Norwich vs Bristol Rovers Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 6th January 2024

Norwich go up against Bristol Rovers at Carrow Road this coming Saturday in a thrilling FA Cup match.

Take a good look at the "both teams to score" market with the bookmakers, when Bristol Rovers step up to the plate this coming Saturday. Both teams scored in no less than their 10 last matches.

Norwich only average a modest 1.3 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 13 goals. They also conceded ten for an average of one per game. They kept their opponents from scoring three times.

This will be the inaugural meeting between Norwich and Bristol Rovers in the FA Cup in this century, thus providing a completely unprecedented situation for both teams.

Norwich vs Bristol Rovers Prediction

Norwich Form

Norwich only added a single point to their account in their last three games, where they lost 1-0 and 1-0 against West Bromwich and Millwall respectively. At least they managed a 1-1 draw with Southampton. Norwich claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the FA Cup, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored five and conceded six goals.

Bristol Rovers Form

Bristol Rovers won twice in their last three matches as Portsmouth were defeated by 2-1, before they beat Charlton 2-1. Wycombe proved too strong, though, and a 3-2 defeat followed. Bristol Rovers won half their previous six away matches in the FA Cup, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored ten goals whilst conceding ten.

It seems both Bristol Rovers and Norwich have some issues concerning their defence, as they seem to find themselves on the receiving end a bit too often lately. We believe the trend continues on Saturday, and we are rooting for goals.

Norwich vs Bristol Rovers Squads

Norwich Squad

The 52-year-old manager of Norwich, David Wagner, will select the lineup against Bristol Rovers from the players listed below:

Angus Gunn, Daniel Barden, George Long, Jon McCracken, Vicente Reyes, Ben Gibson, Danny Batth, Grant Hanley, Jack Stacey, Sam McCallum, Shane Duffy, Adam Forshaw, Borja Sainz, Dimitrios Giannoulis, Gabriel Sara, Jacob Lungi Soerensen, Jonathan Rowe, Kellen Fisher, Kenny McLean, Liam Gibbs, Marcelino Nunez, Onel Hernandez, Pedro Lima, Przemyslaw Placheta, Tony Springett, Adam Idah, Ashley Barnes, Christian Fassnacht, Joshua Sargent, Ui-Jo Hwang.

Bristol Rovers Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Bristol Rovers players that the manager Matt Taylor will choose from for the upcoming game:

James Belshaw, Matt Hall, Matthew Cox, George Friend, Grant Ward, Jack Hunt, James Wilson, Joshua Grant, Kofi Shaw, Lewis Gordon, Trevor Clarke, Antony Evans, Connor Taylor, Harvey Vale, James Gibbons, Jerry Lawrence, Jordan Rossiter, Lamare Bogarde, Luca Hoole, Luke McCormick, Ollie Dewsbury, Ryan Woods, Sam Finley, Scott Sinclair, Tristan Crama, Aaron Collins, Chris Martin, Harvey Greenslade, Jevani Brown, John Marquis, Luke Thomas.

Norwich vs Bristol Rovers Team News

Norwich might be looking at three missing players for their upcoming assignment against Bristol Rovers.

Dimitrios Giannoulis, Jacob Lungi Soerensen and Borja Sainz are missing from the squad, Norwich will field against Bristol Roversthis coming Saturday.

Norwich vs Bristol Rovers Lineups

Norwich vs Bristol Rovers H2H

Having never met before in the FA Cup in the 21st century, this is a first for both Norwich and Bristol Rovers. Any eventual head-to-head stats come from playing each other in the cup or friendlies. Norwich picked up three wins in their previous three matches against Bristol Rovers, while the latter claimed zero wins in these, with the remaining finishing a draw. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 7/2.

Norwich vs Bristol Rovers Results

Norwich vs Bristol Rovers Betting Tips

Kenny McLean is the most prolific FA Cup marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Bristol Rovers look to John Marquis, hoping he can add to his current total of two FA Cup goals in his latest games.

Norwich claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Bristol Rovers won four, drew one and lost five of their last 10 games away. Bristol Rovers scored the opening goal in six of their previous 10 away games. Norwich, however, were first off the mark five times in their last 10 home games.

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Norwich’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Bristol Rovers, who managed to hit the net 1.7 times on average in these games.