Norwich vs West Brom prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2022-09-16 14:00.
Norwich City underlined their almost biennial promotion credentials with a battling 3-2 victory over free-scoring Bristol City on Wednesday, giving Dean Smith’s side a four-point cushion between them and third place. That win was the Canaries’ sixth league victory in a row – the first time they’ve achieved that feat since they won the division by six points in the 2020/21 season.
Despite an underwhelming start to their campaign (D1, L2), the East Anglians appear to have recaptured their practically inevitable promotion spirit that seems to emerge every 24 months, with Saturday’s victory the first time the Canaries have won a league match when conceding two goals since November 2020. Dean Smith’s side have therefore showcased their ability to pick up victories even in the face of adversity, a priceless quality given the unpredictable and often chaotic nature of the Championship.
Steve Bruce’s nightmarish tenure as West Bromwich Albion manager was dealt another blow after a 3-2 West-Midlands derby defeat at home to lowly Birmingham City on Wednesday. Albion have now won just one of their opening nine league fixtures – their worst start to a Championship season since the turn of the century – and are in danger of gravitating towards a relegation scrap if results don’t materially improve.
Bruce’s men have conceded the opening goal in all five of their away matches across all competitions, failing to win any of those fixtures (D3, L2). Whilst the Baggies have won all three of their last league visits to Carrow Road, they will be considered underdogs for Saturday’s contest, particularly if they continue to gift the initiative to the opposition in the early stages.
Players to watch: Norwich striker Josh Sargent continued his strong start to the season by netting again in midweek – five of his six league goals have come at Carrow Road. Meanwhile, winger Jed Wallace has scored twice in his last six appearances against Norwich during his Millwall days.
Hot stat: West Brom have kept just two clean sheets in their last 15 Championship fixtures away from home, failing to score in seven of those.