Championship: Norwich vs Sheffield United – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 3 match between Norwich and Sheffield United and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Sheffield United take a trip to Carrow Road this coming Saturday to play against a top six finishing side from last season in Norwich in round 3 of the new Championship campaign.

A glance at the Championship table reveals that the current difference between the teams is one points and five places.

Form: Norwich vs Sheffield United

Norwich Form

Norwich have seen it all in their last three matches. Against Oxford, they came out empty-handed in a 2-0 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 4-3 win against Stevenage. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 2-2 draw against Blackburn. Norwich claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew four and lost zero, scored eight goals and conceded six.

Sheffield United Form

In their three most recent outings, Sheffield United won 0-2 and 4-2 against Preston and Wrexham, before drawing 2-2 against Queens Park Rangers. Sheffield United claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Championship, as well as no draw but two defeats. They also banged in seven goals, whilst conceding five.

Betting stats for Norwich and Sheffield United

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 Sheffield United played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Norwich vs Sheffield United

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Joshua Sargent, who is performing well for Norwich. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Sheffield United.The visitors will be looking to Gustavo Hamer to find the net once again, after managing two Championship goals for Sheffield United in recent matches.

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Full-time result

Norwich claimed four wins, drew four and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Sheffield United won five, drew one and lost four of their last 10 games away. Norwich are on a fantastic streak of no less than 17 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. Sheffield United have not lost to Norwich in 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Norwich only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Sheffield United scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Sheffield United managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Sheffield United have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Norwich when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven 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 seven of the last ten games for Sheffield United, who scored two times on average in these matches.

Suggested bet: Norwich vs Sheffield United

To sum up, the upcoming match between Norwich and Sheffield United 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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