Prediction 1
Norwich to win
16/17 (1.94)
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Prediction 2
Over 2.5 goals
5/6 (1.83)
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Norwich vs QPR: Our top betting tips
Dean Smith is a man under pressure but he eased some of that at the weekend with a comfortable win over Stoke. Will his Canaries soar again here? Find out with our Norwich vs QPR match preview with free tips, predictions and odds mentioned along the way.
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Canaries to win
We kick off our predictions for this game by backing Norwich to win. It's been a really funny season for Norwich as they seem to perform in streaks; they had a sluggish start, then looked unstoppable before recently trudging through a six game unbeaten run. Having won on Saturday, you just wonder if they might spark off another good run here. We obviously have to factor in QPR's form. They've only lost three of their last 10 games but, notably, they've lost each of their last two away games. Also, it's worth noting that QPR haven't beaten Norwich since 2018 and haven't won at Carrow Road since 2008!
Going over 2.5 goals
Our next wager for this fixture comes from the total goals market and we're backing over 2.5 goals. Norwich have seen three of their last five matches go over that 2.5 threshold with a total of 13 goals being scored in that time; that's an average of 2.6 goals per game. QPR meanwhile have had four of their last five matches go north of the 2.5 marker with a game average of 3.0 goals per game. On top of that, three of their last five head to head matches have seen a minimum of three goals.
Here are the key stats & form guide for Norwich vs QPR
Head to Head
24/04/21
England Championship CHA
QPR
Norwich
1
3
29/12/20
England Championship CHA
Norwich
QPR
1
1
06/04/19
England Championship CHA
Norwich
QPR
4
0
22/09/18
England Championship CHA
QPR
Norwich
0
1
02/04/18
England Championship CHA
QPR
Norwich
4
1
Last Five - Norwich
18/03/23
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Stoke
Norwich
0
0
D
15/03/23
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Huddersfield
Norwich
1
1
D
12/03/23
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Sunderland
Norwich
1
0
L
04/03/23
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Millwall
Norwich
2
3
W
25/02/23
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Cardiff
Norwich
0
2
W
Last Five - QPR
18/03/23
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Birmingham
QPR
1
0
L
14/03/23
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Blackpool
QPR
6
1
L
11/03/23
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Watford
QPR
0
1
W
04/03/23
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Rotherham
QPR
3
1
L
25/02/23
England Championship CHA
Blackburn
QPR
3
1
L
Can Norwich put themselves back in title hunt?
Both of these sides have their eyes on the prize of promotion this season and, as things stand, they're both positioned in a manner where that's not remotely unrealistic. QPR sit up in third whilst Norwich are just two points further back in fifth. With nothing having the quality in their squads to maintain a charge at the top six as a minimum, this game could prove to be a big one come May.
Norwich arrive here off the back of a first win in seven and that came after a few changes to the team sheet from previous weeks. This time out, a similar XI is likely. Andrew Omobamidele, who is one man that would come back into the fold, remains injured.
Norwich Predicted lineup – Gunn, Byram, Hanley, Gibson, McCallum, Hayden, Gibbs, Dowell, Ramsey, Hernandez, Pukki
QPR will want to respond after losing to Birmingham over the weekend. They will have to do so without Chris Willock though as the forward remains sidelined with a hamstring problem. One name to keep an eye on is Macauley Bonne, who is likely to be amongst the subs; he's a diehard Ipswich fan and spent last season with Norwich's rivals.
QPR Predicted lineup – Dieng, Laird, Balogun, Clarke-Salter, Paal, Friend, Johansen, Roberts, Chair, Iroegbunam, Dykes
A quickfire FAQ on Norwich vs QPR
- Where is the match being hosted? – Carrow Road
- Who do the bookmakers have as favourites? – Norwich
- What time does the match kick off? 7 45 PM GMT
