Leicester vs Norwich prediction, odds & betting tips 01/04/2024

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Leicester - Norwich

England Championship - King Power Stadium

Leicester are set to take on Norwich in the Championship on Monday, 1 April in what is now a monumentally big game for the home side after a string of bad results. Both teams have aspirations of playing in the Premier League next season so the three points on offer at the King Power Stadium on Easter Monday are more valuable than usual. As part of our latest round of Championship betting tips, check out our Leicester vs Norwich prediction below.

Leicester vs Norwich prediction: A must-win match for the hosts

Key stats

• Leicester have won just one of their last six matches in the Championship.
• Norwich have won six of their last eight matches in the Championship.
• Leicester were 17 points clear at the top of the league just 12 weeks ago.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Foxes backed to pounce

• HOME: 8/13 (1.62) – 61.9%
• DRAW: 16/5 (4.20) – 23.8%
• AWAY: 19/5 (4.80) – 20.8%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

The Leicester vs Norwich odds are seemingly ignoring the form of both teams and backing Leicester's quality to shine through. There is no doubt that on paper, Leicester have a squad too strong for the Championship and up until February they were showing that on the pitch, too. However, their recent collapse should not be ignored and the pressure on them could prove to be too much.

Norwich are one of the last team they would want to face right now, too. The Canaries are the ultimate yo-yo team between the Premier League and Championship and know what's required at this stage of a Championship season. They are sitting quite comfortably in 6th place at present after a good March and will fancy their chances of getting something at the King Power Stadium on Monday afternoon.

There are some other free betting tips that should be considered for Leicester vs Norwich. Norwich to score first is priced at 7/4 (2.75) while Jamie Vardy to score anytime is 13/10 (2.30). The Foxes need their experienced talisman more than ever and he has rarely let them down in the past when the chips have been down.

Last five H2Hs: A good fixture for Leicester

One bit of encouragement that Leicester can take ahead of the match is their recent record against Norwich. They have won their last three matches against the Canaries and haven't conceded a single goal in either of the last two H2Hs.

England Championship 20/09/23

Norwich

0

Leicester

2

England Premier League 11/05/22

Leicester

3

Norwich

0

England Premier League 28/08/21

Norwich

1

Leicester

2

England Premier League 28/02/20

Norwich

1

Leicester

0

England Premier League 14/12/19

Leicester

1

Norwich

1

Leicester preview: Time to stand up and be counted

Leicester will welcome Callum Doyle back to the squad for this one after the Man City loanee completed his suspension against Bristol City. Ricardo Pereira should also be fit enough to start, as should Dennis Praet. Tom Cannon, Ben Nelson and Kasey McAteer are all out through injury.

Predicted lineup: Hermansen (GK), Pereira, Faes, Vestergaard, Justin, Dewsbury-Hall, Winks, Ndidi, Fatawu, Daka, Vardy

England Premier League 11/05/25

D

Nottm Forest

2

Leicester

2

England Premier League 03/05/25

W

Southampton

0

Leicester

2

England Premier League 26/04/25

L

Wolverhampton

3

Leicester

0

England Premier League 20/04/25

L

Liverpool

1

Leicester

0

England Premier League 12/04/25

D

Brighton

2

Leicester

2

Norwich preview: Going along nicely

Christian Fassnacht will be pushing for a start for the Canaries after changing the game from the bench against Plymouth Argyle. The Swiss international could replace Marcelino Nunez in the starting lineup while the likes of Onel Hernandez, Dimitris Giannoulis and Jonathan Rowe are all out injured.

Predicted lineup: Gunn (GK), Stacey, Lungi Sorensen, Gibson, McCallum, McLean, Sara, Barnes, Fassnacht, Sainz, Sargent

England Championship 03/05/25

W

Cardiff

2

Norwich

4

England Championship 26/04/25

D

Middlesbrough

0

Norwich

0

England Championship 21/04/25

L

Millwall

3

Norwich

1

England Championship 18/04/25

L

Portsmouth

5

Norwich

3

England Championship 11/04/25

L

Burnley

2

Norwich

1

Player to watch: Jamie Vardy

There have been plenty of comments made in recent weeks about Jamie Vardy and how it is perhaps time for him to call a day on his miraculous career. If this is indeed his swansong, then we should all strap ourselves in.

Vardy to silence the doubters for the final time

Vardy has had to silence critics his entire career but after rising through the leagues to become a Premier League champion, nothing will faze him at this point. The 37-year-old could cap his Leicester career off with some big goals in the run-in, starting on Monday night.