Norwich City host Leicester City on Saturday as the 15th round of games in the Championship beckons. Both sides are languishing in the bottom half of the standings.
Liam Manning’s Norwich are coming off a 1-1 draw at Sheffield Wednesday in midweek. Barry Bannan broke the deadlock inside four minutes for the hosts before Mathias Kvistgaarden restored parity for Norwich just past the hour mark.
The stalemate snapped a six-game losing streak for the Canaries, who remain in the relegation zone, in 22nd, with nine points from 14 games, winning twice.
Meanwhile, Marti Cifuentes’ Leicester are fresh off a 1-1 home draw with 10-man Middlesbrough in midweek. The Foxes opened the scoring through Jordan Ayew from the spot in first-half stoppage time before Boro’s Alfie Jones saw red in the 90th minute.
However, Boro snatched a dramatic equaliser in the sixth minute of stoppage time to force a share of the spoils. The draw ended a three-game losing streak for Cifuentes’ side, who moved up to 13th in the points table, with 18 points from 14 outings, winning four.
On that note, here’s a look at the head-to-head stats and key numbers, match prediction, and betting tips for the Norwich-Leicester Championship clash at Carrow Road:
Norwich City vs Leicester City head-to-head stats and key numbers
- In 62 games across competitions, Leicester lead Norwich 27-22, winning 3-1 at home in the Championship in their last meeting, in April 2024.
- Leicester have won seven of the last nine games in the fixture, including the last four, losing one, since a 3-2 home loss in the Championship in March 2011.
- Norwich have lost all seven games at home this season, including six in the Championship.
- Leicester have won twice in seven outings on the road this campaign, losing four, including the last two.
- Form guide (last five games across competitions, most recent result first): Norwich: D-L-L-L-L; Leicester: D-L-L-L-D
Norwich City vs Leicester City prediction
Both sides have struggled this season, especially Norwich, who haven’t won in 10 games, losing seven, since a 2-0 victory at Blackburn Rovers in August, which has plummeted them to the drop zone.
In terms of head-to-head, the Foxes have a narrow advantage and have also dominated the fixture recently. Cifuentes’ side, though, are on a five-game winless run (losing three), winning once in 10 games, their leanest spell outside the top flight in more than a decade.
Nevertheless, Leicester should return to winning ways against a side that’s lost every home game this season as they seek a move up the standings.
Prediction: Norwich City 1-2 Leicester City
Norwich City vs Leicester City betting tips
Tip-1: Leicester to win
Tip-2: Both teams to score
Tip-3: Over 1.5 goals (Their last four meetings have had at least two goals.)
Edited by Bhargav
