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Championship: Plymouth vs Norwich – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Championship round 40 match between Plymouth and Norwich and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Norwich go up against Plymouth on Saturday for a Championship meeting at Home Park.

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Team form: Plymouth vs Norwich

Plymouth Form

Plymouth recorded a win, a loss and a draw in their previous three matches, where they first beat Portsmouth 1-2. They were then defeated 2-3 against Derby, before drawing 0-0 against Watford. Plymouth only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored ten and conceded 14 goals.

Norwich Form

Norwich collected one win from their last three matches, as Sheffield Wednesday won by 2-3. Bristol City were too strong as well, winning 2-1, before Norwich won 1-0 against West Bromwich. Norwich only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by eight goals to four.

Betting stats for Plymouth and Norwich

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

  • In 7 of the last 8 Plymouth matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 Plymouth home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 Plymouth matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Plymouth home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Plymouth matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In the last 10 Norwich away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 10 Norwich away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 7 Norwich away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 6 of the last 7 Norwich away 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-form players: Plymouth vs Norwich

With two goals in six matches Mustapha Bundu has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Norwich and their defence. The visitors hope Joshua Sargent adds another to his current tally of four goals in his latest matches.

Betting markets: Plymouth vs Norwich

Full-time result

Plymouth claimed three wins, drew three and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Norwich won two, drew three and lost five of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Plymouth only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, Norwich only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Plymouth managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Norwich kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Plymouth have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Norwich.

Total goals

Plymouth saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Norwich played across all tournaments. They scored 1.3 times on average in the process.

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