Norwich v Birmingham Betting Preview – Championship 28th January 3.00pm
After both of these crashed out of the FA Cup Third Round, it is straight back to Championship duty on the weekend. Norwich have the chance to pull to within touching distance of the play off spots with a win at home against the Blues on Saturday, so a game of high importance for them. As for Birmingham, they started the weekend three points adrift of 10th placed Norwich and need the points just to claw their way up level with the Canaries. It would be a much welcomed three points as well for them having gone winless in their last six league games.
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Norwich v Birmingham Betting Tips
Norwich’s hopes of getting into the play offs in the Championship this season, are all resting on their home form it would seem at the moment. They have gone W4 L1 in their last five at Carrow Road in the Championship, which is in stark contrast of them having claimed only two points from the last 24 available to them out on the road. Norwich started the season so strongly and looked a great promotion candidate, but since around mid-October they have lost nine of their last fourteen Championship matches. But their home form is there and three of their last four home victories in the league have come with a clean sheet as well and Norwich to win to nil at William Hill is trading at a price of 7/4. Norwich lost their first game of the new season at St Andrew’s against Birmingham, going down 3-0 in the game, which was played back near the end of August.
It has left Norwich without a win in any of their last five games against Birmingham now but they have remained unbeaten in their three previous Championship matches at Carrow Road against the Blues (W1 D2). Norwich have netted at least three goals in three of their last five home games and have scored at least three goals in six of their nine home victories this season. So there is scoring power there, but a Norwich 1-0 correct score is the shortest priced option at 11/2, while you are pushing the boat out a long way to 12/1 in the William Hill correct score market for a Norwich 3-0 scoreline. Cameron Jerome 7/5 and Nelson Oliveira at 8/5 are anytime goalscorer options for Norwich. 65% of their Championship home games this term have gone over 2.5 goals, but this one is 9/10 quote to go under the goal line.
Birmingham’s away form should allow the Canaries a good chance at winning this match up. The Blues have managed just a W3 D6 L4 out on the road this season, so a win could be beyond them. They are winless now in their last four Championship away games and they have claimed just the one win from their last 10 out on the road in the competition. So clearly they are not great travellers, but they have drawn their last two away games in the league, holding on at Barnsley and Blackburn. Birmingham have only averaged under a goal per game away from home this season in the league and have been in front at half time in just two of their 13 road games. Birmingham are on a six match winless streak home and away in the Championship at the moment (D3 L3). Clayton Donaldson is a 5/2 anytime goalscorer option for the game for Birmingham, while Lukas Jutkiewicz has two goals in his last two away games in the league (both penalties). Birmingham have drawn their last two trips to Carrow Road.
Norwich v Birmingham Betting Odds
Norwich 4/6, Draw 11/4, Birmingham 4/1
Norwich v Birmingham Predictions
It just may be worth settling on Norwich sneaking a narrow win in this one. Birmingham just don’t look likely to win given their poor return away from home this term in the second tier. Norwich have just enough going with their home form to suggest that they can land a much-needed three points. Look under 2.5 goals on the game and that Norwich 1-0 correct score should have some appeal.
