Norwich City take on Bolton Wanderers in the eighth round of games in the Championship on Sunday. Both sides are languishing in the bottom half of the points table.
Philippe Clement’s Norwich are coming off a 5-0 hiding at holders Manchester City in midweek in the EFL Cup third round, with Floyd Samba scoring either side of the break. Rayan Cherki, Allan and Ryan McAidoo also scored.
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In their previous league outing, the Canaries suffered a 4-3 defeat at Middlesbrough. Mohamed Toure broke the deadlock for the visitors inside the opening minute, but Boro struck twice in the next six minutes and led 3-1 with nine minutes to go before the break.
Norwich scored twice in the last 20 minutes to return to level terms, but a share of the spoils wasn’t to be as Ashley Phillips bagged a stoppage-time winner. With a two-game winning run snapped, the Canaries are 15th in the points table, with nine points from seven matches, winning three.
Meanwhile, Steven Schumacher’s Bolton are fresh off a 1-0 home win over Cardiff City last week, with Thierry Gale’s 90th-minute strike settling the contest. Ending a four-game losing streak, the Trotters moved out of the relegation zone, to 21st, with seven points from as many matches, winning two.
On that note, here’s a look at the head-to-head stats, key numbers, and match prediction for the Norwich-Bolton Championship clash at Carrow Road:
Norwich City vs Bolton Wanderers head-to-head stats and key numbers
- In 52 meetings across competitions, Norwich lead Bolton 22-18, winning 4-0 away in their most recent meeting in February 2019.
- Norwich are on a three-game unbeaten run in the fixture, all in the Championship, winning twice.
- The Canaries have won three of their four home games this season, all in the Championship, losing one.
- The Trotters are winless in four games on the road this campaign, losing three.
- Form guide (last five games across competitions, most recent result first): Norwich: L-L-W-W-L; Bolton: D-L-L-L-L
Norwich City vs Bolton Wanderers prediction
Both sides haven’t had the best of starts to the campaign as they find themselves in the wrong half of the standings.
The Canaries have a slender head-to-head advantage over Bolton and have also dominated recent meetings. Norwich have fared well at home this season, while the Trotters are winless on the road.
Considering that, the Canaries should return to winning ways, snapping a two-game losing run across competitions.
Prediction: Norwich City 2-0 Bolton Wanderers
Norwich City vs Bolton Wanderers betting tips
Tip-1: Norwich to win
Tip-2: Bolton to score: No
Tip-3: Over 1.5 goals
Edited by Bhargav
