Promotion hopefuls Bristol City and Norwich go head-to-head in the Championship on Friday night for a game that the Canaries really need to win if they are to keep the pressure on the four teams above them currently outside of the play-off places.
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Bristol City vs Norwich prediction: A home win on the cards?
Key Stats
- Norwich have lost eight times on the road this season and are averaging just 1.00 points per away game in the Championship this season.
- Under 2.5 goals have been produced in 61% of Bristol City's home games this season.
- 67% of Norwich's away games in the league this season have witnessed fewer than three goals.
Correct score prediction: Bristol City 1-0 Norwich
We're backing the Robins to come away with a narrow 1-0 win on Friday night as the hosts currently score an average of 1.44 goals per home game and concede an average of just 0.78 goals. Norwich have failed to score in 39% and have lost to nil in 33% of their away games so far this season.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies backing the Robins
- HOME: 23/20 (2.15) – 46.5%
- DRAW: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.4%
- AWAY: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.8%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Bristol City are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 46.5% and we tend to agree with the bookmakers on this selection.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: All square
The last five meetings between these two clubs across all competitions have been split evenly, with each team picking up two wins, one draw and two defeats. Bristol City claimed a 2-0 victory at Carrow Road in November's reverse league meeting.
England Championship 09/11/24
Norwich
Bristol City
England Championship 20/04/24
Norwich
Bristol City
England Championship 03/12/23
Bristol City
Norwich
England EFL Cup 29/08/23
Bristol City
Norwich
England Championship 11/02/23
Bristol City
Norwich
Bristol City preview: Rescued a point at Bramall Lane
Liam Manning's side worked tirelessly in midweek against Sheffield United where the two teams went in goalless at the interval.
The Blades broke the deadlock just after the hour mark with a goal that looked like it was going to be enough to win the game. However, in the final minute of the allotted 90, Mark Sykes scored his second league goal of the campaign to earn Bristol City a share of the spoils.
Kal Naismith returns to the squad following a suspension, but Robert Atkinson, Ross McCrorie, Fally Mayulu and Ayman Benarous are all injury concerns for Friday's hosts.
Predicted lineup: O’Leary (GK), Dickie, Vyner, Tanner, Roberts, Williams, Mehmeti, Bird, Knight, Armstrong & Hirakawa
England Championship 12/04/25
D
QPR
1
Bristol City
1
England Championship 08/04/25
W
West Brom
1
Bristol City
2
England Championship 05/04/25
W
Watford
1
Bristol City
2
England Championship 29/03/25
L
Burnley
1
Bristol City
0
England Championship 14/03/25
W
Norwich
1
Bristol City
2
Norwich preview: Blew a two-goal lead against the Owls.
The Canaries were left kicking themselves when the final whistle blew on Tuesday night's home game against Sheffield Wednesday.
Johannes Thorup's side played really well in the opening 45 minutes and managed to establish a two-goal lead heading into the break thanks to efforts from Broja Sainz and Ante Crnac. However, a complete collapse in the second half saw the Owls score three times in the space of 12 minutes to win the match 3-2.
Due to injury, Midfielders Gabriel Forsyth and Liam Gibbs are both rated as doubtful to feature on Friday night.
Predicted lineup: Reyes (GK), Duffy, Cordoba, Doyle, Fisher, McLean, Marcondes, Ben Slimane, Wright, Sainz & Crnac
England Championship 11/04/25
L
Burnley
2
Norwich
1
England Championship 08/04/25
D
Sunderland
0
Norwich
0
England Championship 05/04/25
L
Plymouth
2
Norwich
1
England Championship 29/03/25
W
West Brom
0
Norwich
1
England Championship 14/03/25
L
Bristol City
2
Norwich
1
Player to watch: Anis Mehmeti
London-born Albanian midfielder Anis Mehmeti is enjoying the best season of his professional career and we have selected the Bristol City star as our player to watch on Friday night.
Mehmeti, a former Norwich youth player, made the move to the Robins from Wycombe Wanderers in 2023, and this season, he has scored 12 goals in 34 appearances in the Championship.
The Albanian has scored 12 times in the Championship this season
The 24-year-old will want to impress on Friday night against the club that allowed him to leave before he had even made his senior debut in the league, and we're excited to see how Mehmeti performs.