Norwich vs Preston predictions: Canaries can conquer North End
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- Norwich have won three of their last four matches
- Five of the last six matches between these teams have featured over 3.5 goals
- Recommended bet: Norwich to win and over 2.5 goals
Preston were flying high in the early stages of the Championship season, but have since hit a rough patch of form and are rapidly sliding down the table, now sat in eighth and just two points above their next opponents, Norwich.
The Canaries themselves hit a difficult patch, but have bounced back with three wins in their last four matches and are now just four points off the play-off places.
Norwich won the last meeting between these sides 4-0 and, as the one of the pair in the best form, will be feeling confident when they welcome Preston to Carrow Road on Saturday afternoon.
Team news
This match comes too soon for Norwich centre-back Grant Hanley, so he joins Ui-Jo Hwang on the sidelines however Dimitrios Giannoulis has been confirmed fit by David Wagner.
Milutin Osmajic was absent for Preston last weekend and looks set to miss out again, while Emil Riis is nearing a return following a lengthy spell on the sidelines, although he is still not quite fit enough to feature yet.
Brad Potts is available after serving a one-match suspension and should come in for Calvin Ramsay.
The stats
Norwich have won three of their last four matches, while Preston have lost their last three matches by an aggregate score of 8-1.
Both teams have scored in three of Norwich’s last five home games, while the Lilywhites have failed to score in three of their last five away matches.
Both teams have scored in five of the last six meetings between these sides.
Five of the last six match-ups between these teams have gone over 3.5 goals.
Prediction
David Wagner has turned things around at Norwich recently, winning three of his last four matches to shake off any suggestions that he may be in danger of the sack, and the Canaries can continue their good run of form when they welcome struggling Preston on Saturday.
The Lilywhites have lost their last three matches, being defeated by an aggregate score of 8-1 in those games and may be in for more trouble against a rejuvenated side when they travel south to Norfolk.
They have lost four of their last five away games, being thrashed 4-0 by Middlesbrough in their latest road fixture, and look unlikely to leave Carrow Road with any points.
These sides have a tendency to entertain when they clash though, with five of the last six meetings between the clubs seeing four or more goals scored, and Saturday could be no different.
Three of Norwich’s last four home matches have gone over 2.5 goals, while the same is true of four of Preston’s last five Championship games.
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