Bristol City vs Norwich City
31st October 1230hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
Pick Away Win & Over 3.5 Goals
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 11/2 odds taken 0743 GMT, Friday 30 October
On Saturday afternoon in the EFL Championship, Dean Holden’s Bristol City welcome Daniel Farke’s Norwich City to Ashton Gate. The Robins, who started exceptionally well, will be looking for their first win in five. As for the Canaries, they have taken ten points from the last 12 on offer. This promises to be a Championship cracker in Bristol.
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Bristol City Preview – Robins’ winless run to stretch to five?
Dean Holden made an instant impact after landing the full-time job at Ashton Gate, guiding Bristol City to four wins from their opening four Championship matches. The Robins sealed successive victories over Coventry City, Stoke City, Sheffield Wednesday and Nottingham Forest.
However, since returning from the international break, City have failed to win any of their last four. After drawing with Barnsley, Holden’s side suffered their first league defeat of the season, losing at home to Middlesbrough. They then drew 1-1 with Swansea City before being beaten at Bournemouth in midweek.
Two points from the last 12 on offer has seen Bristol City slip down to sixth. The side from Ashton Gate will be desperate to hit back with a home win on Saturday afternoon. The hosts are priced at 11/5 to get three points.
Norwich City Preview – In-form Canaries to seal a narrow win at Ashton Gate?
After a slow start following relegation from the Premier League, Daniel Farke’s Norwich City have slowly but surely turned things around. Since slumping to a 1-0 home loss to Derby County, the Canaries have won three and drawn one of their following four.
Before picking up a decent 1-1 draw with Brentford at the Brentford Community Stadium in midweek, Norwich had won three Championship games on the spin. City beat Rotherham United, Birmingham City and Wycombe Wanderers, all by one goal. On the opening weekend, Norwich also beat Huddersfield Town 1-0.
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Norwich are level on points with Bristol City, with both teams winning four, drawing two and losing two thus far. The Robins may be ahead on goal difference, but Farke’s troops are certainly the team with the momentum. The Canaries head to Bristol as the 6/5 favourites.
Bristol City vs Norwich City Betting Advice
On their way to promotion to the Premier League in the 2018-19 Championship season, Norwich took four points from the two Championship meetings. There were nine goals scored, with the Canaries winning 3-2 at Carrow Road after the teams drew 2-2 at Ashton Gate.
Key Facts – Bristol City vs Norwich City Betting Tip
- Norwich are unbeaten in eight against Bristol City, winning five times in the process
- Bristol City are without a league win in four since winning four in a row at the start
- The Canaries have taken ten points from their previous four Championship fixtures
Saturday’s game in Bristol has the potential to be another high-scoring and close encounter, but we can see the away team nicking it. Check out the tempting odds of 11/2 for the Norwich win and over 3.5 goals.
Teemu Pukki has scored just two Championship goals this term, but the Finn is as dangerous as any striker in England’s second tier. We are backing the 30-year-old to get on the scoresheet in Bristol. Pukki is the 9/2 favourite to open the scoring.
The best betting odds for Bristol City vs Norwich City
Bristol City to win: 11/5 at Bet365
Draw: 23/10 at Bet365
Norwich City to win: 6/5 at Bet365
