Championship: Southampton vs Norwich – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Southampton and Norwich who meet up on Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Southampton appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Norwich in round 36 of the Championship season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at St. Mary’s Stadium this coming Wednesday.

Ranked as number 7 in the Championship standings, The Saints, have so far collected 57 points this season, while Norwich collected 51 points. This puts them up as number 12 after 37 rounds.

Team form: Southampton vs Norwich

Southampton Form

Southampton are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Fulham 0-1, and then drawing 1-1 with West Bromwich. They were back as winners when they defeated Coventry 1-2. Southampton claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored nine and conceded three goals.

Norwich Form

Norwich won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 3-0 against Leeds, before beating Sheffield United 2-1. Another win followed, this time by 2-0 against Preston. Norwich picked up five wins from a possible six on their recent travels in the Championship, while scoring 14 and conceding three goals. They also lost once while drawing none.

Betting facts for Southampton and Norwich

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

In-form players: Southampton vs Norwich

Mohamed Toure shows decent form right now for Norwich, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Championship. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Southampton, who are strong favourites on Wednesday. Siding with Kuryu Matsuki also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Championship matches.

Popular betting markets: Southampton vs Norwich

Full-time result

Southampton claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Norwich won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing three in this series of matches. Southampton are a tough nut to crack right now, with no less than 10 matches without defeat. Norwich won their last 4 matches. Southampton have not lost to Norwich in 10 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Southampton scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Norwich scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Southampton managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Southampton and Norwich.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Southampton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Norwich’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.7 goals in these matches. Southampton scored at least one goal in their last 11 matches.