Arsenal vs Norwich Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 09/09/2021, 08:44  by James | Modified on 09/09/2021 at 19:58 in Premier League Predictions

The bottom two teams in the Premier League go head to head on Saturday when Arsenal welcome Norwich to the Emirates Stadium. While both teams have a minus-nine goal difference, Arsenal, 20th, anchor the table because Norwich, 19th, have done something they haven't: They've scored a goal. Arsenal are yet to open their account in front of goal, and while that's a damning stat after three games, it's worth noting that two of their three matches were against last season's Champions League finalists. The other was against a newly-promoted team. In each game, Arsenal were losing at half-time as well as full-time. A 6-0 win away to West Brom in the League Cup reminded fans that they have the quality in their ranks to pull off better performances. A lack of leadership in Arsenal's ranks leads to poor displays in high-pressure environments, as evident when a series of catastrophic individual errors made Manchester City's demolition job much easier. 

Norwich have lost their last 13 Premier League games. They have been relegated and promoted in the time since their previous win in the top flight. They have arguably had tougher fixtures this season than Arsenal, with City, Liverpool and Leicester handing the Canaries defeats. Bookies expect Arsenal to get a win, but this has more to do with the wages and reputations of their players than the quality of their recent performances. Two of the last five meetings between these teams produced draws. We expect this fixture to also end in a stalemate.