Norwich vs Huddersfield prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2023-12-22 15:00.
Norwich are slowly creeping their way back up into contention for the play-off spots, having narrowed the gap between themselves and the top-six to five points ahead of this round after a run of just one loss in their last seven matches (W4, D2). Their most recent point was earned in a pulsating East Anglian derby, where David Wagner’s men escaped Portman Road with a 2-2 draw against title-chasing rivals Ipswich.
The Canaries should therefore return home full of confidence, where their fans have been treated to wins over QPR and Sheffield Wednesday either side of a draw with Preston. That was a rare sharing of the spoils seen at Carrow Road recently, being just one of two stalemates Norwich have played out across their last 19 home matches (W7, L10).
That spells trouble for visitors Huddersfield, who haven’t done much winning lately with just a single victory in their last ten matches (D5, L4). All those draws have at least helped keep the points ticking over for Darren Moore’s men, who find themselves just two points and one place above the relegation zone as a result.
The Terriers have proven difficult to beat on the road lately too, having gone unbeaten in their last three away games (W1, D2). They’ll seemingly have to be extra stubborn if they’re to escape Carrow Road with points, after suffering a heavy 4-0 defeat in the reverse fixture earlier this season left them on the losing side in four of the last five H2Hs (D1), conceding 15 times and scoring only twice in those games.
Players to watch: Norwich’s Adam Idah rounded off the scoring in that 4-0 rout, contributing to his record of netting the game’s final goal in five of his last six goalscoring outings. As for Huddersfield, they may look to Delano Burgzorg to provide a goal threat, since seven of his last nine strikes have come on the road.
Hot stat: Both teams have scored in 16 of Norwich’s 22 league games this season – a joint-league high.