Stoke vs Norwich Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

Prediction published on 19/10/2024, 01:56  by Matthew Newman in Championship Predictions

Norwich head to Stoke for a Championship match on Saturday. The Canaries are 7th while the Potters are 17th ahead of this clash. There have been an unusually large number of goals at the bet365 Stadium this season which is something to consider ahead of our prediction for the game.

15 goals have been seen in four Stoke home matches so far in the Championship. That 3.75 goals per game is out of kilter with a usual Stoke season. Admittedly, seven of them came in their most recent game a 6-1 win over Portsmouth but they lost 1-3 to Hull and 1-2 to West Brom prior to that. Three of their four home games going over 2.5 this season is unusual for Stoke.

By contrast, they have failed to find the net in their last three away from home but will things be any happier back on their own turf? Their other home game was a 1-0 win over Coventry on the opening weekend, a result much more in keeping with a Stoke home game.

Their visitors have found their goalscoring stride in recent weeks, winning their most recent road match at Derby 3-2. A 4-0 home win over Hull last time and a 4-1 victory over Watford, a few games prior to that suggests that they are hitting form at a good time with the season already 20% over.

As things stand, they are a point off the playoffs, a target that most would expect them to accomplish. Borja Sainz has been in exceptional goalscoring form for them so far this season, tied with Josh Maja at the top of the Championship scoring chart with seven.