Norwich vs Preston Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 8th October 2022

Norwich appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Preston in round 14 of the Championship season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at Carrow Road on Saturday. Norwich and Preston settled for a point in a 1-1 draw, when last faced with each other. The best betting odds on a another draw at full-time with the bookies are at 3.60.

Norwich are number two in the table on 24 points after 12 matches. Preston rank as number 11 with 16 points after 12 matches played.

It is clear that Preston hope to play a good match on Saturday in order to reduce the chasm between them and their opponents Norwich. On the other side, the favourites will surely want to get some more distance to the teams below them while aiming at the very top of the table.

Norwich average 1.7 goals per game in their last ten games, scoring 17 times. They conceded eight goals or an average of 0.8 per game, with four clean sheets along the way.

Preston are currently not the most scoring team in the Championship, as they only found the back of the net four times in ten matches. This is an average of just 0.4 goals a game in which they conceded four times, an average of 0.4 per game. They managed seven clean sheets in of these.

Norwich vs Preston Prediction

Norwich form

Norwich go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 1-1 draw against West Bromwich. They went on to beat Blackpool 0-1, before sharing the spoils with Reading in a 1-1 draw. In their last six Championship home matches, Norwich have four wins, while they've drawn two and lost none. They scored 12 and conceded five goals.

Going into the season as a title candidate, Norwich are currently on track to fulfill the expectations.

Preston Form

Preston gained four points in their past three matches. First, they went down 0-2 against Sheffield United, before picking up a 0-0 draw against Sunderland. Their latest match brought a 1-0 win in their encounter with West Bromwich. Preston managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored five while also conceding one times. They remained undefeated in this run, drawing three but lost none.

Aiming for a season well away from the relegation-line Preston are continually collecting enough points to look comfortable.

For whatever reason, Preston and Norwich usually find goals tough to come by, when facing each other, and history makes under 2.5 goals our call here.

Norwich took 19 points from their last nine encounters with teams from the bottom half of the Championship table. This amounts to six wins after scoring 15 times and conceding eight. Preston claimed one win and seven points from their last six encounters with teams in the top half of the Championship, while scoring two goals to three against.

Norwich vs Preston Team News

Norwich could have six players on the injured and absent list ahead of their match at home with Preston this coming Saturday. There is no need for Grant Hanley to show up in the Norwich dressing room, as he is suspended.

Adam Idah, Sam McCallum, Jacob Lungi Soerensen, Isaac Hayden and Dimitrios Giannoulis nurses various injuries and won't take part for Norwich against Preston at Carrow Road.

Apparently, Preston have just two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match on Saturday. Ched Evans and Ched Evans racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the Preston travelling party for their next match.

Norwich vs Preston H2H

Norwich and Preston had to settle for a point each in their most recent match, which finished with a 1-1 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 3.60. Preston look back on two wins in their previous matches against their next opponent in the shape of Norwich. The home side has a 30% win rate in these encounter for a total record of 3-5-2. No doubt worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Norwich vs Preston Results

Both teams scored six times in the previous ten matches between home side Norwich and Preston. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 1.83.

Norwich vs Preston Betting Tips

Emil Riis Jakobsen shows decent form right now for Preston, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Championship. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Norwich, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Teemu Pukki also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Championship matches.

Norwich won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing three as well. Preston won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost two in this run. Norwich managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches at Carrow Road.

Less than 2.5 goals came out three times in the past ten encounters between these two while both teams not to score was a winning bet four times. Norwich managed an average of 1.2 goals, with Preston averaging one goal. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Norwich’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 2.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in one of the last ten matches Preston played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.4 goals in these matches.