Stoke vs Norwich prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2024-03-15 15:00.
[p]Victory at Preston last weekend pulled struggling Stoke three points clear of the Championship relegation zone. Though it came against the form book, that win should have come as no surprise when the Potters scored first, as Steven Schumacher’s side have now won ten of the 13 games (D2, L1) in which they’ve been first to find the back of the net, while only claiming five points when conceding the opener. [/p]
[p]It’s been a very disappointing campaign on the whole for Stoke, partially attributable to some weak home form. But two wins out of three at the bet365 Stadium is as many three-point hauls as in their previous 13 on home soil (D4, L7), and means they can now aim for their first pair of back-to-back successes at home since October.[/p]
[p]After their 5-0 thumping of bottom club Rotherham, Saturday’s opponents Norwich have no reason to fear a trip to the Potteries. Aiming to cling onto their spot in the play-offs, David Wagner’s side could record a league double against Stoke for the second time in the last three seasons having won the reverse fixture back in September. They appear to hold an Indian sign over their counterparts, as they are now unbeaten in six league H2Hs (W4, D2).[/p]
[p]Ranking as the third best home team in the league pre-round, it’s been their fortunes on the road (W4, D5, L9) that have let them down this season. But if it’s entertainment you are after, then Norwich’s away league games have delivered! Sixty-five goals have been struck across their 18 away matches, while no team in the Championship has seen both teams score more often (14/18), with the Canaries only failing to score in three league matches on their travels. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Stoke have the most yellow cards of any team in the league (87), with Ben Pearson responsible for 11 of those. He has only been booked against one opponent more often than Norwich (4). Six of the 12 Championship goals scored by Jonathan Rowe to date have come away from home, with five in the last 15 minutes of the first half.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Norwich have conceded in each of their last 16 away games in the Championship, last going longer without a clean sheet on the road between August 2011 and October 2012 in the Premier League (24 in a row).[/p]