Stoke vs Norwich prediction, odds and betting tips 16/03/2024

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Stoke - Norwich

England Championship - bet365 Stadium

Stoke will be looking to make it three home wins in four Championship fixtures when they welcome promotion hopefuls Norwich City. The Canaries have put together a solid run which has them currently sitting in the final play-off spot, which means they can't afford any slip-ups with a target on their back.

Stoke vs Norwich prediction: Both sides need the three points in their respective battles

Key stats

• Stoke's last three home wins have been to nil
• Norwich have won just one away league game in 2024
• The Canaries have conceded eight goals across their away matches this year

Stoke have been in a shocking run of form all season, but appear to be slowly turning it around at home, so causing an upset against Norwich isn't off the cards. So, we think avoiding the outright winner market should be sensible and instead, look at the more enticing free betting tips we have to offer.

Looking into the recent meetings could be a good way of determining how this fixture may play out, something we've done for the Man United vs Liverpool game on our betting insights page, and be sure to analyse it in detail because there are some trends to watch out for between Stoke and Norwich.

Last five H2Hs: The home side often comes out on top

The home side has only tasted defeat once in this fixture over the last five meetings, which is certainly good reading for Stoke who are in need of three points to move away from the threat of relegation.

England Championship 16/09/23

Norwich

1

Stoke

0

England Championship 18/03/23

Stoke

0

Norwich

0

England Championship 29/10/22

Norwich

3

Stoke

1

England Championship 13/02/21

Norwich

4

Stoke

1

England Championship 24/11/20

Stoke

2

Norwich

3

Stoke preview: Maintaining good home form is key

Stoke find themselves three points above the drop zone but with seven defeats in their last 10 Championship fixtures, the Potters are by no means safe. One or two further slip-ups could allow a more in-form Sheffield Wednesday to catch them.

Predicted lineup: Iversen (GK) – McNally, Wilmot, Rose – Gooch, Baker, Manhoef, Hoever – Bae, Campbell, Laurent

England Championship 31/08/24

W

Plymouth

0

Stoke

1

England EFL Cup 27/08/24

W

Middlesbrough

0

Stoke

5

England Championship 24/08/24

L

West Brom

2

Stoke

1

TEST Fixtures 22/08/24

W

Port Vale

0

Stoke

1

England Championship 17/08/24

L

Watford

3

Stoke

0

Norwich preview: Must-win to stay in the play-offs

Earlier in the season, Norwich went on a run of one win in nine league games, but the board stuck by David Wagener and they're now reaping the rewards. The German boss has only tasted defeats in two of his past 12 Championship matches and has the Canaries sitting pretty in the play-offs.

Predicted lineup: Gunn (GK) – McCallum, Gibson, Lungi Sorensen, Stacey – Nunez, McLean – Sainz, Barnes, Gabriel Sasa – Sargent

England Championship 31/08/24

W

Coventry

0

Norwich

1

England EFL Cup 27/08/24

L

Crystal Palace

4

Norwich

0

England Championship 24/08/24

D

Sheff Utd

1

Norwich

1

England Championship 17/08/24

D

Blackburn

2

Norwich

2

England EFL Cup 13/08/24

W

Stevenage

3

Norwich

4

Player to watch – Gabriel Sara

With 22 goal involvement already this season, Gabriel Sara has been a standout performer all campaigning for the Canaries, even during their tougher times in the middle of the season.

Goals are guaranteed when Sara nets

Whenever Sara has found the back of the net the game has seen at least two goals scored, so fans could well get their money's worth if the Brazilian finds the back of the net. It's possible given he's got seven goal involvements in his last seven appearances including a brace last weekend.