Ace Football previews the Championship game between Norwich and Sheffield Wednesday who meet up this coming Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
With both Norwich and Sheffield Wednesday sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off on Tuesday at Carrow Road. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this Championship campaign.
Form: Norwich vs Sheffield Wednesday
Norwich Form
Norwich look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Stoke in a 4-2 win, before a 1-1 draw followed against Blackburn. Their most recent outing resulted in a 1-1 draw in a hard fought encounter with Oxford. Norwich won three of their previous six matches at Carrow Road in the Championship. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring 13 goals to seven against.
Sheffield Wednesday Form
Sheffield Wednesday suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Burnley in a 4-0 defeat. Sunderland also proved too hard to handle as they won 1-2, before Sheffield Wednesday were able to strike back in a 0-3 win against Plymouth. Sheffield Wednesday won half their previous six away matches in the Championship, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored seven goals whilst conceding nine.
Betting stats and facts for Norwich and Sheffield Wednesday
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Norwich and Sheffield Wednesday. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 16 of the last 18 Norwich matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Norwich matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Norwich matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Norwich matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Norwich home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Sheffield Wednesday away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Sheffield Wednesday have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Sheffield Wednesday have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Sheffield Wednesday away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Sheffield Wednesday have lost the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Norwich vs Sheffield Wednesday
It has been a superb season for Joshua Sargent so far as he managed to score impressive 12 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 Sheffield Wednesday. Siding with him to find the back of the net this coming Tuesday seems like a decent punt.
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Full-time result
Norwich claimed four wins, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Sheffield Wednesday won four, drew two and lost four of their last 10 games away. Norwich have not lost to Sheffield Wednesday in 6 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Norwich scored first in six of their last ten home games. Sheffield Wednesday scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Norwich games Sheffield Wednesday managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Sheffield Wednesday have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Norwich when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Norwich, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Sheffield Wednesday, who scored 1.2 times on average in these matches. Norwich conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.