Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the Championship match.
At Carrow Road, two clubs that kept Coventry City scoreless will face each other. Both teams share this secret, but they are separated by three points that Norwich City aims to close in this home game.
Norwich City
Norwich City also became the first club to unlock the secret to scoring against and beating Derby County at their home stadium. It turns out there's no need for anything special. The recipe is simple: ten shots, half of which should be on target, an xG of nearly two; a head coach from Sweden (they already knew everything when they brought in Johannes Thorup), and you must have a Basque player signed from Turkey (Borja Sainz) who scores a hat-trick. Simple! However, Norwich crumbled in the second half, conceding two goals. Unlike Derby County's guests, they still outperformed their xG: 0.58-1.04. This requires further work.
Leeds United
They need to work quickly because up next is the formidable Leeds United, and there is only a two-day break. This round is midweek. However, the team faces the same situation. They played on Saturday against Coventry City and didn't give them a chance, winning 3:0. To score against Leeds United, you need more effort than a mere 0.28 xG and seven (two on target) shots per game. They have a defence that has conceded only to Portsmouth (3), Middlesbrough (3), and Burnley in eight matches. Notably, all these goals were scored away from home—Leeds United haven't conceded on the road yet. Do Norwich City know another secret?
Norwich City vs Leeds United Prediction
Leeds United have a four-match unbeaten streak against Norwich City, with only one draw. They are currently the stronger side, even considering Norwich City's recent results. To not score against Norwich, you need to be Coventry City or know all the world's secrets, so we give our preference to the visitors.
