Sports Innovation previews the Premier League match between Norwich City and Arsenal and offers team stats and betting tips with the latest odds.
Arsenal are out to make it five wins in a row on Boxing Day as they visit Norwich City at Carrow Road.
The Gunners have won each of their last four games in all competitions, moving them into fourth in the Premier League table and sealing a spot in next month’s EFL Cup semi-final round.
As for Norwich, it’s been the complete opposite. The Canaries are on a five-match winless run and have lost all of their last three games. They now sit rock-bottom in the standings, three points from safety.
Our tip
Stats and facts for Norwich and Arsenal in Premier League.
- Norwich have not won 14 of the last 16 matches
- Norwich have conceded in 8 of the last 9 matches
- Norwich have lost the last 3 matches in a row
- Norwich have not scored in the last 3 matches in a row
- Arsenal have scored in 15 of the last 17 matches
- In the last 3 away matches in a row Arsenal played, both teams scored
- Arsenal have won the last 3 matches in a row
- Arsenal have not lost the last 3 matches in a row
- Norwich have not won 12 of the last 13 matches versus Arsenal
- Norwich have conceded in 12 of the last 13 matches versus Arsenal
- Norwich have lost 6 of the last 8 matches versus Arsenal
- In 4 of the last 5 Norwich home matches versus Arsenal the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Norwich have scored in 5 of the last 6 home matches versus Arsenal
Current form — Norwich v. Arsenal
The Canaries continue to look blunt
Norwich have had to endure a tough spell in their last 3 matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 3-0 by Tottenham, before Manchester United ran out 1-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Aston Villa, who came out 2-0 winners.
The Gunners on a roll
Arsenal have been in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last 3 matches on the bounce. West Ham got left behind in a 2-0 win, before Leeds got hammered in a 1-4 victory. Sunderland was the most recent victim in a 5-1 win for Arsenal.
How do the bookies view it?
Just limiting an expected defeat might be the target for Norwich here. Siding with Arsenal at odds 1.47 is a no-brainer in the kind of form they are displaying. Should this price be a tad low for your betting strategy, consider adding it to an accumulator.
Norwich v. Arsenal — fixture history
The last match between these teams was a Premier League match back on 11 September 2021 and saw Arsenal claim a 1-0 victory.
Norwich head into their upcoming match against the Gunners with a 10% winning record in recent Premier League meetings. In 10 encounters, that amounts to a 1-3-6 record for the home side, as they amassed a win rate of 60%. Your betting strategy should take this h2h statistic into consideration, before adding a result to a possible accumulator.
Current table in the Premier League
Looking at the current Premier League standings, Norwich and Arsenal are currently 22 points and 16 places apart. The Gunners will no doubt attempt to grab all three points on Sunday to move further up the league table. Despite being the outsider in this clash, Norwich will try to make this a miserable day for their opponents. The result of this game could have a big impact on both teams in their upcoming matches.
Top marksman
Teemu Pukki has been hitting the target on a regular basis in recent matches. Norwich will no doubt look to him for more goals in their next match against Arsenal. The visitors are surely hoping Gabriel Martinelli and Emile Smith Rowe add more goals to their respective tallies at Carrow Road.
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