showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Carrow Road, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 14 times, while letting in five themselves.

Rotherham Form

Rotherham lost their previous three matches by 2-1 against Queens Park Rangers, 0-1 against Sheffield Wednesday and 5-0 against Coventry. Rotherham came through their last six away games in the Championship without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 17 goals to seven.

Betting stats and facts for Norwich and Rotherham

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 Norwich and Rotherham played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Norwich vs Rotherham

It has been a superb season for Joshua Sargent so far as he managed to score impressive 11 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target five times in his last six games, and Norwich rely on his abilities against Rotherham. Siding with him to find the back of the net this coming Saturday seems like a decent punt.

Betting markets: Norwich vs Rotherham

Full-time result

Norwich won seven of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing three in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Rotherham won zero of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing three and losing seven. Norwich are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 10 matches without defeat. Rotherham are in terrible shape with 8 defeats in a row. Norwich have not lost to Rotherham in 8 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Norwich scored first in six of their last ten home games. Rotherham got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Norwich managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Rotherham kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Norwich’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Rotherham, who managed to score 0.6 times in those matches. Rotherham conceded a goal in their last 12 matches.

Recommended tip: Norwich vs Rotherham

To sum up, the upcoming match between Norwich and Rotherham 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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