Norwich have won eight of their last 10 league matches
Preston have won just one of their last 11 Championship games
Recommended bet: Draw or Preston Double Chance
Just a single point separates Norwich City from Preston North End in the Championship table yet these are two clubs heading in very different directions.
The Canaries are flying under Philippe Clement with eight wins from their last 10, whereas the Lilywhites have lost three on the spin to fade out of the play-off conversation.
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Team news
Harry Darling is set to retain his place in the Norwich backline, with Ruari McConville struggling with a knee problem.
Dan Grimshaw is the latest name to be added to the Canaries' injury list which currently stands at 14 players.
Preston expect to be without midfielder Ali McCann after he limped out North End's 3-0 loss at Coventry City on Wednesday.
New No.10 Callum Lang is also ruled out and central defender Lewis Gibson a doubt.
The stats
Norwich have won eight of their last 10 in the Championship, including each of the last three.
Preston have lost three in a row and won just one of their last 12 in all competitions.
At either Carrow Road or Deepdale the home side has failed to win any of the last 10 meetings of these two sides.
North End concede an average 6.3 corners per match in the Championship, only Oxford (7.4) cough up more than the Lilywhites.
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Prediction
Historically the home side struggles in this fixture, whether the games are played in Lancashire or Norfolk and at the prices maybe the Canaries should be swerved this Saturday.
It is true that if the simple formbook is your guide then City are easy to fancy though whether you would back them at the price is another matter.
They have won eight of their last 10 matches including each of their last three, making light of the exitof the supposedly irreplaceable Josh Sargent.
However, for all that, they are still the wrong side of mid-table and still make mistakes and they are also missing a stack of players through injury and at this tiring stage of the season that can take its toll.
Meanwhile, Preston, for all their faults, can be a tough bunch to budge.
They have lost only six times on the road this season and can brag about wins at Derby and Southampton and draws at Hull, Millwall and Ipswich.
Scoring goals can be a problem, so too creating chances; only Derby and Sheff Wed fire off fewer shots.
But seven away draws is a far more commendable stat than Norwich's 10 home losses and maybe the Lilywhites can make it a frustrating evening for Clement's side.
In which case, the Draw or Preston Double Chance bet looks like a fair play.
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