Ace Football previews the Championship round 1 match between Norwich and West Bromwich and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
West Bromwich face a daunting first assignment in the Championship when they visit the title favourites Norwich on the opening day of the new campaign.
Form: Norwich vs West Bromwich
Norwich Form
Their last three matches saw Norwich drawing 1-1 with Swansea, losing 2-1 against Hull before beating Milton Keynes Dons by 4-1. Norwich won three of their previous six matches at Carrow Road in the Championship. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring eight goals to six against.
West Bromwich Form
West Bromwich got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with Ipswich brought a 0-0 draw, which was followed by a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Sheffield Wednesday. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Rotherham by a 1-4 scoreline. West Bromwich won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says five goals conceded and six scored.
Betting stats for Norwich and West Bromwich
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 West Bromwich played across all tournaments.
- In 25 of the last 27 Norwich matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 14 Norwich home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 22 of the last 24 Norwich matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Norwich home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Norwich home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 12 West Bromwich away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 18 West Bromwich matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- West Bromwich have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- West Bromwich have won the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In the last 4 West Bromwich matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Norwich vs West Bromwich
Mohamed Toure found the target five times in his previous six matches, whereas Isaac Price just scored once in a similar number of matches.
Popular betting markets: Norwich vs West Bromwich
Full-time result
Norwich claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing two. West Bromwich won seven of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost one of the games in this run.
Both teams to score
Norwich scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. West Bromwich scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Norwich games West Bromwich managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Norwich saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for West Bromwich, who scored 2.3 times on average in these matches. Norwich conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches.
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