Norwich City - Stoke City predictions

With the 1.67 being what they are, we don’t expect anything other than a home win. Pulling off anything else would be a gargantuan task for Stoke City, so we’d stay away unless you’re looking for a long shot on purpose.

This one has Home Win written all over it. The hosts are expected to grab a firm hold of the proceedings and Stoke City will be left with slim pickings in this match.

Norwich City’s latest performance in the Championship can’t be called impressive, though the 1:1 draw against Hull City is not completely bad news either. After all, they were fighting an uphill battle in an away game.

Top online bookmakers priced offered 2.56 odds on a home win in Stoke’s previous game as hosts. Despite a mediocre first half, they pulled off a stunning 3:1 victory against Swansea City in the end.

Norwich’s attackers have been seeing a lot of success lately, even in away matches. For instance, they scored 6 times during the course of their previous three away games.

Based on their recent performance, Stoke City’s largest issue seems to be defence, especially in away games. With 6 conceded goals in their 3 previous visiting matches, Over 3.5 Goals markets seem like a solid betting option.

These two teams have shown to be evenly matched throughout the season. They’ve recorded multiple draws since the competition began, which doesn’t sit well with Norwich because they’re the favourites. They’ll have a shot at finally getting a positive score, though.

To make things even more difficult for the visitors, they’ve had an unfortunate run of injuries recently. Enda Stevens, Ben Wilmot, Lynden Gooch, Sol Sidibe have all been put out of contention, leaving the team’s coach with a more limited set of options at his disposal.

Over 2.5 Goals is easily the safest bet when it comes to this matchup. The best part is that it also maintains a decent betting value, especially if you use the 1.83 odds offered at Pncl.