Norwich vs West Brom prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2024-01-19 15:00.
When Norwich City were hammered 3-1 by Blackburn in early November, it looked as though David Wagner had reached the end of the road as Canaries boss, with fans furious at their team’s performance. Since then, they’ve lost just three times in 12 Championship games (W6, D3), reigniting a play-off push that looked little more than a pipedream back then.
Norwich sit just two points adrift of the top six pre-round, and will therefore be determined to avenge a 1-0 defeat in the reverse fixture on Boxing Day. That low-scoring affair was somewhat of an anomaly when it comes to the Canaries, whose matches have averaged 3.22 total goals in the Championship this term, so the Carrow Road faithful will be hungry for more entertainment as they seek to end a five-game winless H2H run buoyed by their 3-1 midweek comeback victory in the FA Cup at Bristol Rovers.
West Bromwich Albion swiftly returned to winning ways in the league by dispatching an injury-ravaged Blackburn 4-1 last week, strengthening their grip on a play-off place. The Baggies enter the round with a five-point buffer to the chasing pack, but an alarming run of form on the road threatens their promotion bid, as they’ve won just four of their last 13 away league matches – failing to score in the last two.
Not since May 2013 have West Brom lost a league match at Carrow Road (W3, D1), and with two of those victories accompanied by a clean sheet, the travelling faithful may expect their side to add to their division-high 12 shutouts this term. They’ll be desperate not to see their team fall behind, as no side in the league have won fewer points when falling behind than their measly two.
Players to watch: Jonathan Rowe has been Norwich’s shining light, with the 20-year-old netting 12 goals in all competitions this term. Trying to outdo him will be West Brom’s leading marksman Brandon Thomas-Asante, who is also on double figures for the campaign (G10), although his last four goals have all come at home.
Hot stat: Late drama could be in store, as Norwich are the only side in the division to have both scored and conceded ten or more goals beyond the 76th minute this season.