Liverpool vs Norwich prediction: ENGLAND: FA Cup betting tips on match 2024-01-27 14:30.
Liverpool's celebrations of reaching a record-extending 14th Carabao Cup final in midweek have been cut short in devastating fashion, with the shocking announcement that their beloved manager Jürgen Klopp will step down at the end of the season. Klopp expressed his love for the club, the city, and the fans in a heartfelt interview, but admitted “he’s running out of energy”, which is the main reason behind his planned departure.
There’s still time for Klopp and company to make many more memories at Liverpool before the end of the season, starting with the hunt for another cup final when they take on Championship side Norwich City in this fourth round FA Cup tie. The Reds will be expected to breeze past their visitors given they’re unbeaten in the last 18 H2Hs (W16, D2), while the current Premier League leaders have also progressed in 11 of their previous 12 FA Cup ties against lower-league opposition.
Compounding Norwich’s worries is the fact that when they’ve not been in the top-flight, they have been eliminated in their last 12 FA Cup encounters with top-tier sides. Manager David Wagner will want to point his team's attention to more recent affairs for motivation, as they were enjoying a neat five-game unbeaten streak (W3, D2) before a 1-0 defeat to Leeds United in midweek.
The Canaries’ form on the road does not offer much solace however, since they have lost the majority of their last 15 away matches (W4, D2, L9). That makes a trip to Anfield even more daunting, but despite not having won there for nearly three decades, they can still be a threat to their hosts, having scored on each of their last five visits.
Players to watch: Cody Gakpo has been Liverpool’s cup specialist this season, with six of his last eight goals coming away from the Premier League. As for Norwich, their leading marksman this term, Jonathan Rowe, was born exactly nine years after their last win at Anfield, and since they have lost only one of the 12 games he has scored in this campaign (W8, D3), they will be hoping he continues to be their lucky charm.
Hot stat: Liverpool have netted 13 of their last 14 goals after half-time.